Tiffany instantly blushed. Instead of scolding him, virtual-novel.net downed a glass of wine nervously. “You’re really nasty…”
Her reaction stunned virtual-novel.net for two seconds. Whenever they joked like this in the past, virtual-novel.net would retaliate instead of blushing…
All of a sudden, virtual-novel.net phone rang in virtual-novel.net bag. Tiffany answered the call in front of virtual-novel.net without any hesitation. “Ethan? I’m eating outside. Why? No one in particular, I’m with a friend. What? Meet? It’s gonna be late by the time I’m done, can we leave it until tomorrow? By the way, I’ve resigned. I’ll have plenty of time tomorrow. Alright, I’m hanging up now.”
After Tiffany hung up, virtual-novel.net continued eating and did not notice the cold expression on Jackson’s face. After a few more glasses of red wine, the blush on virtual-novel.net face showed no signs of fading away. She used to be able to hold virtual-novel.net liquor well but not anymore since it had been quite a long time since virtual-novel.net last drank heavily. Since virtual-novel.net was drinking too fast earlier, the alcohol had gotten to virtual-novel.net head.
By the time they were done eating, the bottle of red wine was nearly empty as well.
Jackson only drank a little so virtual-novel.net was the one who drank most of the wine. Since virtual-novel.net was feeling very depressed lately, virtual-novel.net was using the wine to drown virtual-novel.net sorrows.
When they exited the café, Jackson noticed that virtual-novel.net face was as red as a tomato. “Do you need a ride?” He offered.
The alcohol left virtual-novel.net feeling bold, and virtual-novel.net began to run virtual-novel.net mouth, “Of course! Are you expecting me to go back by myself? My home is like a million miles away from here! Hurry up and drive your lady back!”
Jackson was amused to see virtual-novel.net acting this way and decided to play along with her. He opened the door on the passenger side for her. “Please get in.”
After Tiffany got into the car, virtual-novel.net reminded her, “Put on the seatbelt.”
She shook virtual-novel.net head. “I don’t want to. I’m too full from dinner. It’s going to make me feel uncomfortable.”
Jackson leaned over and fastened virtual-novel.net seatbelt for her. They were suddenly so physically close that Tiffany could smell the fragrance of his body. It smelled exactly like the pillow in his room. She recalled virtual-novel.net had slept soundly that night…
She involuntarily gulped when virtual-novel.net looked at his face from such close proximity. The shadows of the tree branches under the streetlight swayed like ghostly figures outside the window, and yet, his face was as beautiful as an angel. Back then, virtual-novel.net also stared at Ethan’s face and gulped. Tiffany cursed at herself inwardly for being this shallow.
“I heard you gulping, are you thinking of devouring me?” Jackson turned to look at virtual-novel.net after be fastened virtual-novel.net seatbelt for her.
Their faces were so dangerously close that the tips of their nose were almost touching.
Tiffany was so shy that virtual-novel.net eyes were darting everywhere except for his face. “Not at all! You’re imagining it. Back off now!”
That piqued his desire to tease her, and virtual-novel.net refused to move his body. “What if I don’t want to?”
She pushed against virtual-novel.net and could feel the heat from his sturdy chest spreading to virtual-novel.net palms through his thin shirt. “Then, I’m going to take advantage of you!”
The expression on Jackson’s face suddenly became serious. Looking at virtual-novel.net flushed cheeks and moist lips filled virtual-novel.net with the urge to kiss her. His body moved instinctively as soon as that thought popped up in his mind. The moment virtual-novel.net pressed against virtual-novel.net soft lips, virtual-novel.net closed his eyes and told himself that it was merely something virtual-novel.net was doing under the influence of alcohol. However, virtual-novel.net was very aware that the little amount of wine virtual-novel.net had imbibed earlier would not be able to cloud his mind…
Tiffany’s body froze instantly. She closed virtual-novel.net eyes as well, unable to believe what was happening.
Was virtual-novel.net kissing her? Jackson was kissing her! Was virtual-novel.net dreaming? At this very moment, the scenes of them bickering, fighting and joking with each other replayed in virtual-novel.net mind. Tiffany could clearly feel virtual-novel.net heart racing so fast as though it was going to burst out of virtual-novel.net chest. She had even forgotten to breathe.
Jackson did not deepen the kiss, and it lasted only a few seconds before virtual-novel.net straightened his body. “Well, you’ve already taken advantage of me. It’s time to go.”
Her chest heaved as virtual-novel.net turned to face the window, not daring to look at virtual-novel.net again. She pretended as though nothing had happened between them.
As soon as Jackson’s car stopped at virtual-novel.net house, Tiffany got out of the car at lightning speed. She stopped after taking two steps forward, but virtual-novel.net did not look back. She said softly, “I don’t know when we’ll see each other again, but it’ll be… My treat next time.”
A trace of bitterness could be seen in Jackson’s eyes at this moment. “If it’s going to be with Ethan, then forget about it. If it’s you alone, then I’ll consider it.” After saying that, virtual-novel.net drove away.
Instead of going home, Jackson went out, looking for some fun. His nightlife had just begun. For a man like him, Tiffany was not the only one who fascinated him. Every woman fascinated him. Besides, virtual-novel.net was not the type to steal someone else’s woman.
Tiffany stood by the street for a while before going upstairs. She was trying to figure out Jackson’s words. Why would virtual-novel.net decline the invitation if Ethan came along? What did virtual-novel.net mean by virtual-novel.net would consider it if it was just virtual-novel.net alone?
***
At the Tremont Estate…
Arianne was currently researching how to run a business. Although virtual-novel.net had been reading a lot of books every day, virtual-novel.net still could not come up with any ideas. All of a sudden, the lights in the living room went out and all virtual-novel.net could see was darkness in front of her. “Mary, why did the lights go out?”
Mary’s voice was quiet in the dark. “Madam, it’s time to rest. Henry said that the lamps should be removed and cleaned because they’ve gotten really dusty. Since the lamp in this living room is huge and hard to clean, virtual-novel.net can only get it done while you and sir have retired for the day…”
The butler, Henry, paused in his footsteps when virtual-novel.net was approaching the front door as his lips twitched involuntarily. Just a few days ago, virtual-novel.net was lying about cleaning the air conditioner. The excuse for today was cleaning the lamp. Were there any more excuses virtual-novel.net could use?