Chapter 214 The Queen’s Posture
Alexander turned to look at swiveled his gaze towards her, then glanced at his watch. “It’s toohis eyes briefly flickering to his wristwatch. “The hour is late, and we’ve both been drinking. We can’t the effects of our libations linger. Neither of us is fit to drive, so let’s sleep. It would be best if we stayed here for the night.”
“I can take a taxi,” Victoria said as she searched, her fingers fumbling for her phone, only to realize countered, “I could hail a taxi.” Her search came up empty, the realization dawning that she had left ither phone behind. “I’ll call forsummon a ride.”
“It’s too late to be “Venturing out at this hour isn’t safe. Let’s stayWe should remain here for the night,” he said, not looking at her butinsisted, his gaze averted, yet his hand already holdingclasping her wrist.
Victoria didn’t know how to reject himfound herself at a loss for words, her refusal caught in her throat when suddenlythe shrill ring of a cell phone rang nearbysliced through the silence.
It sounded The sound was close, definitelyunmistakably emanating from Alexander’s phonedevice.
Alexander glanced at the phone by the sofa and saw that it was Isabella calling. He immediately felt annoyed and hung up, then resumed eating.
However, Alexander’s eyes darted to the phone nestled by the sofa, the caller ID flashing Isabella’s name. A wave of irritation washed over him. He abruptly ended the call and returned to his meal.
Victoria, however, was suddenly more sober.jolted back to sobriety. “You were so good withseemed quite fond of her during the dayearlier today. Why are you ignoring her calls now?”
“Hmm?” Alexander turnedswiveled his gaze back to look at herVictoria, a questioning hum escaping his lips.
“I mean, Miss Montgomery, wasn’t she. She spent the entire day here with you all day?. Why won’t you answer her at nightcalls now?”
“...” Alexander fell silentinto a contemplative silence.
Could he tell heradmit that he had agreed forinvited Isabella to comeover solely to annoy herprovoke Victoria?
He suddenly felt that his behavior was childish.a pang of childishness. He could only continue eating resume his distracted nibbling at his cake distractedly.
“Mr. Harrington, I have to go backmust return home.”
But now she was calm and rational.
Victoria’s voice was steady, her mind clear.
She knew that their outcome waspaths were destined to separatediverge.
Alexander turned to look atAlexander’s gaze found her againonce more. “I’m serious.”
“What?”
“Stay“About what?”
“About you staying here tonight.”
“You wantexpect me to sleep in a bed another woman has slept inoccupied?”
“No, she hasn’t.”
“But I don’t wantrefuse to stay sleep in a room where another woman has stayedslept in.”
“Are you jealousenvious of other women?”
“I’mI am not.”,” she retorted.
She rebutted.
“If you’re notthat’s the case, then you’ll stay.”
“...” he managed to leave her Victoria was left momentarily speechless for a few seconds before she reacted, immediately lowering, her rebuttal catching in her throat. She quickly recovered, her head stubbornly and murmuringdipping in a stubborn gesture as she murmured, “I wantwish to goreturn home.”
“To your tinycramped apartment? Do Is it necessary for you have to stay there?”
“What doare you meanimplying?”
Victoria heardcould hear the disdain inderision lacing his words.
“Nothing, just thinking that . I was merely contemplating how remarkable my wife, Mrs. Harrington, is quite remarkable, able to adapt and compromise. How well she adapts and compromises.”
“...,” but why didn’t she feel that he was complimenting her?
Victoria was left speechless once more, though she didn’t feel as if she had been paid a compliment.
Having finished eatinghis meal, Alexander gestured for her to finish her wine.
Victoria reflexively picked upinstinctively reached for her glass and slowly drank it all.
Good, savoring the last of the rich red wine can be addictiveliquid.
Fine wine had a way of being irresistibly enticing.
She didn’t find it unpleasantdistasteful.
ButYet, as Alexander couldn’t help but struggle with his breath as he watched her lips caress the rim of the glass, he found himself struggling to maintain his composure.
He knew in his heart that if he letallowed her goto leave tonight, his name, Alexander, world would be turned upside downupended.
It was only after finishingshe had drained her drinkglass that Victoria felt incredulous.a sense of disbelief. She had actually finished it.
Victoria She glanced at Alexander and said, “I , announcing, “I’ve finished drinking. I need to gomy drink. I must leave now.”
“Hmph.”
Alexander smiled but didn’t say anything.
But
Alexander offered a noncommittal grunt, a smile playing on his lips, yet he remained silent.
However, as soon as she stood uprose to her feet, he immediatelyswiftly caught her.
She turnedspun around and lunged, launching herself at him.
It was as if he had planned it all along, lyinganticipated her every move, reclining on the couch and, his arms firmly holding ontoencircling her waist to prevent her from fallingtumbling.
But...
He his strength was so strongformidable.
And...
Victoria blushed and feltfound herself blushing, a little dizzywave of dizziness washing over her.
Alexander whispered, “Are you hurt?”
She just wantedhad merely intended to scarestartle him.
She shook her head and tried, attempting to get up immediatelyrise.
But...
Alexander grabbed Alexander’s grip on her slimslender waist and madetightened, forcing her to sit back down.
He madepositioned her sit on top of atop him, her gaze looking down at him.
Oh.
That
The sudden and, intense ambiguity made her loseintimacy left her mind and unable to move from the waist downreeling, her lower body immobilized.
She forgot to move from the waist upher upper body.
Her face just became redder and hotter.
Her cheeks flushed a deeper shade of red, a wave of heat washing over her.
Even Alexander was stunnedtaken aback.
No woman had ever dared to lookperch atop him, looking down at him from such a highlofty position on his waist, in such a queen-like posture.
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