CHAPTER 12: CHAPTER 12: BITING HIS LIP

A familiar, deep, rich voice sounded in her ears.

Serena’s pupils shrank, Hayden Crawford?

She looked up, and sure enough, Hayden Crawford’s handsome and refined face magnified endlessly in her view.

"Why are you here?" Serena was extremely shocked, truly not expecting him to suddenly appear here.

Hayden pressed her slender wrist against the wall, his tall body stepping closer, trapping her between the wall and his chest. "If I hadn’t come, I’d have grass growing on my head."

"What do you mean?" Serena couldn’t immediately react.

Hayden raised a spirited eyebrow, "Playing dumb? Who’s that Cox outside?"

Serena knew he misunderstood, she quickly whispered, "I have nothing to do with Cox, just here to handle some things."

"Oh, handling things by going on stage to dance on a pole?"

"I..." Serena furrowed her brows, "Mr. Crawford, you’re being sarcastic today. Don’t we have a peace agreement not to interfere in each other’s private matters..."

The next moment, her vision went dark, and Hayden directly kissed her red lips.

Serena’s long lashes fluttered twice in panic, she quickly struggled, "Mr. Crawford, you’re being too much."

Hayden lowered his handsome eyelids, dominantly keeping her locked in his embrace, "Does our peace agreement include not letting me kiss you? Now that I’ve kissed you, what can you do about it?"

"..."

Is he playing rogue now?

"Mr. Crawford, let go of me first!"

Serena pressed against his firm chest, trying to push him away. Amidst her struggle, she heard a knock on the door, and Cox’s voice came from outside, "Serena, what are you doing in there? I think I heard something off."

Serena tightened her breath, scared out of motion, "I... I accidentally fell, nothing wrong."

"Then hurry up with your shower, I can’t wait."

"Got it."

Serena was busy responding to Cox outside, then she felt Hayden’s lips moving down along her veil, and slipping inside...

Her lips softened, and he kissed them.

Last time in the car, he unintentionally kissed her, but it was through the veil, now it’s different, he truly kissed her.

Serena’s initially tense mind went blank with a "boom," she seemed to smell his clean, crisp masculine scent, he had smoked, with a light tobacco aroma lingering.

Hayden didn’t close his eyes, staring straight at the girl’s beautiful, striking eyes, watching them suddenly contract like a startled deer, pure and unmatched.

He recalled her pole dancing on stage, her graceful and delicate allure captivating many men, she was the alluring enchantress from the books.

The housekeeper asked, what power does she truly have?

The girl he met on the train, the girl who was a substitute bride for him, initially he held an observing attitude.

But now, all he saw in his mind were her elegance, intelligence, composure, and brilliance.

Sometimes she was playful, sometimes sly, like a little fox.

However, regarding matters of love, she was pure and beautiful like a blank sheet of paper.

When Hayden was a bit dazed, Serena suddenly opened her mouth and harshly bit his lip corner.

Tss.

Hayden let go of her, feeling his lip corner getting bitten, tasting a hint of blood.

"Are you a puppy? Love biting people like this." Hayden raised his hand, touching his bitten lip corner.

Serena was very angry, she snorted, "Who asked you to bully me!"

Looking at the girl showing a lively expression due to anger, Hayden’s previously upset heart suddenly softened, "Then I apologize to you, I’m sorry."

Serena looked at him, "Mr. Crawford, let’s be clear, rest assured while I’m holding the title of Mrs. Crawford, it’s impossible for me to cheat on you. But if other men like me or have thoughts about me, that’s not my fault, so this can’t be a reason for your irrational suspicion or bullying."

Hayden felt like he was being taught, amusedly curled his lips, "So by your reasoning, I can’t be jealous?"

Jeal...ous?

These words made Serena pause, so earlier, was all his behavior due to...jealousy?

She hadn’t thought he would be jealous because of her.

Now outside, Cox urged again, "Serena, are you done? If you don’t come out soon, I’ll go in for our lovebird bath."

Cox was laughing lewdly.

Hayden slipped one hand into his pocket, squinting his deep eyes, preparing to go out.

Seeing him looking like he was about to fight, Serena quickly stopped him, "Mr. Crawford, what are you doing?"

Hayden sneered, "I never thought of having a lovebird bath with you, why should he?"

Serena blushed, softly comforting, "Mr. Crawford, calm down, soon I’ll take care of this for you."

"Leave this to me."

"No, Mr. Crawford, I said before, I don’t want to rely on others, becoming timid and weak, so I’ll handle my affairs myself, don’t intervene." Serena insisted.

Hayden glanced at her, but didn’t speak.

"You stay here first, I’ll go out." Serena opened the bathroom door and walked out.

...

Cox was really impatient, as he planned to enter the bathroom, Serena came out, "Serena, why didn’t you shower?"

Serena curved her red lips, "I suddenly don’t want to."

"Alright, alright, we’ll shower together later. Little beauty, come quickly." Cox lunged forward.

Outside, Lillian was always on guard, fearing another mishap, so she put her ear on the door to listen.

The room suddenly went silent.

A few seconds later, there was a thud, a strange sound.

What happened?

Serena agreed too readily to the meeting, Lillian always suspected something was wrong. Now hearing the strange sound, she quickly grabbed the doorknob and pushed it open.

"Cox, what’s going on?"

There was no one in the room.

There was no one on the bed either.

Lillian found it odd, as she turned around, Cox, who had taken off his shirt, suddenly lunged and grabbed her, "Little beauty, come enjoy with me."

Lillian was knocked onto the bed, and as she was dazed, Cox, out of control, had already ripped off her shirt buttons.