Chapter 373

Alyssa’s eyes wavered, and she sprung to her feet by pushing herself away from Jasper’s muscular chest. She hurriedly stumbled backward and slammed her back against the fridge door.

Her breathing remained uneven. Beads of sweat dotted her forehead. Despite having a face mask on, she

could feel the heat from his lips lingering on hers.

Damn it! Why did she…

Gasping for air and flushed with emotion, she angrily tore off her mask and tossed it to the floor. It was

now contaminated and utterly useless.

Meanwhile, Jasper slowly rose to his feet, leaning against the table’s edge. There was a hint of exhaustion

in his face, like a beast after a hearty meal.

He pursed his lips to maintain composure, but his heart continued to race.

“Does your back hurt?” He was still in a daze after the accidental kiss. Still, he maintained his composure.

His tone sounded icy, just like usual.

“None of your business!” She seethed with anger over him helping himself to one of her pastries. “I never

eat my pastries. I didn’t spend the afternoon making

desserts. I’d love to have a taste again.

them for me.”

he saw Alyssa putting her heart into the

up and take

impulse, even thinking that he should take advantage of

to come by.

the past!” There was still fury in her eyes as

desserts now? I’d rather feed them to a

you eat them!”

hardened. He stared very hard into

found no traces of that woman who’d

Would there be nothing

Alyssa shifted her attention from Jasper, carefully

it into the storage and closing the door. She was wary

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rash. I didn’t know that the desserts meant so much to you. Sorry,” he apologized, knowing that he was in the wrong. Therefore, he

lashes trembled briefly before she turned her back to him and washed her hands in the sink. She remarked impatiently, “I thought you were here for work matters? Spit it out. As

You’re just causing

here to tell you that I’m no longer in charge of Ada

wedding planning.”

chuckled. “Well, of course.

you’re responsible for now is the controversy surrounding Berenike Hotel.”

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