26- Short-lived

Ashley Walters pov

This time he groaned but did not stop me, “Urgh. You are a brat, Ashley. My innocent t-shirt!” Once I wiped my cheeks, I raised my head where amusement was dancing on his face.

“That’s all you have got, Ashley Walters?” He clicked his tongue looking down at me. I was so close to him that I could easily kiss his chin.

“Why?” I fluttered my eyes dramatically, “You have got a different move here? Show me what you have got!” I shrugged.

We both were oblivious to the fact that our faces were drenched in caramel cream, we smelled of caramel and we both were sitting under the table like kids.

“I…” he whispered causing my heart to race, “have got… more cream to rub on your face.” With that, very gently he again started touching his cheeks to mine. This time I did not get

back.

I not only stayed there but closed my eyes. I could sense the warmth of his breath on my face. When I no more felt the skin-to-skin contact, I opened my eyes and found him staring at my lips.

I held my breath. Was he going to kiss me?

“Kitten?” He breathed with those alien emotions evident in his

“Yes?”

“Close your eyes.”

Swallowing down, I furrowed my brows, “Why?”

“Stop asking questions and close them, silly.”

eyes.

I giggled and shut my eyes. I felt him moving away my hair from my nape and doing something around my neck.

The feel of his fingers around my skin was making me giggle even more.

He kept fumbling with something unless I felt cold metal against my skin.

Necklace?

“Open your eyes, kitten.” He whispered. I looked down and there was a silver necklace falling right above my neckline.

and index finger to examine the pendant. It had some familiar illustrations.

it closer to my eyes, and then my head shot up at

He

of my lids. The silver necklace had a lioness engraved on it with two little hearts just

necklace in the convenience store when I

polished and gave it to me. The feeling was euphoric. Despite being insanely rich, he chose

chose a lioness.

did not like your gift?” There was concern in his voice, “A few days back I asked you to be a lioness and you did become

me, Justin.” Fishing inside the pocket of my shorts, I took out the watch I chose

month. I bought it last night for you as a token of thanks, with my

shocked when he saw it.

it in front

it from my hands and assess it carefully, “Can I wear it?” He asked me fondly while checking it. The heir of the Deluca family was acting as if he had not seen

quickly snatched it from his hands,

his

will get it polished,” I

out to go to his study table’s drawer,

came to me holding a box and crouched down again

box. He smiled when he heard my gasp. It was a phone set.

brand new

“Justin…”

sorry for giving this

need to buy this.

my house. My servants did this to you.

Justin. It’s an

expensive

was certainly not a gold digger.

offered you to have lavish clothes, expensive shoes, and a stable amount each month in your bank account. I know

went quiet for a few

that my dream would come true if

my response. And all I did was reach out

accept this phone.” I licked the cream off my finger and looked

action might be the reason.

his

Justin Deluca did not mind it when instead of celebrating a normal birthday with him, I messed his face up and ran from

that he was aware of his limits. The desire vanished from his eyes as soon as

gentleman not at all attempting to force

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