Chapter 25

Hannah

When I walk out of the mansion, the sun is dazzling, and I have to squint my eyes to see. I love the warm weather. Also, the view is enough to make it feel as hot as the scorching desert. Tobias is leaning against a silver BMW with his muscular, tanned arms crossed over his broad.

my chest. chest. There is an expensive watch on his arm, and I feel butterflies swarm inside. How can he look hotter than hell, even with casual clothes?

He is wearing a white t-shirt with a dog on it and a pair of beige chinos. Sunglasses are perched on his head, and his smile is broad. The brown hair on his head looks newly cut-it’s longer and fluffier in the middle and fades on the sides. Yum.

“Good morning,” Tobias’s eyes are set on mine, and his smile only grows the closer I Did you sleep well?”

“Well… someone just left me in bed without a word.”

get.

“I had to get the car ready,” Tobias’s smile is replaced with a grin. He looks mischievous and adds, “Are you ready to drive around town with me bossing you around today?”

My eyes land on the car behind him, and I blankly stare at it. “Are you sure I should be driving that?”

He raises his eyebrows and leans away from the car. “You don’t like the BMW? We could take the Tesla instead or the Lamborghini, but I figured you would be nervous driving an expensive

car.”

my head. I laugh out loud. “And that car isn’t expensive?” I nod at the BMW and shake Simply looking at that car makes me nervous. It’s way too expensive for me to be driving around.”

Tobias laughs. “It’s the cheapest one I have,” his expression suddenly turns serious, and I watch him open the driver’s door. “Get in.”

I suddenly have cold feet. “Do I have a choice?”

“No,” he keeps the stern look, but amusement is dancing in his eyes now. “Today, I’m your teacher, not your fake husband, and I will call you Mrs. Darling this entire day.”

Okay, this is new. “Why will you call me Mrs. Darling?”

He finally smiles, but it’s scary and dark. “Because once we sit in this car, I want no acting. Just be yourself. This will be an important bonding time for us, Mrs. Darling.”

A shudder sweeps down my spine. Tobias is a hundred times scarier when using that boss. voice with me. Still, I try my hardest to smile to pretend I’m not freaked out. “If you say so…’

is by my side, helping me with the seat. Once he sees how far away my feet are from the

pout at him. “Don’t bully

haven’t said anything.” He squats down to push on a button that takes me

pedal.

looking as if you want to laugh at

squatting, grinning while adjusting my seat. “And

suppose not…

my knee, grinning again. “Because you have short

gasp. “Don’t call them dachshund

so short and cute.” Tobias teases

at him, and he laughs. “Let’s get out of here, shall we?

narrow. “You’re

Tobias stands up. He closes the car

for that. I’ve never driven

are now calmly driving around a block, and Tobias’s eyes

“What?” I ask.

fine talking while

can focus on driving while talking, but I don’t want. to sound like a worse driver than I

is still studying me with his intense eyes. I can feel his gaze like a physical weight on my

ask you a few

reason, my

this car, I want you to be perfectly honest with me,” he briefly meets my eyes without even a hint of a smile. “Don’t be afraid of speaking the truth. What you say in the car

even have a choice when he looks at

pretend to like it when I kiss

two seconds in, and my heart always races. How could I pretend to like

doesn’t smile. In fact, his face remains ice-cold, and I shiver. Didn’t he like my answer? Have I screwed things

about the sex? Do you fake your

avert my eyes and reply

face, and he shoots out the next question like rapid fire.” Are you acting

one to answer. I don’t know why, but it makes me

He expects me to be honest about how I feel about him,

that I find him attractive, not

get back together with

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