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Connor couldn’t resist. They had shared two kisses before. The first was in Arabe’s presence, where Marissa gave him a quick, light peck to y it off. The second was initiated by Connor, a deep, passionate kiss that nearly made him lose hisposure. Fortunately, she was sleeping deeply at the time and remained unaware of his actions
Tonight marked their third kiss, with both of them fully aware and clear-headed. Connor had never imagined ck Snake, known for being dangerously formidable, could be such a sweet, beautiful girl. Seeing her always made his heart race, stirring desires to kiss her and even think about a future together, including children
Caught up in his feelings, he forgot everything else as he leaned over her, deepening their kiss, his hand starting to unbutton her pajama top
Marissa was taken aback. She couldn’t recall any man ever kissing her with such passion. The intensity left her heart pounding and dizziness overtaking her, rendering her unable to respond. She had been by Connor’s side over the past days, not suffering from ack of sleep, so it wasn’t insomnia causing her dizziness—it was his kiss. As he pinned her down, continuing to kiss her lips and cheeks, she felt a warmth spread throughout her body. Her temperature rose, clouding her thoughts to the point where she forgot how to react. This led Connor to misinterpret her response, thinking she was receptive, which only fueled the intensity of his kisses
It wasn’t until her pajama top was unbuttoned and a cool hand circled her waist that Marissa regained herposure. She ced her hand over Connor’s lips to halt his advances and firmly held his hand at her waist to prevent further intimacy. He breathed deeply, his desire palpable, heating up the room even more
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Marissa’s cheeks flushed deeply, and she said in a husky voice, “Calm down, Connor… Calm down. We can’t go on like this.”
Connor realized she was unwilling. Marissa whispered back, “It’s not that I dislike you. I just don’t have feelings for you. We haven’t known each other long enough. Our brief acquaintance hasn’t given me time to develop any deeper feelings.”
Connor closed his eyes in disappointment to restrain himself. “Why do you dislike me?”
“I’m sorry,” he murmured softly. He then stood and walked into the bathroom. As she heard the water running, Marissa let out a sigh of relief. They had nearly crossed a line earlier. Feeling a mix of annoyance and apprehension, she reminded herself to keep a safer distance from him in the future to avoid anyplications. Yet, she knew she couldn’t just walk away from him at this point
Shortly afterward, she sent a message to Ferris. “Is there any way I can get my Serene Rest Pills sooner?”
Ferris responded, “I’m sorry, Riss. You’ll have to wait a little longer.”
Reading this, Marissa gazed up at the ceiling, feeling somewhat helpless
Connor came out of the bathroom, changed into his pajamas, his hair still damp. The cool air around him suggested he had taken a cold shower. There was an awkward silence following their earlier encounter
Marissa struggled to find the right words. “I-I can sleep by myself. You should go back to your room,” she stuttered
Connor left without a word. Marissa breathed another sigh of relief. From now on, she resolved to share a bed with him only when absolutely necessary. Tonight, she decided to just y with her phone if she couldn’t fall asleep. However, the door opened once more. Connor returned, carrying hisptop. He settled on the sofa next to the bed, cing theptop on hisp
“Go to sleep. I need to get some work done,” he said
Seeing her hesitate, he reassured her, “Don’t worry. I promise that won’t happen again.”
Marissa felt unable to send him away again, so she nestled into the nkets and turned her back to him. Connor switched off the main light, leaving the room illuminated only by the soft yellow glow of a wallmp. After a quiet moment, Connor unexpectedly broke the silence, saying, “I once signed a contract with Tiffany.”
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