The Enticing CEO's Chosen Bride novel Chapter 1807

Rose blinked, "What do you think you're doing?"

"Teaching you a lesson."

With that, he circled the table and lifted her from her seat.

Rose clung to the edge of the table, "Don't you dare. Ah!"

In one swift motion, Morrison had hoisted Rose into his arms and strode out of the dining room. His steady gait was anything but sickly.

It wasn't until Rose was laid down on the bedroom bed and Morrison leaned over her that she scrambled backwards. "You can't..."d2

"Your say doesn't count here."

Morrison reached for her blouse.

"I won't eat leftovers again, alright?!"

"We'll settle the score for all the times before."

"You're a bully, completely unreasonable. This is just an excuse."

Morrison snorted, "Yep, you got that right."

"You." Rose's eyes widened in indignation.

Morrison pinned her legs and loomed over her, "What now? It was your fault to be so disobedient."

Rose looked at him for a long while, her anger gradually subsiding, her expression slowly calming. "Morrison, you're just worried about me, aren't you?"

A frown creased Morrison's brow, "Cocky much?"

Rose persisted, "And you're jealous."

"Can't you understand plain English?" Morrison's face darkened. Strictly speaking, there was a hint of embarrassment turning into anger.

Rose raised an eyebrow, "You doctored the dish I made last night, only adding the 'special ingredient' to Winston's plate. When Winston swapped his dish with mine, you were afraid I'd eat the awful food, so you made a fuss to intercept all the dishes."

Morrison's expression tensed.

"Your anger just now, it was because I ate leftovers and possibly ingested the food you tampered with yesterday. You're worried it might harm me, right?"

"Nonsense."

After a long silence, Morrison finally spoke with a gloomy face.

"Did you see me tamper with the food? I said I wanted those dishes last night. Who cares if you end up eating them?"

Rose's smile grew more evident, "Still denying it? Then I'll just ask Winston, see why he insisted on swapping plates with me that night."

As she spoke, she propped herself up to get up, but Morrison's expression changed, and he pressed down on her shoulders to keep her in place. "Rose, you just promised me today you'd steer clear of him."

"But this is something I need to confirm, isn't it?"

"It makes my stomach churn just seeing him. If you want me to die of pain, then go."

Rose didn't move but looked up at him, "Why does seeing him make your stomach churn?"

"Can't I just dislike him?"

"Why don't you like him?" Rose pressed.

"Why are you so annoying?"

Rose pursed her lips, "Could it be because he's more handsome than you?"

Morrison's eyes suddenly narrowed, "You think he's better looking than me?!"

Rose nodded, "After all, the man's a world-famous movie star, the archetypal heartthrob tested by public scrutiny."

Grinding his teeth, Morrison retorted, "So you think so too?"

"I'm a normal woman. Fancying a handsome guy is only natural."

"Rose, you have terrible taste."

Rose laughed softly, taking a deep breath, "Yeah, my taste is dreadful."

Morrison felt inexplicably upset.

The atmosphere became strange, his earlier anger dissipated by Rose's words, and she took the opportunity to push him away, sitting up on the bed.

Morrison sat too, his expression exceedingly grim.

"Morrison..."

Leaning against the headboard, Rose spoke faintly, "Why on earth did you suddenly choose Mona to be your girlfriend back in school?"

She finally broached the subject about Mona.

After only two days of interaction, she realized that while it’s fun to be with Morrison, it was not true happiness.

Her interaction with Morrison always had a layer of barrier, akin to two strangers meeting and spending a beautiful time together during a journey. They could happily do anything together, but once their return date was set, they would part ways, becoming strangers once more at opposite ends of the earth.

She, however, did not know when their return date would be. She hoped it would be forever, but the decision was not up to her.

Perhaps it was best to clear things up. Even if it turned out to be a fleeting romance, at least she would be prepared. At least, she wouldn't feel too sad, because she had managed to get through even more heartbreaking and difficult days. There probably wouldn't be more challenging days.

Moreover, she had experienced it now. Her obsession from the past years, could now face a different outcome more calmly.

Rather than constantly feeling anxious, it would be better to... say it out loud.

Mona's name made Morrison's brow furrow deeply, "Why bring her up all of a sudden?"

"It just came to mind. I've always been curious, and now seemed like a good time to ask."

"Can't a guy and a girl just get together without a bunch of whys?"

Rose felt as if stung. Back then, it was all about youthful infatuation or love, wasn't it?

She didn't want to delve further. Indeed, the answer was heart-wrenching.