Chapter 1088
No.1
Others exchanged uneasy glances before raising their cups.
"Gack—"
"Dear God..."
Gagging sounds echoed through the room.
Isabella Winslow pinched her nose, batting tearful lashes. "Alex, could I possibly—"
"Certainly." Alexander cut her off. "Then you needn't attend the ceremony either."
Her face went sheet-white. Gulping it down while holding her nose, she shot Evelyn a venomous glare—only to find the other woman standing composed, completely unaffected.
No.2
......
At the premiere venue, reporters murmured behind raised cameras.
"Why are all the leads massaging their jaws?"
"Their voices keep trembling..."
"Is that...lemon I smell?"
From the fan section came shrieks: "Even his frown is devastatingly handsome!"
......
No.3
Only two remained in the lounge.
Evelyn turned to leave when her wrist was seized in a vice grip.
The world spun as she was pinned against the wall.
Cold lips crashed onto hers.
Sour liquid flooded her mouth, making her choke.
Alexander cradled the back of her head, feeding her the lemon juice drop by torturous drop.
Evelyn's eyes watered from the acidity.
No.4
Suddenly she rose on tiptoe, twisting the tables as she tangled her tongue with his.
Alexander's pupils contracted sharply.
She stole back every last drop.
When they broke apart, Evelyn gasped for air, the corners of her eyes flushed pink.
"Are you insane?" Her voice shook.
Alexander stared at her glistening lips.
A single bead of juice still clung there.
No.5
He swiped it away with his thumb, grazing the soft curve of her mouth.
The beast inside him roared.
He wanted to devour her whole. Now.
Alexander Kingsley's palm pressed firmly against Evelyn Sinclair's slender waist.
He released his grip on her arm.
His fingertips trailed upward slowly.
Finally settling on her full lips.
No.6
Evelyn's naturally rosy lips now glistened like honeyed crystal.
His thumb traced the curve of her mouth.
As if appraising a priceless treasure.
How strange...
The lemon water had been unbearably sour.
Yet his fingers carried the sweetness of her lips.
That lingering sweetness tempted him for more.
No.7
Evelyn's eyes widened in shock, her pearly teeth barely visible.
Alexander's finger seized the chance to slip inside—
She snapped her teeth shut, nearly biting him.
Her fumbling hand found the doorknob. She shoved hard.
Then fled through the doorway.
The door slammed shut with a resounding bang.