Chapter 36: Chapter 36 That way
"I didn’t mean it that way!"
“I transferred you an extra two hundred to thank you for looking after me last night. I absolutely did not mean to call you a two-bit fool!"
Stephan snorted derisively. "A mere two hundred dollars? To fob off a beggar?"
Alana bit her lower lip.
Her Two hundred dollars had been dismissed.
Well, if he disdained it, so be it. She hadn’t exactly asked him to look after her all night.
Besides, she didn’t have much money to begin with. Giving him two hundred dollars was already stretching her finances to the absolute limit, wasn’t it!
Two hundred dollars could see her through a week or two if she scrimped and saved!
The more she thought about it, the more she felt it wasn’t worth it.
Alana puffed out her cheeks. "If you’re so disgusted by this two hundred dollars, then transfer it back to me."
Stephan glanced at the slightly annoyed girl. Her puffed-out cheeks resembled a steamed bun with a full cheek, white and tender, looking utterly delicious.
“I should transfer the money back to you?”
“Yes.”
He disliked it anyway, didn’t he?
“So I looked after you all night for nothing?"
Alana glared at him. She hadn’t asked him to look after her.
He’d offered to look after her of his own accord, didn’t he?!
But she only voiced her complaint internally, not openly.
After all, she was genuinely grateful for the effort he’d put into looking after her.
“You won’t take the two hundred dollars as a token of appreciation? What exactly do you want? I’ve no more to spare.”
Stephan’s deep eyes fixed upon her parting lips, their vivid colour like a rose, impossibly delicate and alluring.
Merely observing them stirred an overwhelming urge to kiss them.
“Wanting to thank me is simple."
“What?"
He said nothing, instead abruptly pulling the car over to the side of the road. He unbuckled his seatbelt, leaned over, and drew near her.
The potent scent of masculine pheromones enveloped her as his broad, muscular frame instantly overshadowed the petite girl before him.
He lowered his eyelids, his deep gaze fixed on the girl’s beautiful, slightly flustered and helpless eyes. His thin lips parted. "Kiss me."
What?
Kiss him?
Alana stared wide-eyed at the handsome face mere inches from hers.
His pupils were pitch-black and profoundly deep, his expression stern, showing no sign of jest. Her heartbeat quickened involuntarily. "You... I..."
Stephan’s piercing gaze locked onto her flushed cheeks.
Her cheeks flushed crimson, her lips growing even more vividly rosy.
A sight to savour, stirring a restless desire within him.
His voice was low and husky, tinged with restrained desire. "Looking after you all night, asking for a kiss in return, that’s not too much to ask, is it?"
His proximity was too close, his scent too potent, sending Alana’s thoughts into a whirl.
She forced herself to remain composed.
“Mr Hudson, this is not appropriate..."
Stephan leaned closer, his dark eyes deep and intense.
He radiated an overwhelming sense of dominance, his presence intensely oppressive.
“Why is it inappropriate?"
Alana gritted her teeth. "I have a boyfriend."
Well, if she claimed to have a boyfriend, surely he wouldn’t... go too far?
Stephan’s gaze instantly grew colder.
Hmph.
She dared to bring up that irresponsible boyfriend of hers?!
Have all the men in this world gone and died?
Must she hang herself on a crooked tree?!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he grew. Fixing his gaze on the luscious red lips mere inches away, he captured it without a second thought.
“Mmm..."
The moment Alana’s tender lips were captured by his teeth, shock left her mind blank.
He... how could he...
The instant Stephan bit down on the girl’s lips, he tasted a soft, sweet fragrance.
Just like her breath, pure and sweet, instantly intoxicating, impossible to resist.
He couldn’t resist deepening the kiss, fierce and intense, as if intent on robbing her of every breath and drop of moisture.
Alana’s eyes widened in shock before she snapped back to her senses, struggling against him. "Mmm, no..."
But her struggling hands were easily seized by the man, raised high, then pinned behind her back.
His entire body descended upon hers, pinning her supple frame beneath him.
Her cheeks flushed crimson, her lips kissed into a glossy sheen, plump and luminous.
Her eyes were large and watery, brimming with moisture, reflecting a mix of shame and anger.
She resembled an angry, helpless little white rabbit.
Not only utterly harmless, but she only made one want to tease her more. Teased thoroughly.
Alana’s hands were pinned down, her body held firmly in place, leaving her utterly powerless to resist.
The man pinning her down bore a burning gaze, brimming with aggression, like a wolf eyeing its prey, a tempting little catch.
Her lips trembled slightly as she pleaded softly, "Enough, we’ve already kissed. Enough..."
How could it be enough when he’d barely tasted the sweetness?!
Moreover, the girl’s soft, pleading voice did nothing to deter him; instead, it only stirred the beast within him.
Unbidden, Alana’s mind flashed back to that night, when he’d pinned her beneath him, ravishing her without restraint.
The more she begged, the more forceful he became, his intensity only growing.
Finally, her body went limp, utterly powerless to resist as he took what he desired.
Suddenly, as if sensing something, he released her tender lips. Staring at her flushed cheeks, his gaze intense, he asked, "Feeling it now?"
His husky voice carried a hint of teasing and restrained desire.
Hearing this, Alana felt even more ashamed, her body twisting in struggle.
“You... let go of me..."
The unfamiliar sensations coursing through her body felt utterly strange.
