Chapter 1423
Hertha barely came up to rie’s shoulder, and as he stumbled beside her, his entire frame seemed to press down upon her,
casting a shadow that enveloped her in its dark embrace. His gaze, which had been looking downward, met Hertha’s face head—
on.
Flushed with worry and anxiety, her cheeks bore a touch of pink, and her round, doe—like eyes were wide with surprise as they
locked with his.
ric hadn’t expected to be this close to her se abruptly. He could feel her breath, quick and erratic, and the subtle scent of her
body wash was unmistakable in the air.
Awarmth spread through his lower belly, his throat tightening in response.
Impulsiveness was ric’s hallmark. He was never one to deny himself what he wanted.
He lowered his head, his lips inching closer to Hertha’s.
The sight of his handsome face loomingrger before her, his breath warm upon her skin, sent Hertha’s heart racing, her
thoughts a tangled mess.
Every inch of her body screamed to kiss him, yet her rationality held her back.
Just as ric’s lips were about to im hers, Hertha put up her hand, blocking him, her eyes wide with refusal. “ric, this is too
much,” she protested. “In the corridor outside the meeting room, you acted out to spite your fiancée, and now this? By what right
do you think you can kiss me?”
ric’s advance halted, his lips now touching only the coolness of Hertha’s fingers. The heat from his lips shed with the chill
of her fingertips, a fiery dance that sparked something wild within.
Capturing her hand that had stopped his kiss, ric’s voice was husky as he spoke, “Isn’t this what you wanted?”
As he spoke, his fingertips gently caressed Hertha’s arm, the rough touch against her smooth skin sending a tantalizing shiver
through her.
Hertha realized she was clutching his cor, pulling him down towards her, an action that was as ambiguous as it was
suggestive.
It looked like she was the one pulling him in for a kiss.
Quickly, she let go of his cor, withdrawing her other hand from his grasp, and took a step back to put some distance between
them. Her gaze darted around without focus, her voice losing its confidence as she said, “You''re overthinking it. | just didn’t want
you to scare the kids in the neighborhood.”
“Scare them? Do | look that terrifying?” ric arched an eyebrow, his Adam’s apple bobbing slightly, trying to suppress the desire
that had been stirred.
She had been so persistent in her pursuit of him because of his looks, and now she was
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Hertha, who had been at a loss for words to exin her earlier urgency, suddenly found herself with a usible excuse.
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“You don’t have kids, nor do you have elders to watch them for you. How would you know how these grandparents would react
to me?” nic inquired, his eyebrows lifted inquisitively, his captivating eyes hinting at something more.
Hearing this, Hertha’s heart skipped a beat. She had been proud of her quick wit, but now she felt like she had just shot herself
in the foot
Damn, how could she answer this question without raising ric’s suspicions?