Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 278

Edward turned around. "Go lie down on the couch for a bit. It'll be ready soon."

"No." Janice's voice was husky and soft, dangerously seductive.

She wrapped her arms around his waist. "Edward, you look so good."

His hand paused in the middle of cutting vegetables. "You've told me before."

Janice tilted her head slightly, her gaze locked on him as if nothing else in the world existed. "I really, really like you."

Her feelings for Edward hadn't come out of nowhere.

When she left Refined Threads Co., she had to endure one of the darkest, most difficult periods of her life. And through it all, Edward had been there protecting her, never leaving her side. That kind of assurance... she had never felt it before.

She trusted him completely and without hesitation. She knew he would never hurt her and would always protect her.

Edward exhaled softly, giving up on cooking. Lowering his head, he placed a soft kiss at the corner of her lips and coaxed her, saying, "Be good. Go sit down, okay?"

But the next second, Janice stood on her tiptoes, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him instead. She whispered, "But I don't feel like sitting right now."

That was all it took for Edward to abandon all restraint. Gripping her waist, he lifted her and carried her straight to the bedroom.

He washed his hands at record speed, then walked back into the room. He yanked off his tie and pinned her down before she could even sit up.

"Then how about I eat first and you eat after?"

soft, breathy laugh as she tugged at his

Edward's gaze darkened.

made her way-slowly and sluggishly-to the kitchen.

finished plating

the kitchen doorway, tilting her

her once, then walked over while balancing the dish in one hand and scooping her up with the

let out a startled

dining table, he suddenly said, "When I have some

do you want

want to make your wedding gown for when I

without thinking, "At the rate you'll go, that

"So, that means you're looking forward to marrying

She fell silent.

cutlery

her fork while staring at him, still refusing to

promise me you'll personally teach me when

sure if it was the alcohol's effects still lingering, but she blinked at him blankly and mumbled, "Like... a teacher and student

Edward's gaze darkened instantly as if a had just ignited in his eyes. It

that long since our last time... It's

quickly changed the subject to the

saw everything you said and

him. "Were you spying