Drunk and Daring I Kissed a Tycoon

Chapter 399

"I see."

Vespera's expression softened, a flicker of understanding crossing her face.

"All men's words are just empty promises. How could you not realize it was me who sent the message? If I trusted you, I might as well start believing in fairy tales," she thought to herself.

Sensing her doubt, Dominic continued, "As for everything that happened after, I won't make excuses. I was preoccupied with my mother.

"Once I heard you were safe, I finally felt a sense of relief... If you think I'm unworthy of your affection, I understand. It's true, I didn't handle things as I should have."

He met her eyes, searching for any hint of sincerity.

Vespera smiled. "What's with all this 'worthy' talk? I like you because you're handsome and exactly my type. It's not because you're some kind of hero.

"If my mom fell into the river, I'd probably forget you even existed, Mr. Reid. At least you remembered to have Calvert pick me up, right? It's fine, really. There's nothing to worry about. Let's just leave it at that. You don't need to bring it up again."

Dominic fell silent.

A knot formed in his chest.

He wanted to say something, but the words never came.

he simply watched her, captivated by her radiant smile and

image Vespera portrayed and the stark reality of who she

stance she took when passing

to their original seats at

that had clung to them from the apartment to

up in his card game when Dominic called

conference call scheduled around

to rest a bit? I went ahead and delayed the meeting by three

fine. We'll begin

"...Oh. Okay then."

off

of his eye, he noticed Vespera buried in her

seriously gone the entire time without exchanging

those two turned into hyper-focused workaholics—it usually meant something had gone

they wouldn't work

requesting coffee and iced water from the flight attendant, Mia Keller. "Here it comes," Gerard

at Vespera once more. "Seriously, can't you at least

oxygen typically kept the atmosphere comfortable, but in a freezer, that same air felt harsh and biting. Each breath pierced like ice, sending a chill straight to

remained indifferent to

hours dragged on

eating and bathroom breaks, sleep was a