Chapter 86\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivian\u2019s waist was slim and soft, and the faint, clean scent on her skin was enough to stir Kingston\u2019s head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kingston\u2019s eyes darkened. His palm tightened slightly, then he let go\u00a0<\/p>\n
like a gentleman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivian could still feel the heat of where he\u2019d caught her. With her nerves feeding into it, she bit her lip and felt her cheeks and the tips of her ears burn even hotter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t dare look up at him, afraid she\u2019d fall into those dark eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks,\u201d she said, her voice soft and a little hoarse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kingston looked down at her, his voice low. \u201cAre the murals really that captivating?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivian\u2019s mind drifted. She nodded on instinct, then realized what she\u2019d done and shook her\u00a0<\/p>\n
head hard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was setting her up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why would she like staring at things that made her blush?\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t that she liked it. The decor here was just too brazen, with that kind of body art\u00a0<\/p>\n
everywhere, leaving her no way to look away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kingston glanced at her, a playful smile tugging at his lips. \u201cI didn\u2019t know you had such particular tastes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivian denied it immediately. \u201cI don\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kingston chuckled. \u201cIf you don\u2019t, how did you stare so hard you didn\u2019t even notice the steps?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivian gave him an awkward smile, thin and a little strained. \u201cIt was an accident.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kingston lowered his head and leaned in, his brow arching with a knowing glint. \u201cOnce might be an accident. But twice?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivian fell silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If it wasn\u2019t an accident, then what was it?\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked up and caught the teasing in Kingston\u2019s eyes, and it clicked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Howard-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kingston cut her off. \u201cNext time you want an \u2018accident\u2018 where you throw yourself into my\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 26\u00a0<\/p>\n
arms, watch your timing and your location. In a place like this, things can go wrong.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stressed the words \u201cgo wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivian flushed and took a step back to put distance between them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That step kicked the edge of the stair behind her heel. She lost her balance and tipped\u00a0<\/p>\n
backward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kingston reached out and caught her by the waist, steadying her before she could fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivian felt like her heart skipped a beat. She quickly straightened and pulled away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt really was an-\u00a0<\/p>\n
212\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t finish before she met Kingston\u2019s eyes again. There was a faint amusement in his eyes, and his knowing smile made every explanation she had feel weak and pointless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was an accident. I get it,\u201d he said with a faint smile, his eyes gleaming. His whole demeanor carried a relaxed, roguish charm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivian was speechless. She had to admit it. She had no comeback.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No matter what she said, she couldn\u2019t make him believe her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivian found herself at a loss for words. He\u2019d basically pinned a \u201cpervert\u201d label on her, and strangely enough, she wasn\u2019t even that angry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all, enjoying beauty in its purest form was only human nature.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But she didn\u2019t have any improper thoughts about Kingston.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivian wasn\u2019t clueless. She could see the sharp edge he kept hidden beneath his calm, effortless manner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After thinking it over these past few days, she\u2019d come to one clear conclusion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In this world, nothing was simpler than a relationship built on shared interests.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seven years ago, she\u2019d already known she wasn\u2019t good enough for him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even now, she still had the sense to know her place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If she wanted Hartwell Group to build a stable, cooperative relationship with the Howard Group, she needed to make her stance clear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 87\u00a0<\/p>\n
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