At a loss, eyes wide as saucers, Janet said nothing.

Damn it! She was caught in the act! Without changing her expression, she carefully put the plate of meatballs back into the fridge, licked the sauce off of her fingers, and then patted Brandon on the shoulder.

"Not bad, but you can do better."

Then she walked right past him, intending to go upstairs as if nothing happened.

"Where do you think you're going, little thief?"

Brandon grabbed the collar of her pajamas and pulled her back to him in one swift motion.He lowered his head and locked eyes with her.

Perhaps it was because of the dim light from the kitchen, but Brandon looked unprecedentedly aggressive at that moment.It suddenly occurred to Janet that when they first met, he was nothing but a bad-tempered and slovenly man.

"What thief? What're you talking about?” Janet asked warily, unable to meet his wild gaze.

"I didn't steal anything." Brandon pinched her chin and forced her to look up at him.

out

said, Janet quickly tried to swallow the

with her hands

eyes darkened.He held her up and

to the fridge and

down a few mouthfuls of water,

help her breathe, Brandon took

she finally recovered, Janet turned her face

"Sorry," she muttered.

and then tossed the tissue into the trash

his expression became

to me, so I have been trying to retrieve them.After

as a lump formed in her throat.She wrapped her arms around his neck and

much about regaining

while, she continued, "We can always make new

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