Drunk and Daring I Kissed a Tycoon

Chapter 10

There was another long silence on the other end of the line before Luke finally spoke. "Earlier today was an accident. I didn't mean—"

"Save it." Vespera cut him off. Just hearing his voice made her stomach churn. "Intentional or not, it doesn't change the fact that you laid your hands on me."

"Fine, fine, it's my fault. It's all my fault. Just tell me where you are. I need to know right now!"

"I already told you—I'll come back."

"You better be home tonight. If you're not, I'll tear through all of Halewick to find you!" His patience was slipping, his voice laced with barely contained fury.

Vespera finally relented, saying she would be home in an hour.

She knew he would do it. If he went mad with rage, he would find a way to track her down, and she wasn't about to expose her new place.

On the way back, Rebecca drove her. "This bastard has done so many awful things to you, yet he still acts like a king. His temper, his insane need for control... Vera, if he finds out you tricked him into signing the divorce agreement, I'm genuinely afraid he'll choke you to death."

Vespera gazed at the sea of city lights in the distance, her tone light and teasing. "Looks like I should keep some arsenic on hand. If he tries, I'll make sure I get him first."

When she stepped into the villa, Luke was already there, striding toward her with quick, forceful steps. His face was tight with worry, but beneath it, a simmering frustration was unmistakable.

She barely spared him a glance as she changed into her slippers and walked further inside. The moment she bent slightly, a sharp pain flared in her waist, making her brows knit together.

Luke reached out instinctively to support her.

"Don't touch me!" Vespera recoiled in disgust as if his touch was something filthy. She would rather aggravate her injury than let him lay a hand on her.

Luke's expression darkened.

He withdrew his hand, silently following her inside. As they walked, he pulled out his phone and held it out to her. "I installed surveillance cameras in my office. You can check them anytime. What happened today won't happen again."

Vespera blinked. That was unexpected. She had assumed he would brush things off like always.

Her gaze flickered to the screen before she gave a slow, knowing smirk. "Afraid I'll catch you off guard again? Or just worried your sugar baby might embarrass herself next time?"

Luke stiffened. "There's nothing between me and Tina...

"Fine, I admit it. I do think she's fun and cute, but that's it. I see her as a sister. She's here because my father asked me to teach her a few things.

Sowle family made a simple request, and I had no reason to

What a well-crafted excuse.

for the sake of the company-so it was only natural

when he

as she stared at him, unmoving. After a brief pause, she played along,

Just a sister? But didn't she say you spent plenty of nights together? A

just a spoiled woman

isn't that what you like about

sarcasm in her voice, but he only sighed. "Anyway, there's nothing between me and her.

you come back, we'll start trying for a baby. From now on, you can focus on being Mrs.

at him, her lips slowly curling into

She understood now.

be hers-as long as she kept turning a blind eye to his wandering heart. As long as she played

wasn't obligated to do

on vacations, sleeping together, and

piece. And now, he expected her to pick up the fragments, bear his children, and stay by his side for the rest of her

incredibly cruel and

"Darling, I love you."

face, Luke thought the storm had passed. He pulled her into his arms, holding her tight as if he was

was warm, but her

true nature,

the family doctor, Lionel Page, to check on her injury. It wasn't serious-there was no damage to the bone-and only then did he

stepped into the bathroom, and

"No need."

same hands he had used on another woman, she would make sure

his touch. It annoyed him, but he didn't dare push her any further

be outside. If you

nodded

unbearable pain,

in her silk nightgown, Luke was still waiting by the door. The faint scent of her shampoo filled the

and delicate collarbones gleamed under the light, and the way her waist curved as she moved

burned with

eyes, she said, "My waist hurts. If you're thinking of doing anything tonight, I'm afraid I won't be able

behind, pressing a kiss to her shoulder, leaving her no space