Charles's POV:
Scarlett reached out her hand, but hesitation could still be seen on her face.
Just as she thought I was going to stand still! and let her search me, I pulled her into my arms.
"Do you want me to teach you how to frisk me?" I whispered in her ear.
Scarlett shrank back like a frightened rabbit.
But because I was holding her hand, she could nol escape me.
"Charles, I promise I won't frisk you anymore.You said you didn't have it.I believe you.Just please, let me go, "
Scarlett pleaded, her ears red in embarrassment.She looked so adorable whenever she was like this.Her shy demeanor was making me go crazy.
"Too late," I retorted with a smirk.
"Charles, what… what are you gonna do?"
Scarlett pushed me away as hard as she could.
But as she was petite, the force sent her stumbling backwards.
To make things worse, the bathroom floor was slippery.
She would fall and get hurt! Without missing a beat, I reached out to catch her.
However, I miscalculated, and we ended up falling into the bathtub on top of each other.
I caught her in my arms just in time, and we landed on my back.
She should be fine.
"Charles, let me go,"
Scarlett asked in a barely audible voice.
I spread out my hands and pretended to be innocent.
"You're free to get off me.I'm not holding you.Look."
Upon realizing something, Scarlett stared daggers at me and hoisted herself by grabbing the edge of the bathtub.
Then, with a red face, she stood up.
"Scarlett, it's you who refused to frisk me.Just make sure to remember that if we ever need to bring up this moment in the future."
I stood up from the bathtub as well.
Our intimate physical contact just now and the look on her face cheered me up.
Scarlett pushed the door open and grumbled, "You always have a reason to shut me up."
I strode over and stopped her from leaving.
"If you want, I can shut you up right now in yet another different way."
"Charles, stop being a rascal!"
forget; you still owe me
her promise that she had
breakfast
Scarlett reasoned out.
have to charge you an interest for delaying
pushing my
did not want to
do it.Just let
out of her
wanted, so I just stepped aside
happiness for the
she came to my house to make me
was drinking water in the kitchen, she entered the kitchen, a bag of ingredients
to eat?" she asked without
help but notice
looked elegant
whatever you cook
rolled her eyes at
of the way.I don't like being disturbed when
get out of her way and
my shoulders and stood a few feet away from her.My presence must be
figured that that might be the case
the tap a little too much, so
went to my
the meantime,
I handed
dress and
returned to
not take
so the neckline was slightly plunging and
felt my throat
feel as though I was touching her,
mind was in a mess
making my breakfast
ready, my mind
again until my assistant delivered a new set of clothes for her to my
Scarlett's POV:
breathed a sigh of relief the
was running late, so I had to rush to the
as
written all
Group is here.He's waiting for you in
whispered to me, a sense of urgency in
admit, I was
Lively Group? That was Rita's father! What was he doing here? To me, the Livelys
used to
in trouble,
no idea what
liked it or not, I had no choice but to
haven't seen you for a
had been sitting on the leather
Lively.Long
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