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The man took one last drag of his cigarette, stubbed it out, and tossed the butt into the nearby trash can.
She let out a cold laugh. “You really are domineering…”
As soon as she finished speaking, Joaquin suddenly grabbed her chin with one hand and, without hesitation, pressed his lips to hers.
The smoke he hadn’t yet exhaled instantly spread from his mouth into hers.
The intense feeling of suffocation, tinged with a hint of ambiguous entanglement, was so deep that she knew she would remember this kiss for a lifetime.
That sensation of wanting to cough but being unable to made it almost impossible for her to breathe.
Sensing her discomfort, Joaquin finally let her go.
He stood in front of her, his fingertip tracing her lips, lifting her chin as he spoke softly. “After Sir Bowman’s health stabilizes, I’ll go and tell him about
your divorce…”
“No!” she immediately objected. “Don’t say anything.”
Joaquin’s grip on her chin tightened. “Why? Do you not want a divorce?”
Romina instinctively swallowed. Meeting his dangerous gaze, she slowly spoke. “No, I want to tell Grandpa myself. If you say it, it wouldn’t be appropriate. I can’t let you get involved in this mess…”
“Thinking of me so much? And you say you don’t have feelings for me?”
The man let out a low, husky laugh, kissed the corner of her lips, and when he looked again, his gaze was intensely intimate.
Romina’s hand unconsciously clenched her skirt, suddenly falling silent.
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Joaquin cupped her face, his expression serious. “Romina, from the day we became involved, no matter how muddy this mess gets, I know I’ll never be able to get out of it.”
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She naturally understood what he meant by his words.
He was saying that, no matter what, he wouldn’t let her go, right?
Well, she had intended to get close to him in the first place, so now her wish had come true.
“I can wait for you to get divorced. I won’t do anything reckless before then, but don’t make me wait too long.”
After Joaquin let go of her, he accidentally tugged at the drawer.
Romina’s heart suddenly leapt into her throat.
The quartz was hidden inside; if it came out just a little more, Joaquin would definitely see it.
In a moment of panic, Romina quickly reached out, wrapped her arms around the man’s waist, and used her body to push the drawer back in.
Joaquin was stunned for a moment, then smiled calmly: “What is it? Ms. Sandoval, are you getting impatient too?”
After Romina regained her composure, she intended to let go of him, but the man grabbed her hand again, refusing to let her go.
“Do you know your actions are dangerous? If you keep this up, I might not be able to control myself…”
Romina pushed him away forcefully: “It’s getting late, Mr. Bowman, you should go home! I
need to rest soon too.”
Joaquin didn’t tease her anymore and turned to leave.
Only after he had completely left did she lock the door and take out the quartz flower carving again.
The next morning.
Romina was startled awake by the vibration of her phone.
Elliana said she had accidentally injured her leg on the way to work and asked Romina to come quickly.
Romina rushed to the scene and saw Elliana leaning by the roadside, her ankle unable to
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She quickly squatted down to check Elliana’s injury and found that the situation was not good.
“How exactly did you get hurt?”
