Chapter 55 William lifted her calf and bit down...
"Heading out again?"
William glanced at Thalia as she stood up. Her mini skirt and high heels made her legs stand out in the dim light, catching the eyes of the group of playboys around them, who looked at her with more than a little interest.
William put his phone away and flicked the ash from his cigarette. "Leaving already?"
"Does it have something to do with Mr. Brown?" William's sleazy grin made her frown.
"You're here already, why not stay for a bite?"
"Seeing you, I lost my appetite."
"Really?" William smirked as he scanned the room, his gaze lingering on Thalia's legs again. "Wasn't it you last night who said I was a feast for the eyes in bed?"
Thalia: …………
This jerk!
She wanted to dig up his ancestors' graves!
"Really? I don't remember that."
"Mr. Brown, do you really believe what a woman says to a man in bed? Just let it go," Thalia held back her anger, grabbed her purse, and left.
William shot a glance at Daniel.
Daniel shivered under his gaze and coughed. "Still staring? Didn't you hear William just staking his claim? Keep ogling his girl, and he might gouge your eyes out."
William's reputation in Emerald City was well-known. No one dared to cross him.
But gossip still thrived.
"Are they really together?"
"No way! Did Thalia actually catch William?"
"The princess of Emerald City and the rising star of the business world—it's straight out of a romance novel. If they're together, is it Thalia looking down on William's background, or William disdaining Thalia's brains?"
One was a cunning business prodigy, the other a pampered heiress. They seemed worlds apart.
Daniel took a sip of his drink. He couldn't understand it either.
Was William out of his mind, or possessed?
"Ask him yourself!"
……
"What are you doing?"
"Mr. Brown sold his car because he's broke?"
Thalia had just gotten into her car when William followed her in.
She was already fuming and let loose on William.
Before she could finish, William grabbed her leg and pulled her close…
Isla: ……… What! Is this something she should be seeing?
Isla quickly got out of the car, closing the door behind her.
"William, are you crazy? What are you doing?"
"Ms. Smith's legs make me want to keep them," William's voice was low and husky, making Thalia shiver. The scene felt decadent.
It was starting to feel like a porn scene.
"Mr. Brown wants to keep my legs? Then what should I keep of Mr. Brown? Here?"
Thalia grabbed William's shirt collar, pulling him down to kiss her leg…
William: …………
Thalia laughed. "William, I told you, you have to lick me!"
"Lick you?" William laughed in disbelief. Thalia really had a way of making him want to break the law.
Before Thalia could react, William bit her leg, causing a scream to echo in the car.
Isla: … This is intense?
William is something else?
Can he really make someone scream like that?
…………
"Isla, if you keep watching, I'll gouge your eyes out."
Back at the villa, Thalia lay on the sofa, massaging her leg after her shower.
Jada brought over a peeled boiled egg to place on Thalia's leg. "Who bit you? They really went at it."
"Our Ms. Smith has such delicate skin…"
"Mr. Brown…"
Isla chimed in, eager to share.
"Isla," Thalia snapped, "Are you out of your mind?"
"Do you want me to fire you?"
Thalia was fuming. Her legs were her pride, and William had dared to mess with them.
…………
The next day, Thalia arrived at her office, preparing to do her makeup for an afternoon event.
She got a call from Andrew.
Thalia glanced at her phone. "A call from Andrew?"
The makeup artist saw Thalia's screen and muttered, "A lot of people in the entertainment industry have been badmouthing Andrew lately, saying he's fake. I wonder what he wants now."
"And recently, many people online have been digging up Andrew's past, suggesting that a lot of things he did were staged by his PR team."
"People are finally realizing what a scumbag he is," Thalia said, crossing her arms and leaning back in her chair with disdain.
The makeup artist looked at Thalia through the mirror. She was stunningly beautiful, no wonder she was a top star in Emerald City's entertainment scene. And on top of that, she had a great background. A pretty face plus anything else made her unbeatable.
"Whose phone is ringing non-stop?" Layla walked in, puzzled by the constant noise.
"Mine," Thalia pointed at her phone.
"Andrew's calling?" Layla looked surprised.
"Honestly, I wouldn't take a call from Andrew without recording it," Layla said. She had been in the industry for years, managing top actors and actresses. If Hayden hadn't recruited her to manage Thalia, she'd be a powerhouse in the industry. But even with her experience, she had never encountered someone as scummy as Andrew.
"Should I answer it?" Thalia asked Layla.
Layla thought for a moment, then picked up the phone and put it on speaker.
"Thalia, do you have time? I want to talk to you in person."
Just from his voice, it was clear Andrew was still the same Andrew.
But knowing what he had done, Thalia couldn't believe he was still a good person.
"No."
"It won't take long. I know you're at Aetheris Spire today for an event. Can I come find you?"
"No."
Thalia still refused.
"Andrew, do you really think we can sit down and chat after everything that's happened?"
Andrew was taken aback by Thalia's bluntness. "I mainly want to apologize."
"And how does Andrew plan to apologize to me?"