Romina’s heart suddenly leapt into her throat.
She knew very well that if she was willing, he really could make it happen.
But when it came down to actually taking that step, she was overwhelmed by fear, her feelings too complicated to put into words.
Joaquin pressed on. “Don’t you want to be with me?”
Suddenly, Sabrina’s image flashed through Romina’s mind.
Sabrina was about to finalize her divorce, and they would probably be together soon. Romina didn’t want to repeat the same mistakes.
“Mr. Bowman, you should sort out your own affairs first! Let’s talk about this later…”
“Later? When is later?” Joaquin suddenly gripped her chin and pressed her against the large floor–to–ceiling window. “Give me a time?”
“Mr. Bowman, you have power and influence. What kind of woman can’t you have? Why do you keep holding on to me? Was it just because we slept together once? That shouldn’t be enough of a reason for you to keep chasing me, right?”
After all, he was surrounded by beautiful women, with good figures, backgrounds, and careers–there were plenty of them.
She didn’t think she had any special qualities that could attract him so much…
“Romina, after we were together, did you really feel nothing? You don’t like me?”
The man’s expression darkened, his gaze fixed on her eyes as if trying to see through them and uncover some clue.
But unfortunately, aside from indifference, there was no other expression to be found
Romina looked back at him quietly; to say she felt nothing would be a lie.
But she knew she couldn’t give him too much hope just yet…
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Because she herself didn’t know what the future would hold, or whether he and Sabrina would end up together.
“If I say there isn’t, would you believe me?”
After saying this, Romina didn’t even dare to look into his eyes, keeping her gaze fixed on his thin lips.
The next second, the man braced one hand on her shoulder, while the other reached for the hem of her dress.
When the coldness invaded that private place, Romina’s back stiffened in shock.
In just a short while, her cheeks were flushed, and she looked at him, both embarrassed and angry: “Mr. Bowman, what are you doing?”
The man didn’t respond, nor did he show any intention of stopping.
The curtains in the room were left open, revealing a lake outside, with the moon still hanging high above the treetops.
At this moment, the room was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere.
As her whole body trembled, she instinctively reached out and grabbed the curtain beside her.
In matters like this, their compatibility was so high it even surprised her, because he could always find that precise spot that made the last line of defense in her body and mind completely collapse.
When she was limp all over, the man suddenly leaned close to her ear, gently bit her earlobe, and then said in a voice full of restrained anger, “Romina, is this what you call feeling nothing?”
That feeling of shame and annoyance spread through her heart again, lingering for a long time.
She quickly pushed him away, glaring at him with the same anger.
After straightening her clothes, she walked toward the door without looking back.
“Bang-”
The loud sound of the door slamming disturbed the entire space.
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The man didn’t go after her. Staring at the tightly closed door, his thoughts gradually sank.
Not long after, he heard the sound of an engine.
