Chapter 222
Lila didn't have the courage to look him in the eye.
She avoided Alexander's gaze, "It's not that I don't like it, I just feel like you're being overly enthusiastic toward me. I'm not used to it."
"Oh?"
"You used to talk with sarcasm, but recently?"
Like you've become a different person.
Lila didn't say this part out loud.
She found a more appropriate way to put it, "Your attitude recently is completely different from before. It feels unreal to me."
"Didn't I bring you flowers today and apologize for my past behavior? We can start over."
"Oh?"
After saying that one word, Lila let out a long breath before meeting his eyes, "Then let's hug."
Alexander looked at her expression like she was facing execution, his thin lips parting, "You hug me."
For a moment, Lila didn't know what to do with Alexander.
She pressed her lips together, pulled her hand from his palm, took a small step forward, reached her arms around his sides, and wrapped them around his lean waist.
Lila tried her best to control herself, not letting her head rest against his chest.
But they were too close. She could still smell his scent, and her cheeks flushed red.
Just as she was feeling awkward and uneasy, Alexander's large hand lifted and pressed her head directly against his chest, his lips carrying a hint of amusement, "Hold tight, otherwise it doesn't count."
Lila was startled by his sudden move.
She clearly knew Alexander was deliberately teasing her, even being unreasonable!
But she was angry yet didn't dare speak up.
In her ear, the sound of Alexander's heartbeat was steady and strong, pounding against her auditory nerves beat by beat.
She panicked and tried to pull away, but was suddenly held in place by Alexander's hand on her shoulder.
Lila heard his slightly raised tone, "Mrs. Sinclair, why are you so nervous? It's just a hug. No matter how tight, you won't get pregnant. Relax, hmm?"
Hearing this, she was shocked!
How could Alexander say such things with such a straight face?
Of course Lila knew hugging wouldn't make her pregnant!
But when certain words came from his mouth, they always carried ambiguous, suggestive undertones.
She really couldn't handle it and reminded him in a flustered, helpless way, "We've already hugged, can you let me go now?"
Alexander's breath carried a light laugh, "No, I haven't hugged enough yet."
"Are you being unreasonable?"
"Maybe. If Mrs. Sinclair doesn't like it, as compensation, I can grant you one request?"
Compensation?
A request?
Forget it. Without even thinking, she knew nothing good would come of it.
She refused without hesitation, "No need."
Alexander asked back, "Why not? Maybe you'll like it?"
"Really, no need."
"How about I tell you first what the compensation is?"
Lila felt certain it wouldn't be anything good.
She wanted to say it wasn't necessary.
However, his playful voice had already sounded above her head, "Didn't you tell Julie last time that you liked how my abs felt? You imagined it when you saw them, so how about tonight I let you actually feel them?"
Hearing this, Lila immediately pulled herself out of his embrace, her almond-shaped eyes wide and round as she stared at him, "No need, please don't make such a sacrifice. I don't really want to feel them right now."
After saying this, she even laughed awkwardly a couple of times.
Then turned to leave.
But Alexander reached out his long arm and pulled her back.
Lila was completely unprepared and her head crashed directly into his hard chest. When she looked up at him, her almond eyes were full of retreat, "What are you doing?"