Cecilia was stunned.

Her eyes widened as she gazed at the handsome face inches from hers.

Owen quickly withdrew his lips and whispered tenderly in her ear, "Cecilia, close your eyes."

After a moment of staring into his eyes, she obediently followed his suggestion.

Elated and emboldened by her compliance, Owen covered her lips with his once more.

Though he had stolen kisses from her before, when she was hardly conscious, not fully aware that he kissed her, perhaps believing it was all a dream.

This time, she was fully awake, and she willingly let him kiss her.

Owen began with fervor, almost aggressively in his kisses. But soon he tempered his passion with gentleness, fearing he might come off too strong and leaving an impression akin to a starving ghost.

Heaven knows, pushing thirty and still a virgin, Owen was knowledgeable about the matters of men and women, but sorely lacking in hands-on experience.

When the deep kiss ended, Cecilia immediately pushed him away.

Though Owen yearned for another, she had already rebuffed him.

"Cecilia."

His voice was husky, tinged with unsated desire.

"Still got that schmoozing to do? If so, better get going."

After shooting him a playful glare, Cecilia looked away nonchalantly, "Let's head out." She didn't wait for his response and began to pull him towards the exit.

They had made progress, after all. He

darted over Cecilia as the two emerged hand

couldn't help but speak to her friend, "Lucy, why are staring at

sly smile, "I didn't say you did anything. Unless you did? All this rushing to explain gives off a 'protesting too much' vibe."

Cecilia's cheeks flushed.

was just a kiss, after all. Why should she

Even the unmarried waitress

was at a loss

only

take Cecilia out. I'll drop her back after I'm done with

truly nothing had happened between

could tell from the slight upturn of his lips that he was on cloud

just make sure Cecilia doesn't drink too much. You know she can't hold

resist adding

Owen's eyes sparkled.

alcohol, and Lucy's emphasis made him curious about

he reassured, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of

to Lucy, he led Cecilia out, pausing before his mother to say, "Mom, tonight's an exception. I've got an

I need to make it clear-Owen and Ruby are history. I don't care about his past, as long

Owen's choice. He's an adult with his own mind, and he knows what

still hope that one day you'll accept

remained silent, her face taut

moment. Then, without

them, but no sound came.

did, admittedly, make a handsome

to live honorably, not the sort to social

coerced by

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