Chapter 187

As Isabella felt the cool sensation on her lips, something inside her snapped.

She dumbly tilted her head back and didn’t dare to push Seth away.

His hint was clear. He wanted her to repay him with what little she had.

Discomfort filled Isabella’s heart. The sensation on her lips reminded her that everything was back to square one, just like five years ago; she could only ask Seth for a favor in exchange for her body.

Initially, his kiss carried a sense of exploration and warning. But as he realized she didn’t resist, he deepened the kiss. Soon, Seth was eager to devour her completely. Isabella felt suffocated, yet she could feel him unbuttoning her clothes with his hands before touching her body, which he knew all too well.

Her body was under his control while her soul floated above, mocking her for returning to where she had started.

“I can forgive you for those incidents. Come back to the secretary’s office, and I’ll protect you,” said Seth as he traced her lips with his finger. He gave her a small promise after he got what he wanted.

Isabella could feel his anger slowly subsiding, or perhaps he wasn’t actually furious in the first place. At that moment, she opened her eyes and turned her face to the side, meeting his gaze with her teary eyes. In return, Seth kissed the corner of her eye with surprising gentleness.

With a click, he undid her bra.

Isabella opened her mouth and spoke up as he laid her flat.

“I can take the responsibility.”

Seth paused slightly and assumed that she had lost her mind. Perhaps he was also worried she might regain her senses, so he propped himself up and grabbed his tie, intending to bind her wrists to avoid any potential unwanted situations.

Sensing his intention, Isabella pouted. “Seth…”

He heard her voice but didn’t stop his actions, choosing to comfort her by kissing her cheek.

“Can we please stop?” Isabella asked.

Seth gave her a cold glance and forcefully tightened the tie before lifting her hands above her head.

Now, she was like a delicacy waiting to be devoured.

“Behave now. I don’t have any kinks.” He brushed away the strands of hair on her forehead gently. While unbuttoning his own shirt, his gaze remained fixated on her.

Isabella blinked and somehow regained her composure. Just as Seth threw his shirt aside and leaned down to kiss her, she suddenly turned her face away and asked, “Is there no other way?”

Hearing her question, Seth felt slightly annoyed. He covered her mouth and said, “All I want now is to…” His words were cut off as a sudden pain surged through his hand!

Isabella bit his palm and lifted her body abruptly, using her head to clash against his.

Bang! Seth saw stars as he was suddenly attacked. He felt dizzy, and Isabella overturned his body. After a few ruckuses, everything on the coffee table was swept onto the floor. Isabella struggled to sit up against the couch with her wrists still bound, breathing heavily. It wasn’t from suffocation but from sheer fright.

Seth fell beside her and faced the carpet so she couldn’t see his situation.

After a while, Seth propped himself up and turned to look at Isabella with a fierce glare.

“Isabella, are you trying to get yourself killed?”

Taking a deep breath, Isabella retorted, “I warned you.”

Seth was speechless. He covered his forehead and was infuriated.

In the past month, Isabella had attacked him at least three times. First, she locked him in the bathroom and switched off the water heater. Second, she threw soup on his face. Now, she dared to headbutt him at a time like this!

Isabella gulped and struggled to undo the knot of the tie with her mouth.

Then, she reached out to touch Seth’s forehead.

“Get lost!” Seth swung his hand abruptly. In that split second, he slapped Isabella across the face.

The slap made Isabella feel even dizzier than the headbutt.

Seth frowned and stood up with the help of the coffee table. As he looked at Isabella, who was bewildered, he had mixed feelings. Though he was furious, he had no intention of physically harming her. The education he received since childhood had engraved the principle of not hitting women into his -decency. He didn’t understand why she would suddenly reach out like that!

“I’m sorry.” Ignoring the burning pain on her face, Isabella propped herself up and looked at Seth. “I didn’t mean to attack you, but there are some things I need to clarify.”

“Shut up!” Seth saw the injury on her lip and was even more displeased. He had no patience to listen to her nonsense.

The words were already at the tip of her tongue, but Isabella had no choice.

but to swallow them all. Suppressing her embarrassment, she buttoned her clothes before getting off the couch and picked up Seth’s shirt.

Seth stared at her intently and snatched the shirt from her hands. Then, he turned and left the room without bothering to put on the shirt. Bang! The door slammed shut, echoing throughout the entire villa.

As the door closed, Isabella’s hands remained in the air. After a long while, her legs weakened, and she collapsed onto the floor.