45 Chapter Forty–five: Green Tea

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He stared at Xaviera Evans’s red lips for a long while, leaned in slightly, and spoke coaxingly in a deliberately low voice, “I can make the hangover–cure soup taste less bitter. Would you like to try it?” @

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Xaviera, her mind numbed by the alcohol, processed his words slowly: “Really…?”

“Of course it’s real.” Caleb Mamet betrayed no hint of guilt for beguiling a drunk person, he pointed to his lips and solemnly said, “Kiss me, and you’ll be able to taste the sweet hangover soup.”

Xaviera snorted, “Liar.”

Xaviera, after drinking, was softer and cuter than usual. Caleb swallowed, took a sip of the hangover soup, and without a word, brought his lips to hers.

The lingering scent of alcohol and the sweetness of the soup immediately mixed together.

The bowl of hangover soup was fed, sip by sip, from Caleb into Xaviera’s mouth. At the end, he rested his

forehead against hers and asked in a husky voice, “Is it

bitter?”

Xaviera’s eyes shone moistly, the corners of her eyes were a deep red. Hearing Caleb’s words, she unconsciously shook her head: “Not bitter, sweet.” As she angled her pink tongue to lick the corner of her mouth, Caleb’s breath hitched.

Apparently sensing some sort of danger signal, Xaviera’s blurred eyes slowly cleared. Caleb, having regained his strength, saw her gazing at him in suspicion and couldn’t help but chuckle, “So, now you are on guard? Don’t you think it’s a bit late?”

The next day, Xaviera jumped out of bed. Did she remember drinking alcohol last night?!

“It’s still early, sleep a little longer.”

hoarse male voice came from beside her, followed by an arm with fluid muscle lines stretching out from the duvet to circle Xaviera’s slender waist. The world spun and she found herself

Xaviera was dazed.

her neck, it was indeed her master bedroom, but why was Caleb here?! Swallowing, Xaviera felt the body underneath the duvet, her face turned

would you wear clothes

who was half asleep, tried to pull Xaviera into his arms. The next

his arm.

“…F***!”

Caleb was instantly awake.

looked at Xaviera, her eyes fixed on him, his handsome face bore a helpless

how you

Benefactor?

Xaviera was confused.

reminded her: “You were drunk yesterday, one drop and you were out.” More

been for me discovering

have slept on the floor

day, you would have been feverish and unconscious.

as you are now.”

Caleb spoke, Xaviera’s memory slowly returned. During her hazy consciousness yesterday, she did see Caleb rushing towards

these were reasons

undress her!

delivered a kick, and with a crash, Caleb

was furious:

her chin defiantly:

commotion in the room, a servant hesitantly knocked on the door, “Mr. Mamet, Madam, are you awake? Miss Coriell

Miss Coriell? Who?

see him frowning and getting up

later, Caleb

motionless on the bed. His anger

yourself up

had also recovered by now. She looked at Caleb and asked, “Is this Coriell, the one you ran away

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