Chapter 758: Distracted
"You look distracted," Dora muttered, glancing up from her phone to observe Kael as he stripped in front of her. The charity auction had finally come to an end, and she was already anticipating the news of her and Kael making the trending topics from the leaked picture. That would be the perfect gift for him, especially if the rumors really did bother him as much as he pretended they didn’t.
Kael caught her gaze as he unbuttoned his cuffs. He turned his back to her, walking toward the dressing room as he replied, "Just thinking about work."
He reached for the hem of his shirt, but before he could pull it off, he felt Dora’s arms snake around his waist. Her chin came to rest lightly on his shoulder as she leaned into him, her eyes meeting his in the mirror. "Your hands are trapped, mister," she whispered teasingly into his ear.
He grinned, the corner of his mouth quirking upward. "Well, considering you kidnapped me, it only makes sense I’d end up tied up, right?"
With a playful glint in her eyes, Dora grabbed his discarded tie from the chair and dangled it in front of him. "Then maybe I should tie you up. It might help with the interrogation."
Kael raised an eyebrow, his smile deepening. "Interrogate me, huh? And what exactly would you be interrogating me about?"
She nuzzled her chin against his shoulder, her voice dipping lower. "You’re distracted, you’re lying about something, and you’re not meeting my eyes. The last time you were like this was right before I had to admit how much I liked you and you planned to betray me. Of course, at the time, I hadn’t realized why you were being like that."
Kael froze for a moment, his body going still as her words sunk in. Was he really that easy to read? He exhaled slowly, knowing there was no point in pretending anymore, but trying to get more time. "Maybe you should go easy on me this time, detective."
He watched as her eyes met his in the mirror and the smile on her face disappeared.