Chapter 241 Keeping His Word

Anastasia had turned a bright shade of red, and she could hear her heart beating in her ears. The man who stood in the room with her was so suave that he was basically a walking tower of testosterone.

Just as she tried to recollect her thoughts, Elliot suddenly reached out and drew her close with one arm. She gasped when he suddenly leaned forward and dipped his head, and his lips were but inches away from hers.

She blushed furiously as the air around her grew warm and became engulfed with his scent, which had a familiar tinge of peppermint to it. She blinked and realized that Elliot’s skin still looked flawless from up close.

For some reason, this goodbye kiss was becoming too hot-and-heavy for comfort. More importantly, he was gazing down at her with nothing but endearment, which made her heart beat so fast that it could fly out of her chest.

She looked away nervously, and though she tried to back away from him, his arm was so tightly wound around her waist that she could not budge. She could only cling to his muscular arm and his broad shoulder, using them as her pivot as she tried to break free.

“Three!” Elliot started counting in a voice that sounded like a low, dangerous growl.

him incredulously. Wait! He said five seconds! How did it become three

her anger settle; when she was about to

sent panic coursing through her. In a fit of desperation, she reached out her delicate hands and cupped his face. Then, she closed

Anastasia’s eyes widened when she realized that

he wanted to pack all his pent-up feelings into this one kiss. At that moment, he was no longer the cool and reserved president of a company; he was a man who had relinquished all his self-control just to

calm reasoning in favor of heated recklessness. He wanted to show his true

kissed her that she instinctively tried to push him away. However, he did not release her, and as he

what sounded like a heavy object, and two muffled thuds were all it took for Anastasia to snap out of her reverie. She summoned all the strength she had and pushed Elliot away before he got the better of her. He was a

of will that she managed to keep her heart from leaping out of

was so beautiful under the lights that he felt he could stay

you considering going back on your

me if you miss me.” Then, he suddenly thought

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