Chapter 144
Chapter 144:
Fernanda picked up a small bite with a fork and offered it to him.
Cristian accepted it with a smile, clearly enjoying the sweet taste.
She continued to feed him a few more bites, and he accepted each one without protest.
“I asked for a taste, not the whole cake,” Cristian joked, his tone light and free of any real annoyance.
Fernanda responded with a playful smile, keeping her silence. Suddenly, Cristian softly held her chin in his hand and used his thumb to wipe away the cream from the corner of her lips.
He glanced at the cream on his finger, then, almost deliberately, lifted it to his lips and licked it away.
“This must be the sweetest part,” he remarked with a playful smirk, catching the way her cheeks turned a deep shade of pink.
“You…” Fernanda faltered, her words stumbling as she struggled to process the sudden intimacy. “I just p>
“What is it?” Cristian asked, his tone laced with teasing amusement as he watched her flustered reaction.
“I’m full now. I think I’ll leave. Thank you for the lovely evening,” Fernanda said hastily, trying to regain her composure.
Cristian’s eyes flicked to the clock on the wall, and he noted it was already past ten.
Somehow, time always slipped away when he was with her.
“Alright, let me drive you back to school,” he offered, a tinge of reluctance in his voice, but he couldn’t forget the promise he’d made to ensure her safe return after the celebration. A promise, after all, was something he believed a man should always keep.
“Are you keeping this, or should I take it with me?” she asked, gesturing to the box of cake.
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“Go ahead, take it with you—oh, and don’t forget your birthday gift,” Cristian said with a smile.
Fernanda carefully packed the remaining cake into a box, tied it neatly with a ribbon, and made sure to take the acquisition contract with her.
Her face stayed warm and flushed until the crisp night air outside finally began to soothe her nerves.
No one had ever teased her so boldly before. No one had ever come so close.
In the past, plenty of men had been drawn to her beauty and had tried to flirt with her, but she had always rejected them. The more insistent ones had learned their lesson the hard way.
She had no tolerance for sleazy behavior, yet Cristian’s actions didn’t bother her in the slightest.
There was something about his honest eyes and straightforward nature that made his every word feel authentic.