Chapter 10
I was stunned by his sudden move.
The good news: my identity hadn’t been exposed yet.
The bad news: Kael now thought I was some schemer deliberately trying to get close to him.
I explained awkwardly. ‘I’m not imitating anyone.”
He sneered and tightened his grip on my neck, “Not imitating? The same scent, the same likes and dislikes, even the
same charm.”
“Of all the copycats, Scarlett Kingsley, you’re by far the most resourceful one.”
What if I was the real person?
But I still had a sliver of the mission left to complete. I couldn’t come clean to him yet.
His grip grew tighter and tighter.
The pressure hurt, so I slapped him across the face just like I used to.
Kael immediately let go and gasped sharply.
I thought I’d hurt him and asked guiltily. “Did that hurt?”
But Kael seemed to have slipped back into a daze. Almost instinctively, he pressed his face back against my palm.
The system was quiet for a long time, then said: […Obviously, you just turned him on with that slap]
“What?”
Kael’s sense and desire warred within him. A second later, he slapped my hand away and snarled, “Go call a doctor now)
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
