Chapter 407

Zayn chuckled. "You might as well try. Desperate times call for desperate

measures. No matter how formidable Angela is, she's still a woman. Wasn't she once head over heels for you? It's just that afterward..."

...

That night, the grand villa was eerily quiet.

Dexter paced back and forth outside Angela's room for a long time. He wanted to knock, or maybe just push the door open and go in, but he hesitated every time.

With a crack, the door suddenly swung open from the inside.

Angela, drowsy with sleep, covered her mouth as she yawned, holding an empty glass in her other hand. She looked like she was heading out to get some water.

Their eyes met, and she jolted in surprise. The glass slipped from her hand, about to hit theground, when Dexter swiftly reached out and caught it smoothly.

"What the heck are you doing here?" In a flash, Angela was wide awake, her expression a blend of wariness and bewilderment.

Without another word, he turned and walked to the second floor

just passing by." Then, he

frowned, watching his retreating figure before stepping back

was about to close the door, a hand grabbed her wrist. Dexter slipped into her room, standing tall before her while gazing down at her

voice to stay even, but the underlying anger and helplessness were unmistakable. He'd been

from now on, or we end it here

he'd also unwittingly exposed his greatest weakness and given

completely caught off

dropping such an ultimatum on her? Wasn't he just putting her in

Angela stammered for a long time,

grip, but

go first, and I'll tell you..." Her heart was

His piercing dark gaze seemed to weave an invisible net around her, trapping

"Y-You can be my trial boyfriend for three months. If you pass, we make

the only decision she could

cut him off?

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