CHAPTER 40: GOODNIGHT KISSES

"You can be a burden and you can cause as much trouble as you want, and I’ll clean up after you willingly. You’re supposed to be my little sister, right?" he asked as he closed the distance between us again. I realized that there was no room for escape when I felt the hardness of the door against my back.

I thought that his gray eyes were so mesmerizing for a brief moment before his beautiful lips approached mine. Raphael kissed me as he trapped me between his large frame and the door, and I began to wonder if he truly understood what a brother-sister relationship was supposed to be like. As his warm and soft lips crushed slowly against mine, I realized that the concept of the little sister that he had in mind for me to play was a very dangerous role that was going to take its toll on both my body and my soul.

His lips moved on top of mine before he slowly urged my lips to part by slipping the tip of his tongue in between them. Raphael thrust his tongue deeply into the wet depths of my mouth when I parted my lips slightly to grant him entrance. I heard myself make a low moan in my throat before I let out a soft whimper that made me sound so blissful and satisfied as our tongues danced passionately together. Just like all the kisses that we shared before, I found myself rejoicing in the pleasure and wildness of his kiss. Raphael was truly a talented kisser, and each time that our tongues ground together, I found myself yearning for more as my body began heating up. His kiss felt so intoxicating that by the time that his lips slowly parted from mine, I had to admit that I was slightly disappointed that it was over.

"We’re opening a new hotel, and there’s going to be a big party on that day. You’ll be attending with me," he informed me without offering me the benefit of a choice.

I didn’t want to attend the party with him, but my mind was too lost in a daze for me to turn down his invitation. Raphael grinned slightly mischievously my way, and I realized that there must be something unexpected waiting for me at the party. Before I could say anything, he leaned in, and his lips approached mine again as my body froze in place. I closed my eyes and braced myself to take his passionate kiss, but all I felt a moment later was simply a soft peck on the lips. The sensation of his lips brushing softly against mine felt so fleeting that for a moment, I wondered if it had really happened. When I opened my eyes again, Raphael had already distanced himself from me.

"Good night," he whispered to me before smiling smugly.

When I could move my legs again, I quickly grabbed the shopping bags before making a quick retreat into the safety of my bedroom. My heart was still racing, and my chest when I pressed my back against the door before letting out a loud sigh. Somehow I had managed to survive a day of living alone under the same roof as Raphael. I touched my lips gingerly with the tips of my fingers as I wondered if he would kiss me good night like this every night just to tease me.

**A few days later**

Avoiding Raphael completely proved to be extremely difficult, even though he didn’t make a clear effort to stick by my side. Since I had quit my job, there was no need for me to go to the office anymore. My days were surprisingly free, just as Raphael had mentioned before he dragged me off on a shopping spree. I had no good reason to leave the mansion, so I took the opportunity to spend time in my room while focusing on job hunting. There were quite a few companies that I was interested in joining, but I had to admit that it wasn’t that easy to get my foot through the door.

Most of the time, Raphael wasn’t even in the mansion. The maids kept me up to date on his whereabouts by informing me that he had already left for work for the day. Some nights, Raphael came back so late that I was already asleep by the time that he got back. I felt safe enough while he wasn’t in the mansion, but somehow he made sure that we would run into each other when he was back. I had dinner alone with him, and he found opportunities to strike up a conversation with me about random topics. Surprisingly, when he wasn’t hell-bent on teasing me, I found that he wasn’t difficult to talk to. On top of that, I found out that Raphael was an extremely busy person, and I guessed that wasn’t surprising considering the fact that he had just taken over the business and was running the family business in Bennett’s place.

"I know that I’m supposed to take you on a company tour, but I haven’t gotten around to doing that yet. It’s my fault, I’ve been quite busy lately. Hopefully, you’re not too bored staying at home all day long," he said before showing me a regretful face. It had slipped my mind that he made that promise to his father to show me around the company. On one hand, I felt curious about how things worked at such a large corporation, but on the other hand, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to spend an entire day at the office with Raphael.

"Don’t worry about it," I replied dismissively.

"What if I take you there the day after the party?" Raphael suggested before winking at me.

I wasn’t sure if it was his sudden offer or the way that he winked at me that made my heart skip a dangerous beat in my chest.

–To be continued...

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