Chapter 239 Save Yourself Before It’s Too Late
Alexander’s face turned a shade of green, but he remained adamant on not answering.
Further emboldened by his reaction, Courtney continued to tease, “I understand if you have certain fetishes and your sexual preferences have always been a mystery to the entire Melrose City. There’s nothing to be ashamed of, you know. I’m just curious as to what could have caused two grown men to wrestle in bed in the first place.”
His expression darkened as he tried to show some restraint.
“Could it be that the first round wasn’t rough enough for you? Or was it because neither of you could decide who would be on the top? Was that why you guys fought?”
Her theories were getting more ridiculous by the minute. He glowered at Josh’s reflection in the rearview mirror; the man was trying so hard to suppress his laughter that his face reddened with the effort.
At that point, Alexander’s face was thunderous. “I’m sure you know my sexual preferences and fetishes more than anyone else.”
The bass in his voice reverberated throughout the car, swiftly putting an end to her mischief.
Upon hearing that, Courtney felt as though her face was on fire. She was rendered speechless and she did not dare to lift her head to meet his gaze. What a shameless rogue!
She appeared to have shrunk into herself after Alexander’s retort. The look in his eyes softened as he cast a sidelong glance toward her; he was amused at how she could be so thick-skinned and forthright at one moment before clamping her mouth shut in the next minute.
No one was speaking and the air in the car grew stifling. The silence was suffocating.
Alexander seemed to have realized that he had been too blatant for Courtney’s comfort and he began to regret his choice of words. He also realized that it did not matter how upset or angry he was with her actions, because at the end of the day, she held a special place in her heart that could never be replaced by anyone else.
arrived at the hospital, the doctor efficiently treated the wounds on his face and made arrangements for him to
other patients while Josh went to collect the prescription from the dispensary, leaving both Courtney and Alexander
clutched her bag closer to herself and pursed her lips. She hesitated for a moment and finally said, “Since you’re alright, I’m going
a step when Alexander—who wore a stoic front as he stood next to her—demanded
do I have to explain
the fact that you actually intended to join Tobias at the hotel after he asked you to do so. Don’t tell me that you showed up there solely for business
tone and it pricked Courtney’s heart with
by his act of showing up at the hotel to defend her honor and virtue despite his stubborn refusal to admit it. However, whatever sentiment she had for him now came crashing down by his sharp line of questioning. There was
of them knew exactly what he was trying to
herself for always being moved by him. “You never told me why you showed up at the hotel either. Why should I be frank with you
having said that, she turned on her heels and
hotel in the first place? Are you that ignorant, Courtney?” Alexander questioned
“Thank you for being so thoughtful, but seeing that I saved you from getting your head cracked open by Tobias, I’d like to think that
there? What would
she turned her head so that he could see her side profile. Her back was
pulled so that she spun toward him. She let out a yelp of surprise and struggled to pull away from him, but he ignored her efforts
him, although she was discreet in her effort to escape, fearing that someone
of her shoulders, trapping her between himself and the bed as he hovered
physical dynamics. “You keep pushing my limits like this, Courtney. I must have been blind to have ever fallen for you,” he spoke forcefully through
feel her heart racing, but she put up a tough front as she retorted, “You won’t stay blind forever. You could do yourself a favor and save
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