It reminded her of a time long ago when he used to whisper sweet nothings into her ear, his thin lips pressed against her earlobe.
Words that were wicked, gentle, and those that could make you blush.
Cicely raised her eyebrows slightly and laughed, "Yeah... I guess they did say that."
Seth squinted his eyes.
"But that's just how it is! Everyone thinks it should be that way."
"Everyone?"
Seth's face, eyes, and tone were all dark and suppressed.
He looked at her, trying to figure out what he could say to stir the waves in her beautiful eyes.
But after much thought, he felt that whatever happened between them wouldn't catch her attention anymore.
He moved closer to her, his muscular chest pressed against her body, and his hand holding her chin relaxed. There were a few red marks on her chin.
"Delicate." He lowered his eyes to look at the red marks on her chin, gently touching them with his warm fingers. Suddenly, as if he thought of something, he squinted his eyes a bit more.
"What brand of clothes are you wearing?"
"Chanel."
"What perfume are you wearing?"
"Firefly."
"Do you like these earrings?"
"Not bad."
"Did I make you go hungry?"
"No."
Seth chuckled softly, "Every single thing you have eaten and worn, aren’t they all your favorites? Hmm?”
Cicely thought for a few seconds with a puzzled look on her face, “I guess they all are.”
“I feed you, I clothe you, I do everything according to your liking. Cicely, I pamper you like a goddess. Everything you own is given by me. How have I wronged you? Why do you cry poor in front of others?”
“Because I don’t want to.”
Cicely lifted her head slightly, her eyes twinkling with her usual smile. She let go of Seth’s clothes which she was unconsciously gripping and leaned against the wall behind her.
“I like these things, but they’re not necessarily what I want. Why should I show off what you give me? If I accidentally upset your Danielle, you’ll have to go through the trouble of comforting her. And I really don’t want to admit that I’m being kept by my ex-husband. If people found out, they’d look down on me. There are other men in the world besides you.”
Seth looked at her charming smile, his eyes gradually deepening, and the smile on his lips gave a chilling feeling.
“You should know, there’s no good end to angering me.”
“I don’t think my current situation is good either.”
The bathroom fell silent for a moment.
Cicely’s tense body now relaxed against the wall. She looked at his handsome face, smiling charmingly with her eyes squinted.
“If there’s nothing else, I should get back. Don’t you think it’s harmful to your status to chat in a place like this, Mr. Diaz?”
“Are you worried about damaging my status, or are you worried that Dewey would come looking for you?"
Cicely didn't deny it, "Both. If he sees us together, he might find it inappropriate."
"Inappropriate?" Seth scoffed, "Are you worried about not becoming his wife?"
Cicely gently pushed Seth away, "I also fear that if your darling finds out, I'll be in trouble. I don't have anyone to rely on now. If she targets me, I would be bullied by her."
She leaned against the wall, avoiding Seth's embrace.
Seth took his arm off the wall.
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