She clearly didn’t want this, so why...
Stephan curved his lips, pinching her pale, delicate chin with one hand as he stared into her alluring face.
“Shall we do it again? To properly satisfy you?"
His words struck Alana as nothing but frivolous.
He seemed no different from those lecherous scoundrels who had bullied her.
Her anger boiled over. "No!"
“Let go of me! I’m getting out of this car!" Stephan had no intention of letting her off so easily. She was clearly stirred by him too.
He intended to kiss her once more.
But his lips landed on her cheek.
For she swiftly turned her face away.
Alana’s eyes were bloodshot, her teeth clenched so tightly she could barely hold back the tears welling up in her eyes.
“Stephan, stop this!"
“I’m not the kind of woman you think I am!"
Stephan frowned, his irritation rising at the sight of her tear-stained eyes and pitiful
expression.
He disliked seeing her cry.
“I never thought you were loose."
Alana sobbed, softly, her voice trembling with accusation, "But you do think I’m loose! Otherwise, why would you kiss me whenever you want, or do as you please without regard for my wishes?"
Stephan drew a deep breath, feeling for the first time utterly powerless to defend himself. "Fine. I won’t kiss you, nor demand you sleep with me. Now stop crying, will you?"
Seeing her tears not only irritated him but also left him feeling a touch of helplessness.
After all, he’d never bullied a girl into tears like this before.
Alana still felt utterly miserable, her lashes glistening with tears, looking utterly aggrieved. "You’ve already kissed me..."
Stephan fixed her with his gaze, speaking with deadpan seriousness, "Yes, I did kiss you. If you feel you’ve been wronged, then kiss me back. I won’t resist."
Alana glared at him, eyes wide.
As if to say, how could there be such a shameless man in this world?
“Let go of me!"
“I’m getting out of this car!"
This man was far too dangerous. She couldn’t bear to stay here a moment longer.
Stephan glanced at her fierce expression.
Truth be told, her fierce expression wasn’t frightening at all. Rather, she resembled an angry little wildcat with its fur standing on end, exuding a hint of charm.
Nevertheless, he released her hand.
The moment the man released her grip, Alana swiftly unbuckled her seatbelt and pushed open the door.
Grasping her mobile phone and a bag, she climbed out, intent on leaving.
But as if remembering something, she tossed the bag back to the man.
“Here’s your coat. I’m not washing it for you!"
“And since you kissed me just now, remember to return my two hundred dollar compensation!"
He’d kissed her, after all, she wasn’t about to let that shameless man get away with it!
With that, she shot the man in the car one last glare before walking away without looking back.
Stephan looked down to see that what she had tossed at him was none other than the coat he’d draped over her shoulders.
He’d deliberately left it in her hands, planning to retrieve it another time.
Now she’d simply tossed it back at him.
Stephan lifted his gaze once more towards the direction she had departed.
Like a gust of wind, she vanished in the blink of an eye.
He was still savouring the memory of that kiss he hadn’t been able to resist.
Though he’d made her cry, he did not regret kissing her.
*******
Alana walked straight home.
She was furious, her eyes still red when she arrived home.
Because that man had looked after her all night yesterday, she thought he seemed rather decent, so she still harboured a little fondness for him.
But the moment she recalled his recent series of frivolous advances, she felt he was no different from those sleazy, shameless scoundrels! She resolved to earn the thirty thousand dollars swiftly and repay him. Then wipe the slate clean and never see him again!
Alana took half a day off and returned to work the next day. Several colleagues gathered around to ask after her.
She smiled and replied that she was fine, the illness had passed.
*****
Two quiet days passed.
During this time, she hadn’t managed to get in touch with Stephan.
However, the two hundred dollars she’d given him still hadn’t been returned.
Every time Alana thought of it, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of resentment.
That scoundrel, taking without giving back, utterly shameless!
******
One morning.
The project department held a brief meeting.
After the meeting, Dane specifically asked Alana and Vera to stay behind.
“I’ve just received word that the green representative will be playing at Blue Mountain Golf Club around ten this morning. Prepare yourselves and depart with me."
Alana and Vera both acknowledged the instruction.
They left the meeting room.
Vera shot Alana a glance and declared haughtily, "Alana just you wait. This time,
I’ll definitely get to Mr HG before you do!"
Alana only glanced at her.
She couldn’t be bothered with such a show-off. Around ten o’clock.
Alana, Dane, and Vera arrived at Blue Mountain Club.
Blue Mountain Golf Club was renowned as a playground for the wealthy elite.
It operated on a membership system, with entry restricted solely to club members.
To become a member, one must spend upwards of a million yuan.
Dane was not a member of Blue Mountain Golf Club, but he had connections and borrowed a friend’s membership card, which granted him entry.
The trio entered the club together. After a brief enquiry, they ascertained the precise location of HG.
The Blue golf course was vast, and it took them quite some time to locate Jules.
From afar, they could see her sleek blonde hair, clad in a crisp white golf outfit with a baseball cap, her posture as she raised her club exceptionally spirited and dashing.
Seeing HG Representative playing with such fervour, the trio dared not disturb her
immediately and waited in the rest area instead.
Upon reaching the rest area, Alana immediately spotted a familiar figure.
The man sat in his seat clad in black casual wear, legs crossed, exuding an air of pampered idleness and nonchalance.
His strikingly handsome features made him impossible to overlook.
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