Chapter 185
The bed suddenly dipped beside her. The man slid his hand around her waist, holding her like a possession. “Or I could come find you instead.”
Grace suddenly became alert. She sat up immediately, wanting to leave. But with no lights in the room, she had no idea where the exit was.
The man hugged her from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder. His tone was casual but carried a hint of hidden hurt as he asked, “Did I make you uncomfortable?”
Her back stiffened, and she bit her lip. “Not exactly. It’s just… we don’t really know each other well, so this seems a bit weird. And you pulled my hair pretty hard earlier. It hurt.”
Grace fell silent instantly. She wanted to crawl into a hole. Could he please stop talking?
Everything that had happened here today was just a small mistake. Once she left this room, it would be best if everyone forgot about it.
Whatever he’d put in her mouth at the beginning must have been the problem. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have lost control and let him kiss her for hours. But she was the one who had jokingly asked for the special service, so she really had brought this upon herself.
When she didn’t respond, the man took her hand and placed it on his face. She couldn’t see his features, but the well-defined face beneath her palm surely belonged to a handsome man.
“Last time, you said you’d come back. I waited for you for a long time. A really long time.”
Grace froze. So, had she booked him for a service before? That couldn’t be right. Wasn’t she madly in love with Yancey back then?
He held her tightly, his breathing becoming heavy and labored. Grace’s chest suddenly clenched. She really did have a savior complex.
That morning in Ethan’s office, she couldn’t bear to see him give up because of his legs. Now, in this strange place, she did not want to hurt this man either.
She looked down and slowly pried his hands from her waist. Finally, he let go of her as if he had surrendered.
Grace felt the atmosphere turning tense. It was just a casual encounter, yet somehow, she felt like the villain. She adjusted her dress without speaking, and he kept quiet too.
After a while, she could not bear the tension anymore. She promised, “You can come find me sometime after.”
The cold atmosphere in the room instantly went away. He took her hand again as if uncertain. “Really?”
Grace had thought it through. She was single now. Since she had no real connection with Yancey and wasn’t in love with anyone, spending some time with this man wouldn’t hurt. “Yeah.”
As soon as she agreed, he pulled her into his arms. He hugged her so tightly she could barely breathe.
People could be quite perceptive about certain things. She could feel the suppressed emotions within him, and they were powerful enough to nearly break him. If what he said about how she had been here before was true, had she made empty promises back then too?
Her head hurt. There were too many unknowns; each glimpse of truth felt like rediscovering her former self.
The man kissed her ear again. “I’m very happy to hear that.”
Grace wanted to pull away. But she then realized after all the kissing they’d
already done, avoiding him now would seem ridiculous.
Defeated, she wondered how things had turned out this way.