Playing hard to get?

Kimberly bit her lower lip and retracted her hands.

"What makes you think I have time for that?" she asked.

"You don't?" Maddox's eyes were fixed on her, and his tone was a little aggressive.

Kimberly pursed her lips and stared straight into Maddox's eyes.

She said, "Why are you bringing up all the stuff I did when I was drugged? I couldn't think straight. That's why I did all that."

"Oh?" Maddox's thin lips curled into a smirk. Suddenly, he reached out and pulled Kimberly into his arms, his other hand pressing on the back of her head. They were so close that they could feel each other's heartbeats.

He said, "You couldn't think straight? Tell me, why did you reject Benedict? Just say that you like me."

At that moment, Kimberly froze like she was struck by lightning. She glanced at Maddox's thick brows, her gaze going over his alluring eyes, his sharp nose, and landed on his thin lips. Her heart was racing. The two of them were so close. Kimberly could see the emotions lurking in the depths of his pupils.

Kimberly looked at him blankly. She felt her soul being sucked into Maddox's deep eyes. "What about you?" she suddenly asked.

Maddox was stunned.

Kimberly looked at him and repeated, "Do you like me?"

Maddox's brows twitched as he narrowed his eyes.

Kimberly took a deep breath and gazed at him calmly, adding, "I won't fall for someone who doesn't love me. If you don't have feelings for me, why should I have feelings for you?"

is why you won't say you like me. The moment you chose me over Benedict, you knew your heart's

know what my heart wants. But, I know what my goal is. Now that I've done it with you, it doesn't

accept her just because of

not show any sign of affection for Maddox. Otherwise, it would be a

on her neck. He pulled her even closer to him, and she could feel him boiling with anger on

you like making fun of

her lips and replied seriously,

his dark eyes on Kimberly. Suddenly, he smiled indifferently and warned, "Well, you'd better maintain this frame of mind until we get the divorce. If I catch you having affairs with other guys

responded, "Don't worry, I won't bring shame to the Yardley Family. But if you really think that I'm useless staying by

out

rudely before she

lips and nodded, "Okay, I will be in the

and left the room. Her footsteps were light, and she left

her leaving, his lips

such a

forgotten about the

D*mn it!

noticed Maddox's clothes strewn over the floor. She stared at them for a

was going on. She had also noticed that Benedict was nowhere to be found. Her win at the contest was meaningless. She stopped all the empty talks with everyone and went straight to the

website on

if she's really Maddox's wife, what's going to happen to

Agnes huffed, trying to suppress her anger, "To be honest, I was frightened. But when I think about it, Young Master Yardley was not that angry. Who cares if

Vice President Yardley? One way or another, I'm worried about my future. Will we be fired tomorrow? We shouldn't have helped Sister

you talking

Lydia were shocked. Sylvia had suddenly barged in to their

"You're that woman's friend, right? We... We didn't want to hurt her. Plus, she is fine! Someone helped her out of the mess." "You didn't want to hurt her? Who did you hurt?" Sylvia paused for a moment before finally realizing they were talking about Kimberly. No wonder she was nowhere to be found. Sylvia

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