Chapter 577
Chapter 577
Before Olivia had even walked away, Chris tightened his grip on Winter’s wrist.
He looked down at the foot she had started to lift beneath her skirt, then stepped forward and fightly bumped his knee against her leg, stopping her before she could kick him.
“Stay still p>
He looked back up at her.
His tone was not exactly gentle, but there was a helpless kind of indulgence in it, as though he still saw her as someone mischievous he had to keep under control.
Winter frowned.
She did not like that feeling.
The sheer white curtains by the window softened the light spilling in, making her already striking features look almost unreal.
For a moment, Chris was reminded of the dreams he had had about her over the past few months.
He rarely dreamed.
But ever since Winter had come into his life, almost every dream he could remember had somehow
involved her.
For the first two months after she left Liono City, he had not dreamed of her once.
Then, near the end of summer, she finally appeared in one.
In the dream, they were back on the island.
Winter had knocked him into a bed of flowers and kissed him before he could react.
She had been wearing a dress almost this exact shade of blue.
The skirt had ridden high, showing off her long, pale legs.
At the memory, Chris’s grip on her wrist tightened slightly.
His throat moved.
“So you’re done pretending you can’t see me p>
Winter relaxed her lips and gave him a helpless look.
“I wasn’t pretending not to see you. If that’s how you want to take it, there’s nothing I can do p>
Chris frowned.
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“Where did you pick that up p>
There it was again, that almost parental tone that always got under Winter’s skin.
She pulled harder against his grip.
“Weren’t you the one who said you wouldn’t show up in front of me unless you had to? So what happened to that? Saying one thing and doing another p>
Chris lowered his eyes.
Of everything he had said, that was the one thing she had remembered perfectly.
Of course it was.
Still holding her wrist, he took a few steps back and used the difference in strength between them to pull
her closer.
He leaned against the windowsill, one leg slightly bent, and looked straight into her eyes.
“You know who Olivia is now, don’t you p>
Winter stopped struggling.
So that was why he had grabbed her.
She had no idea how he had figured it out, but there was no point pretending otherwise.
“ Your first fake wife. ”
Winter paused, then added dryly, “ My predecessor p>
Chris clearly had not expected that.
His jaw tightened, and he let out a short laugh of disbelief.
“That was an assignment. It doesn’t count p>
“Our marriage license was fake too,” Winter shot back. “So by that logic, neither do we p>
She glanced down at his hand around her wrist.
“If she has nothing to do with you, then neither do I. So stop holding on to me p>
“What happened between us wasn’t fake p>
Chris’s voice dropped.
“We were together. I’m your ex–boyfriend p>
Ex–boyfriend.
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She had heard those words far too many times over the past two days.
She was already sick of them.
“You know what they say. A good ex is supposed to be like p>
Chris cut her off before she could finish.
“Then I guess I’m a bad ex p>
Something in Winter’s chest tightened unexpectedly.
She frowned, her voice dropping.
“What exactly do you want from me p>
Chris knew he had already pushed past the boundary she had drawn between them.
She was still recovering. If he kept pressing her, he might trigger a reaction she was not ready for.
“ Nothing p>
He finally released her wrist.
But instead of stepping away, he dropped to one knee in front of her.
He gently moved the hem of her dress aside and looked down at her foot.
“Your heel strap is loose. You didn’t notice p>
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Sara Lili
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.