The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Chapter 726

She sighed, the mirror reflecting that she hadn’t put on heavy makeup today. She hesitated, should she wash her face or go get some makeup?

The silence in the bathroom made her uneasy. Making decisions was never her forte. After a while, she decided to go get some makeup. The burning sensation on her face and the confusion in her head made her desperately need some cold water to wake up.

But, just as she stepped out of the bathroom, she saw a tall and slim figure on the wall in the corridor between the men’s and women’s bathrooms. Under the bright light, she could see the figure, the face, clearer than ever. Even leaning against the wall, his back was still straight, one hand in his suit trouser pocket, the other elegantly holding a cigarette. His head was slightly lowered, taking a puff, the smoke adding to his unique charm.

He looked like a respectable wolf in sheep’s clothing. A well–dressed scoundrel. He looked at her, his deep eyes seemingly impenetrable despite the bright lights.

Cicely pulled a corner of her mouth, stepped back, and went back into the bathroom. She turned on the tap, looking at the bathroom door through the mirror. Seeing the man hadn’t followed her in, she laughed sarcastically.

Cicely, what were you thinking?

icy water instantly cleared her hazy mind. So clear that she started to doubt

was. Her alcohol tolerance was low, so hallucinating when drunk was normal. She

twenty seconds, thirty seconds, forty seconds… a minute…

in front of the mirror. She was pulled back forcefully, her back hitting the wall hard, causing pain in her back

overhead, a familiar yet strange scent of smoke in

up at the man, but water droplets from her hair got into her eyes, causing a sharp pain. She quickly

sound of paper being ripped rang out twice, followed by two pieces of paper being thrown on her

and slowly opened her eyes. The man’s tall figure came into view, his handsome

it wasn’t a hallucination.

# did, I would have died hundreds of times already. Living is always better than

paper in her hand into the trash can. Her carefree smile and tone filled the man with an inexplicable disgust. Ever since he found out she was out of jail, their back and forth had finally led to a face–to–face confrontation today.