Chapter 168 The Definition of Being a Jerk?
"I guessed! Because you've been pretty nice to me lately, and since I'm your wife in name, it makes sense that you wouldn't just leave me hanging. Besides, who else would help me except you?" Katherine tugged at the corner of her mouth, complimenting him.
Alex shot her a cold glance. "You knew I wouldn't leave you hanging?"
Katherine maintained her forced smile. "Yes, I always knew that!"
Alex let out a light snort. "So, when I didn't come back to the hospital to stay with you last night, did you curse me in your heart?"
Katherine fell silent. Alright, she admitted it; she did curse Alex in her heart.
Yesterday, she heard from Teresa that Alex had gone to discharge Scarlett from the hospital and hadn't returned.
She guessed they were probably together, and it was normal for Alex not to come back.
But Katherine felt really upset inside. She thought Alex didn't believe her and, like everyone else, blamed her for what happened to Scarlett!
So, yes, she did curse Alex in her heart.
Seeing Katherine's silence, Alex knew the answer. He smirked, his long fingers smoothly turning the steering wheel to make a turn, and then he explained to her, "Last night, I was investigating something. By the time I got back, you were already asleep. This morning, I had an urgent matter, and you were still asleep when I left."
Katherine was stunned. Alex came back last night?
Alex raised an eyebrow. "You don't believe me?"
Katherine snapped out of it, shook her head, and politely said, "No, I believe you. Alex, you wouldn't lie to me. Anyway, thank you very much for taking the time to help me investigate the witness. Thanks again!"
Alex glanced at her, noting her polite but insincere attitude. "Leander is the one responsible for investigating the witness. I was looking into something else."
Katherine curiously furrowed her brows. "What kind of thing requires Alex to investigate personally?"
"Ms. Galatea is so good at guessing, why don't you guess again?"
Katherine frowned. With no clues, how was she supposed to guess?
Katherine stated, "Forget it, I won't guess! Since you investigated it personally, it must be something important. It's probably related to Scarlett and has nothing to do with me, so I don't need to know so much!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the car screeched to a halt, the tires skidding loudly on the pavement.
The inertia was strong, and Katherine instinctively grabbed her seatbelt, still in shock!
What was going on?
Once the car stopped, Katherine turned to look at the man, her brows deeply furrowed. She really didn't understand what was happening now!
Alex's face was as cold as ice, his eyes narrowed as he stared at her. "Nothing to do with you? You think I have nothing to do with you?"
Katherine looked surprised. "Huh? Are you saying you have something to do with me?"
Alex slowly unbuckled his seat belt, his gaze cold. "Katherine, have you not been listening to anything I've said to you?"
Katherine was even more confused. "No, I've been listening! It's just that sometimes, I really don't understand some of your sudden actions. They are quite baffling, like right now!"
Alex's eyes showed displeasure. "If you don't understand, you can ask!"
Katherine felt his anger was completely unreasonable and retorted, "I'm not asking. I shouldn't ask too much. After all, I'm not your real wife, so I should just..."
"Who else if not you?" he interrupted her.
Katherine was taken aback, frowning. "Scarlett... mmph!"
He suddenly leaned in, one hand on the center console and the other on the back of her seat, and his lips crashed down on hers!
At first, it was a soft, bewildering touch, then it turned into a frenzied, devouring kiss.
Katherine was stunned, and when she came to her senses, she started to push him away.
Just as she managed to take a deep breath, he kissed her fiercely again!
She pushed again. "Alex, you..."
She pushed him away, and he kissed her even more aggressively!
Katherine called out, "Alex, you... stop... get... get off..."
Perhaps because she was resisting too much, Alex's large hand gripped the back of her head, holding her firmly in place so he could kiss her properly.
This kiss was full of dominance and conquest, as if punishing Katherine by taking all her oxygen, leaving her no chance to breathe.
Just when Katherine was about to suffocate, the man finally let her go.
She cursed, "Jerk!"
Katherine took deep breaths, wiping her mouth vigorously with her sleeve, glaring at the man angrily.
"You're the jerk!" Alex's rough hand pinched her sharp chin, looking at her swollen, blood-filled lips with satisfaction, admiring his handiwork.
Katherine couldn't pry his hand off and retorted indignantly, "How am I a jerk?"
"What do you think?" Alex's thumb rubbed her chin, his deep eyes showing a hint of grievance that didn't match his usual demeanor. "You can casually hand your husband over to someone else, saying you can step aside anytime? Ms. Galatea, isn't that the definition of being a jerk?"
The definition of being a jerk?
Katherine could somewhat understand. After all, Alex was a man, and after experiencing it once, he might have developed feelings or desires for her.
But she couldn't fully grasp Alex's motives. She just felt disrespected and teased, which made her furious!
"Alex, don't think that just because you slept with me once, you can do whatever you want! That was a forced accident and doesn't mean we can have any further development. If you keep crossing the line like this, I will..." She paused.
Alex looked down at her angry face. "You will what?"
Katherine warned, "I will accuse you of harassment!"
Alex chuckled as if he heard a joke, then his gaze turned serious. "Katherine, listen, I didn't want to sleep with you once."
Katherine was infuriated by his words. If it weren't for the fear of him having severe aftereffects that could ruin his life, she wouldn't have wanted to sleep with him either!
She retorted, "I didn't want to sleep with you either! You took advantage of me, and now you're not happy about it."
Alex leaned closer to her ear. "Not just once, I want to sleep with you many times."
Katherine was stunned, showing disgust. What did he just say? Listen to this nonsense!
He whispered in her ear again, "Until we both can't move anymore, okay?"
Did he mean he wanted to sleep with her for the rest of their lives?
Katherine's heart tightened, and then she turned her face away from him in disgust. "Alex, don't you think you're being a playboy?"
How could she possibly believe such ambiguous, irresponsible confession made by a man who had feelings for Scarlett, who had recently made a grand confession to Scarlett?
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