Chapter 20: A Thief
"Why?" Evelyn asked innocently, turning around to meet his eyes. She undid her bun, letting her dark brown waves cascade down before slowly pulling them all to her left side.
That was Zevian’s weak point. He would always lose whenever she did that to tease him. Evelyn blinked innocently as his face hardened in frustration. That’s how torturous it is when you tease me, you idiot! she screamed inside her head, her expression every bit victorious.
"Wait," Evelyn gasped, feigning surprise. "Are you afraid of falling for me again?" When Zevian’s eyes narrowed, she continued, "Or worried someone else might like it as much as you do?"
Zevian didn’t find it funny at all that she was mocking him, throwing back his exact same lines. "Both!" he replied in the same tone she used earlier that morning. He didn’t care if she thought he was acting absurdly or that he had no right to get jealous since they were in a fake relationship. All he cared about was making sure no one else saw her in this dress, especially not that Italian mob prince!
Evelyn couldn’t hold back any longer and chuckled, finding his serious expression cute. "I am definitely wearing it then," she replied boldly, causing Zevian’s face to darken with anger.
Flipping her hair back, Evelyn turned around to leave and change into her regular clothes. But before she could enter the dressing room, Zevian’s large hand grabbed her wrist and pulled her back with such force that she collided with his chest.
"And I am definitely not letting you wear it," Zevian retorted, the possessiveness in his voice making Evelyn weak in her knees. There was something in his challenging eyes and that husky voice that always left her breathless, which he knew better than anyone else.
When Evelyn struggled to free herself, Zevian gripped her tighter. His hand swiftly landed on her lower back, the cool sensation of his fingertips setting her entire body on fire. Butterflies fluttered in her stomach, her face slowly betraying its angry facade, forcing her to try escaping again. But her futile attempts only made him pull her even closer, causing something unmistakably hard against her lower abdomen.
Evelyn sucked in a sharp breath, a bolt of electricity running through every corner of her body. Her cheeks turned an insane shade of red as it further pressed, and even Zevian realized what had just happened. The tension between them thickened, their eyes locking in shock and something deeper.