Chapter 989
Chapter 989:
“She doesn’t know,” Rupert said coldly.
The sharp smell of alcohol on Annabel made him frown. “Did you drink at the dinner party p>
He was already irritated by how close Annabel and Rory had been lately. Rory’s behavior at the hospital had left him simmering with resentment, and Annabel’s strangely hushed voice didn’t sound like someone who had only just stepped out of a restaurant.
Annabel blinked, then nodded with a guilty look. “Yes. Everyone was celebrating, so we drank a little p>
She moved closer, about to explain, but Rupert caught her wrist and pulled her down beside him.
Rupert leaned in. They were close enough that he could have claimed her lips without effort.
Instead, he lowered his face to her left shoulder and inhaled. “You don’t smell like your perfume. So tell me. Where have you really been p>
Annabel immediately recognized the jealousy in his voice. After a brief hesitation, she decided to tell him the truth. “Rory was drunk, so I had to take him home. You called me when I was about to leave p>
Rory again.
It wasn’t the first time Annabel had brought him up, and Rupert still couldn’t stop the surge of anger. His dark eyes sharpened. He gripped Annabel’s chin and pulled her into a fierce kiss.
It had happened before, yet it still caught Annabel off guard every time.
Even so, she didn’t resist. She lifted her arms around his shoulders and kissed him back.
After a while, they sank against the couch together. Rupert’s lips trailed to her neck and collarbone, leaving faint marks in his wake.
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Annabel’s body trembled under his touch, delicate and unsteady, like a flower on the verge of blooming. She leaned close, whispering something into Rupert’s ear.
“Rupert, wait… Slow down p>
The air between them grew heavy with desire, and Annabel’s words only fanned the flames. Rupert was still fully dressed as he licked and sucked at her earlobe, reaching behind her and trying, very gently, to unhook her bra.
“No. Not now p>
Heat rushed to Annabel’s cheeks—whether from the alcohol or the intimacy, she couldn’t tell. Still, she tried to stop him, her voice weak.
Rupert understood immediately and stopped pressing his body against hers. Their kiss slowed. Then he sat up, pulling Annabel with him.
Leaning against his chest, Annabel replayed what had just happened and blushed even more.
Rupert nibbled at her earlobe and murmured, “I don’t want you hanging around Rory too much, Anna. I’m your boyfriend. Please take my feelings into account p>
“I get it. I get it now. Don’t worry. I’ll be more thoughtful next time p>
People tended to feel insecure when they were in love. Annabel understood that. She lowered her head and began playing with his fingers. “By the way…” She paused as something occurred to her. Turning to Rupert, she continued, “I met a woman named Annot a few days ago. When I left the hospital after visiting Rory, I literally ran into her p>