26- Short-lived

Ashley Walters pov

This time he groaned but did not stop me, “Urgh. You are a brat, Ashley. My innocent t-shirt!” Once I wiped my cheeks, I raised my head where amusement was dancing on his face.

“That’s all you have got, Ashley Walters?” He clicked his tongue looking down at me. I was so close to him that I could easily kiss his chin.

“Why?” I fluttered my eyes dramatically, “You have got a different move here? Show me what you have got!” I shrugged.

We both were oblivious to the fact that our faces were drenched in caramel cream, we smelled of caramel and we both were sitting under the table like kids.

“I…” he whispered causing my heart to race, “have got… more cream to rub on your face.” With that, very gently he again started touching his cheeks to mine. This time I did not get

back.

I not only stayed there but closed my eyes. I could sense the warmth of his breath on my face. When I no more felt the skin-to-skin contact, I opened my eyes and found him staring at my lips.

I held my breath. Was he going to kiss me?

“Kitten?” He breathed with those alien emotions evident in his

“Yes?”

“Close your eyes.”

Swallowing down, I furrowed my brows, “Why?”

“Stop asking questions and close them, silly.”

eyes.

I giggled and shut my eyes. I felt him moving away my hair from my nape and doing something around my neck.

The feel of his fingers around my skin was making me giggle even more.

He kept fumbling with something unless I felt cold metal against my skin.

Necklace?

“Open your eyes, kitten.” He whispered. I looked down and there was a silver necklace falling right above my neckline.

thumb and index finger to examine

brought it closer to my eyes, and then my head shot up at

He asked

lioness engraved on it with two little hearts just

knew they were not original diamonds as I saw this necklace in the

and gave it to me. The feeling was euphoric. Despite being

chose a lioness.

your gift?” There was concern in his voice, “A few days back I asked you to be a lioness and

“You won’t believe me, Justin.” Fishing inside the pocket of my shorts,

night for you as

when he

waved it

while checking it. The heir of the Deluca family was acting as if he had

it from his hands, “No. Not now!”

he shook his

next month once I will get it polished,” I said

crawled out to go to his study table’s drawer, Here. I think you need it.”

to me holding a box and

I looked at him not understanding and took the box.

brand new

“Justin…”

am sorry for giving this late.”

need to buy

In my house. My servants did this to you.

Justin. It’s an

answer back. His wife might deserve hell expensive gifts but not me. We

I was certainly not a

lavish clothes, expensive shoes, and a stable amount each month in your bank account. I know

went quiet for a few seconds.

tell him that my dream would come true if he

for my response. And all I did was reach out and wipe some cream off his face with my finger.

the cream off my finger and looked up. For some reason, eyes

might

his

under that desk with caramel cream on our faces. Justin Deluca did not mind it when instead

he was aware of

he had been a perfect gentleman not at all attempting to force himself on me.

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