Nathan pulled away from her.
His eyelashes fluttered, and he said, âI was being honest.
You held me in such high regard that you.
.
Before he could finish, Lucinda leaned in again.
She planted a ki*s on his left cheek.
A distinctive red lip print adorned his skin.
âYou!â
Nathan glared at her.
âAre you mad?â
She continued tracing circles on Nathanâs chin with a mischievous glimmer in her eyes.
âTsk tsk.
I have seen through your plan.
Youâre seething with anger, arenât you? But you can do nothing.
Itâs amusing to see you so frustrated.
â
Nathan pursed his lips and squinted his dark eyes.
âLucinda, donât push me.
â
âOr what? You want to hit me? Iâm so terrified.
â
Her sweet voice was so annoying.
She smiled brightly despite claiming to be scared.
âWeâve engaged in a fight before.
If youâve got what it takes, come on, fight me again.
Show me if you can overpower me with your strength now.
â
Nathan lacked confidence.
His body felt weak and the angina attack from two nights before made matters worse.
He also had a terrible night sleep last night.
If he were to engage in a fight with Lucinda, he knew he couldnât win.
âA gentleman doesnât fight with a woman.
I wonât raise my hand against a woman.
â
He spoke in a low and arrogant voice, looking vicious.
Lucinda cracked up.
She brought out the lipstick from her bag and quickly applied it on her lips.
âWell, then you can keep coming up with excuses.
Every time you make one, Iâll give you a ki*s.
Letâs see how many ki*ses you can earn.
â
âLucinda, be reasonable!â