Chapter 224
"Why do you have so many questions? I already touched it, now let go of me!"
Lila said, trying to pull her hand back, but Alexander not only refused—he held on even tighter.
The curve of his lips deepened, "Mrs. Sinclair finally has a chance to feel the abs she's been imagining for so long. How could you bear to let go just like that?"
Lila kept her head down, not knowing what to say.
In her palm were Alexander's well-defined abs with their pleasant texture, and the warmth of his skin. With each breath came his unique crisp scent, and in her ears was his deep, magnetic voice.
In that instant, her sense of touch, smell, and hearing were all completely dominated by Alexander.
Lila couldn't think straight at all. In her panic, her fingers pressed against Alexander's abdomen contracted slightly, then she pinched the layer of skin covering his abs and twisted it hard.
The sudden pain made him unconsciously loosen his grip on her hand.
Lila seized the opportunity to pull her hand back.
She stumbled backward several steps, putting a safe distance between them.
Although she was physically safe now, her mood was extremely anxious, because she had just pinched Alexander!
She had actually dared to pinch the high and mighty Alexander!
He was probably about to explode!
Watching Alexander's lips curl into a sinister smile, his dark eyes staring at her with cold, wicked intensity, she thought she was done for!
But unexpectedly, Alexander chuckled, "Mrs. Sinclair, wasn't just touching enough fun? Why did you have to pinch too? How was the experience? Do you need to pinch a few more times?"
Lila laughed awkwardly, "Darling, can we interact normally? You're making me really nervous."
"You're nervous? I don't see it. All I see on your face is courage—you actually dared to pinch me. Lila, you're quite capable, aren't you?"
"Well, nobody likes being forced to touch someone's abs. Or if you enjoy having people touch your abs, I'm sure there are plenty of people in Oceancrest City who'd be happy to. I'm shy and would feel embarrassed, so please spare me!"
After saying this, she glanced at the stairs not far away, "I'm tired. I'm going upstairs to rest. See you tomorrow."
With that, she tried to make her escape.
Alexander strode forward with his long legs, catching up to her in two steps and blocking her path, "What do you mean I enjoy having people touch my abs? Explain yourself."
"If you don't like it, why did you force me to touch you? That preference of yours is really..."
Special.
He spoke, his tone firm as he corrected her, "You're the one who likes it. I'm just satisfying you."
"I don't like it."
"You don't like it?"
After the rhetorical question, Alexander chuckled, "If you don't like it, why were you so lost in thought when you were touching just now?"
Lila stared at him, racking her brain for reasons, then retorted, "That was fear. I was terrified. I felt like I was defiling the dream guy of countless girls in Oceancrest City!"
Alexander said coldly, "Stop making up random titles for me."
"But you really are a lot of people's dream guy."
"If I'm a dream guy and you have the chance to be in close contact with me, why aren't you treasuring it?"
Lila guiltily blurted out the words that popped into her head, "I'm not used to it."
"Then get used to it."
"Getting used to things takes time. We only just agreed to get along well today. Darling, getting along well needs a gradual process. Don't be so direct right from the start—it's scary."
Alexander sneered, his aggressive gaze fixed on her as he began unbuttoning his shirt, "But what can I do? I like being direct. It's more efficient."