Chapter 478

Felicia considered moving to the guest room but realized the maid win brought her here had already left.
on second thought, what was there to feel awloward about? She had shared a bed with Stephan more than once. Surely, sleeping in his bed alone wasn’t a big deal. With this in mind , curiosity got the better of her. Wandering around the mom, she began poking and prodding, inspecting things here and there. Unable to resist, she even considered rummaging through his belongings.
She had just picked up a book from the desk and barely opened the first page when her phone rang, startling her. It was a call from Stephan!
Did that guy somehow know she was snooping around and timed his call on purpose?
Clearing her throat, she answered the call, “Hello?”
“Do you miss me
Strangely, there was a strong wind blowing on his end, and its sound rushed into her ears . It sounded like he was standing on a mountaintop. Despite the noise, his words came through clearly.
His words carried a hint of laughter, casual yet teasing
Felicia scratched her nose and replied, “Maybe a little.”
Stephan clicked his tongue, clearly dissatisfied. Whether his response was genuine or playful, she couldn’t tell. “You heartless little thing. I’ve scoured an entire mountain just to find a signal, and that’s all I get? Hin?”
Felicia asked in surprise, “Didn’t you guys bring a satellite phone?”
“We did, but there was a mishap, and we lost it. Luckily, I found a spot with some signal. I was worried you might miss me too much, so I thought I’d call to let you hear my voice.”
Felicia was speechless.
That offhand remark made it impossible to tell how serious or dangerous the mishap really was.
Felicia flopped backward onto the bed and casually started recounting her day. She concluded with, “Guess where I am right now? I’m in your bedroom, taking over your bed. Bet you didn’t see that coming, did you?“”
Life was full of surprises.
She sighed dramatically, her tone unconsciously lifting at the end .
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line .
Felicia rolled over and asked, “Why aren’t you saying anything?”
Was he mad?
As she pondered, she heard a low chuckle from Stephan’s end. His voice, husly and rough, carried a teasing edge as he said, “Felicia, you’re seducing me.” She was speechless. Just where was that bastard’s mind going?
Her heart skipped a beat. Just as she was about to scold him for his indecent thoughts, he added something even more brazen and explicit, “I can’t wait to go back She was left speechless once more.
She was both annoyed and amused at the same time. Knowing there were thousands of miles between them, she decided to match his flirtation without fear. Finally, a chance to settle old scores!
She poked at the pillow beside her and said, “Mr. Russell, weren’t you so aloot and above everything in the past? I distinctly remember when I accidentally fell into your arms and you nearly strangled me to death Ah, what a cold–hearted man.”
Sure enough, Stephan was momentarily stumped by her jab. Then, after a brief pause, she heard a low, rumbling laugh.
His voice softened, and it was laced with affection and an attempt to appease her as he said, “That was my mistake. If I had known I’d fall for you this hard , I
wouldn’t have resisted back then.”
Felicia froze, thinking, “W–What does he mean by that?”