Chapter 48: Secret Kiss

The despise behind her tone is so obvious that I clench my fist immediately.

The look on mom’s face couldn’t be uglier. She glares at Caroline and grits out, “I have other plans for my daughter

“Everything else seems perfect, except for my room,” that vicious old crone smiles. “Shawn and I just finished a long discussion about our upcoming business plan. I’m quite exhausted. I’d really appreciate it if your daughter can help the cleaning lady get the room ready.”

She is so evil and manipulative! Just like her son in some ways.

I feel sad for my mom. I know she hates the woman, but she also can’t defy her because of her power and status. I have a gut feeling that Caroline will destroy anniversary party that mom has been planning for so

long.

I take in a long breath and make up my mind. Mom has done everything she could to protect me, and now it’s my turn to do the same for her.

“Fine,” I say, looking at Caroline. “Where is your room? I’ll see what I can-”

Right at this moment, someone interrupts me by placing a hand on my shoulder from behind. I jerk back and find it’s Eason.

“I’ll help you with the cleaning,” he gives me a reassuring smile. “Don’t worry.”

Caroline frowns, “Eason you don’t need to do that.”

If

my heart swell. I love that he becomes super

gently holding my shoulder and

out of the hall without looking back. When we turn the

burst into

I laugh, gasping for breath. “You should’ve

is terrifying. But I’ve managed to survive my childhood with her, so I know how to handle her,” he pats my arm. “You don’t need to

through my hairs. “How do you think she’ll react when we finally tell

the day she finds out about us. She’ll never approve it for sure. I can only pray that

to accept it gradually. It’s my life after all, not hers. Plus…” he looks at me, a playful gleam

stunned, my cheek

still need time to think everything through. But it is so damn hard to think straight when he is

just

clouded when he

“-sorry

.

me feels burning with fire. “… Can you give me an answer before the anniversary? I

with his emerald, green eyes fixing on me like this? His face is so beautifully

an answer now. But-” I

closer, his breath

I can even finish the last word, he lowers his head and catches my lips hungrily. I feel myself drowning in his passion immediately. His

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