Chapter 63

Jerome caught a glimpse of Quintessa’s sultry red lips and felt his Adam’s apple bob. Closing his eyes, he leaned in to plant a kiss!

But Quintessa was quick to put a stop to it, placing her index finger on Jerome’s lips: she uttered, “Dream on. I’m not that easy to get. Otherwise, you wouldn’t still be trying so hard, would you?”

Jerome chuckled softly, utterly enchanted by her resistance. Despite knowing that her heart wasn’t in it, that she was cold, cunning, and quick to turn her back, he couldn’t help but be drawn to her.

She was the prey just out of reach, but he couldn’t get a taste, like an intoxicating poppy – stunningly beautiful yet deadly poisonous.

might only encounter her once in a

moment, there she was, within his reach,

yours for the taking, whenever you

pouted, snorting, “Pretty words. And what about that

desperate for her. He replied, “Zenobia? She’s

of her couldn’t match Quintessa’s allure. Yet,

once told me never to trust the

lot, the least trustworthy of

only smiled wider, “So, what do you want?”

Give Zenobia the boot and bring me on board. Until I see the

part, I can’t

drop him without a second glance. Quintessa was the

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