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.

finger to examine the pendant. It had some

at it, I brought it closer to my eyes, and then my head shot

He

was stinging at the back of my lids. The silver necklace had a lioness engraved on it with two little hearts just above its head. Both hearts were intertwined by a silver thread and had small

I saw this necklace in the convenience store when I was buying the watch for

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

chose a

not like your gift?” There was concern in his voice, “A few days

chuckled, “You won’t believe me, Justin.” Fishing inside the pocket of my

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

when he

waved it in front of his

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

it from his hands,

shook his

once I will get it polished,” I said placing it back inside my pocket.

He crawled out to

box and crouched down again before

the box. He smiled when he heard my gasp. It

new one!

“Justin…”

am sorry for giving

you did not need

In my house. My servants did this to you.

It’s an

did not answer back. His wife might deserve hell expensive gifts

certainly not a gold digger.

stable amount each month in your bank account. I know you will never

for

I could tell him that my dream would come

was waiting for my response. And all I did was reach

licked the cream off my finger and

innocent action might be the reason.

his

were sitting there under that desk with caramel cream on our faces. Justin Deluca did not mind it when instead of celebrating a normal birthday with him, I messed his face up and ran

amber eyes, but I knew that he was aware of his limits. The desire vanished from his eyes as soon as I

gentleman not

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