A Touch of Sweetness novel (Finnick and Vivian) novel Chapter 89

If only Vivian would have loved me as madly as Ashley does, to the point where she's willing to do anything and everything for me... How great would that be...

Sighing to himself, Fabian quickly shook his head to snap off from his daydreaming. "I’ll let it pass this time. In the future, don't do anything reckless without discussing with me first, okay?"

Hearing that he had let her off the hook, an expression of relief and joy flashed over Ashley's face. Hugging him, she promised, "Of course! I won't do it again! I promise! Fabian dear, you're really good to me."

As she gazed at the man in front of her, a flicker flared in her eyes as she straightened up suddenly. Looking at him alluringly, coupled with a seductive voice, she spoke bewitchingly, "Fabian, ever since you've returned, it's been a long while since we last had that...”

Fabian was rendered speechless.

With the bedroom only lit by the bedside lamps, the surrounding was dim and the atmosphere was beginning to be filled with a certain anticipation. In the dimness, Ashley's face involuntarily overlapped with a familiar face in his memory.

Just then, Ashley took the initiative to close the gap between them. Her red lips pressed closer as her body slowly rubbed enchantingly against him. He could feel her soft curves against his skin as she moaned, "Fabian... I really want you..."

The moment Ashley approached, the strong scent of her body whiffed past his nose.

Such bodily fragrance, however, woke him up from a trance, as if a pail of cold water were splashed

onto him.

"No." Sternly, he mouthed that single word and pushed Ashley away.

Staggering back after being pushed, she looked at him in disbelief. Her feelings were clearly hurt as she called out, "Fabian..."

Surprised at what he had just done while simultaneously at a loss of how to face her, he could only manage to utter, "I'm too tired today. What about another day?"

Ashley became upset. Not able to find any words to say, she resorted to biting her lips in frustration and nodded in resignation.

Fabian quickly got himself ready for a shower. Yet before he entered the bathroom, he could not help but turn towards the stupefied woman. Seeing Ashley in her disconcerted daze, he could not resist adding more salt to the wound, "Ashley dear, the perfume you wear is too pungent. Don't use it anymore. I don’t like it."

The moment he finished uttering those words, he entered the bathroom without waiting for her response or a look back.

Ashley was left rooted to her spot, her pale face palpable in the dim light as if her body were devoid of any soul.