Chapter 155: _What Is She Planning?
"You’re saying Marcellus might’ve noticed the glow?" Kaelos asked, furrowing his eyebrows as he scanned his gaze in search of him.
But I rolled my eyes, placing my hand on his face and forcing him to bring his gaze back to me.
"Forget about. We have to cover it up. Caroline helped me hide it with makeup, but it’s glowing..."
He pouted his lips a bit before he tightened his grip on my waist, causing me to gasp with surprise.
"The glow is receding now. And I think it’s because I’m close to you." He remarked, searching my eyes after his gaze stopped lingering on my neck.
I subconsciously held my breath, and the room seemed like it was spinning under my feet as I stared back at him. His gaze was intense, and his emotions, although I couldn’t feel them anymore, were still burning in his eyes.
"I could feel your jealousy..." I mumbled, my eyes fluttering. "Your anger. I could feel all of it when I was dancing with him. And I—"
"You let him touch you." He interrupted, further tightening his grip on my waist and pulling me even closer to his body. "You let him hold you. You let him look you in the eyes in a way that only I am allowed to."
My heart raced in my chest as I stared at him with confusion. But that confusion soon turned to agitation as I glared at him, my lips pouting.
"The double standard is crazy." I blurted, boiling with rage. "You let Celine do the same and worse. Your ex-wife, Kaelos. Marcellus is your best friend and—"
Before I could finish that sentence, his fingers subtly went to my ass cheeks and held them tenderly, causing me to gasp in shock.