Hailey''s big, dewy eyes flickered with shyness as she nced down at his pants. "I can feel your bulge."


    Den fell silent.


    To her surprise, he looked like he was blushing. She hadn''t expected someone as cold and distant as him to actually blush. Smirking, she asked, "Are you blushing, Den?"


    He replied, "No."


    "Yes, you are," she teased, reaching up to touch his face.


    Den dodged it and said, "Stop it."


    She leaned in close to his ear and whispered, "Den, do you want me to help you the same way asst time?"


    shes of that night flooded Den''s mind. It had happened in his room, on his bed. She had insisted on watching an adult video with him, and then the two of them...


    Now, she was asking if he wanted her to help again...


    He wanted to refuse. Before he could say a word, however, she was already pressing against him, her big, beautiful eyes blinking up at him.


    "Hailey..." Den called out.


    Her heart was racing too, but she was bolder. She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him. "What are you calling me for?"


    Then, her small hand trailed down his chest.


    Hailey loved seeing him like this, watching his usual cold and seriousposure break apart.


    His breath came rough and uneven, his sharp eyes clouded with helpless desire. He was lost in it and waspletely at her mercy.


    No one else had ever seen this side of Den-only she had witnessed it.


    That thought sent a shiver through her. She liked him a lot.


    "Den, do you like me?" Hailey asked.


    The dim corridor was empty and still. Den held her close, his face buried in her long hair.


    "Den, do you like me?" Hailey asked again.


    His breaths were unsteady. After a long pause, he let out a low hum.


    Hailey pressed further as she asked, "Is that a yes or no?"


    He didn''t want to hear her sweet, teasing voice anymore. It was driving


    him crazy. With a share


    of


    his head, he kissed her lips intensely.


    He wanted her to stop talking!


    Outside, James had finished handling matters and went to look for Hailey. After searching the area, he realized she was nowhere to be seen.


    "Allie? Allie?"


    There was no response.


    James nced at his men and asked, "Have you seen Hailey?"


    They shook their heads and said, "No, sir."


    He was a bit puzzled. Where had Hailey run off to?


    James called out again, "Allie?"


    There was still no response.


    Growing uneasy, James was about to order his men to split up and search for her when a familiar voice rang out.


    "Dad."


    He turned around and saw Den standing there with Hailey.


    The two of them stepped out together. Den had already regained his usualposure. He was cold, distant, and unreadable, though a faint redness still lingered at the corners of his eyes.


    On the other hand, Hailey still had a faint flush on her delicate face. At that


    moment, her beautiful eyes flickered with nervousness.


    James frowned. "Allie, where did you go?"


    Hailey looked a bit diffident as she replied, "I-I was just talking to Den."


    James turned his gaze to Den. "Den."