One Night Surprise

Chapter 128 I Thought You Wanted Me to Stop

“Well, what do you think passes for sincerity?”

“I believe I should be asking you that question,” Alexander countered easily, his eyes sparkling deviously.

Courtney blushed and looked down, muttering, “The things that go on in your mind—and right in the middle of dinner, too.”

But before she could say anything else, she looked up to see Alexander standing up from his seat and leaving the table. “What are you doing?” she asked, her brows furrowing.

He strode toward the couch, picked up a huge purple gift box, then returned to the dining table. He undid the bow that was around the box and lifted the cover to reveal the teal-colored cheongsam within. The dress was exquisitely made, with a high neckline that featured the fine embroidery of a dark red flower.

“Since you’re going to show Hans and the others around Melrose City tomorrow, I figured you could dress for the occasion,” Alexander explained.

Realizing that she had made a mistake, Courtney secretly winced and wished that the ground would open up and swallow her. To make matters worse, Alexander had caught what she said and was now looking at her with wicked amusement. “So, what were you saying about the things that went on in my mind?”

Courtney avoided his gaze. “I said nothing. I’m going to try this on now,” she blurted as she hurriedly picked up the dress and darted around the partition to go into the bedroom.

Alexander smiled, clearly entertained. His eyes lit up as he heard the faint rustling of fabric coming from the bedroom, which indicated that Courtney was in the middle of trying on the dress, and he decided to walk in.

Courtney had her back turned toward him. She had pulled on the cheongsam and was now working on the clasp at the neckline. When she heard him come into the bedroom, she bent her head and continued busying herself with the clasp while grumbling, “I can’t quite manage to button this up. Is it supposed to be this difficult?”

As she grew agitated, a hand slid along her shoulder and gently pulled her hair back against her nape. Courtney began to turn around.

went still as her breath hitched. She could feel her hair being tugged out from beneath the collar of her dress, followed by the

line as she tried to look unbothered, but her fingers remained useless as they fumbled clumsily at the

Alexander offered from where he stood behind her. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders, and as she looked down, she could see his

warm breath stirring her hair. No longer able to keep her gaze away, Courtney lifted her eyes and saw their reflection in the full-length mirror. The teal-colored cheongsam was closely fitted against her petite frame, accentuating her curves with a sophisticated vintage flair. Alexander was embracing her from behind. They looked as though they had traveled back

“How do

his head to look at her. His right hand fell away from her left shoulder, travelled across her collarbone before resting below her chin. Gently, he turned her face toward him, and their noses touched as he whispered,

that radiated from his palm as he cupped one side of her face. She felt

was exposed beneath the high slit of the dress, and he nibbled on her earlobe. She could tell he was mildly irritated as he grumbled, “If I had known it would take this much work to undress you, I never would have let you

her blood rushing toward her core, heating her up from within. As her breathing grew erratic, the

her like this when he cast a sideways glance at the mirror, Alexander could restrain himself no longer. He pushed her up against the mirror,

between them, and before long, the sound of the belt buckle hitting the ground echoed off the walls like an erotic prelude. He grabbed onto her waist as

Courtney let out a sharp gasp when she felt him fill up her core, her breath fogging up the mirror and effectively blurring the

hurt?” Alexander’s voice was strained and rough, like he was suppressing a

she reached behind her to grab onto his wrist. Her face was flushed as she

“Stop what?”

gritted teeth as she tried to keep

he have to talk to her now of

with humor as he drawled, “I thought you were

on purpose, but she

as his girth slowly stroked against her core, eliciting another moan from her. She let

want this,