Chapter 718
Chapter 718:
Inside the car, Yelena gazed out at the passing landscape, acutely aware of Austin’s presence beside her. Then she heard Austin sigh.
Startled, Yelena turned to look at him.
Suddenly, the car jerked violently, and Yelena was thrown toward Austin.
Her reaction to steady herself was swift, yet she still collided with Austin with considerable force.
Austin caught Yelena in his arms, groaning from the impact against the car’s interior.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Barton, the road was…” The driver pulled over, his voice flustered as he explained.
Austin gently released Yelena and asked anxiously, “Are you alright?” Yelena met his gaze, her eyes deep and captivating.
“I’m fine,” she replied, quickly regaining her composure. “And you? Are you hurt p>
Austin replied, “I’m fine, really. It doesn’t hurt p>
Yelena was skeptical. “Let me check p>
As she spoke, she reached to unbutton Austin’s shirt, her focus solely on ensuring he was unharmed.
In that moment, Yelena disregarded whether it was appropriate, driven only by her concern.
Just as her fingers touched the buttons of Austin’s shirt, his larger hand covered hers.
A spark seemed to travel from Austin’s hand to hers, electrifying her senses.
Yelena paused, then tried to withdraw her hand.
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However, Austin seemed to have anticipated her move. He pressed firmly on her hand, holding it in place.
Confused, Yelena looked up at him, searching his face for an explanation.
Austin caught her questioning look and leaned in close, his voice low. “I wouldn’t mind, but with the driver present, are you sure that’s what you want p>
Yelena’s face flushed deeply, her embarrassment evident. Even without a mirror, she could feel her cheeks burning.
For the first time, Yelena was overwhelmed with nervousness, as if her words were trapped.
Austin’s smile widened as he released her hand.
Yelena quickly retracted her hand and turned to the window, feigning composure while secretly taking deep breaths to calm herself.
Austin then said to the driver, “Let’s continue p>
Though Yelena faced away, Austin felt that their brief interaction was a promising beginning, confident that their rapport would only improve.
Soon, they arrived in their neighborhood.
Yelena was just about to open the car door to leave when Austin suddenly spoke, “My new house’s renovation is finished. As the designer, would you like to come and see it p>
Yelena paused, her hand on the door handle.
“Sure p>
Since Yelena had overseen its design from start to finish, she felt a sense of attachment to Austin’s house.
Together, they stepped out of the car and entered his house.