The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 728

Zachary saw how flushed Sophia's face was and immediately frowned. His first thought was that she might be sick.

He tapped a few keys on his keyboard and told his team to hold for a moment. He then got up and walked over to her. "What's wrong? Your face is burning up."

As he spoke, he reached out and touched her forehead before he instantly stiffened. Her skin was burning hot. "Sophia, are you running a fever?"

He turned to grab a thermometer, but she quickly reached out and grabbed his shirt.

"I'm not." Her voice trembled slightly. "Zachary, I'm not running a fever, and I'm not sick either."

"Then, why are you so warm? And your face is bright red." His eyes filled with concern. He cupped her cheeks and found that they were even hotter than her forehead was.

"Sophia, if you're feeling unwell, you have to tell me right away."

"I'm fine." She bit her lower lip, then stood up and took off her headphones, tossing them onto the table. She suddenly reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Zachary... do you... really like me?"

Her voice was soft, almost uncertain. It was like she was embarrassed to even say the words.

Zachary froze for a moment, then placed his large hand on her waist. With a slight tug, he pulled her onto his feet so she was standing on top of them.

"Yes, I like you." He looked into her eyes and answered slowly, seriously, and with absolute certainty. "I like you. There's no question about it."

Her eyes turned a little red with emotion. She bit her lip again. "Then, have you ever thought about..."

She was fumbling now, the words barely coming out, her gaze darting away from his face. She couldn't even bring herself to finish the sentence.

His eyes softened as he watched her struggle. "Sophia, are you worried about something?"

"No!" she blurted, looking up at him, then quickly looking away again. "I'm not worried."

up and sat her on the edge of his desk. Then, he reached over and shut the

sentence, but Zachary knew exactly what she meant. He'd wanted this

her, made her

her ear.

any given moment. Sitting there on the desk, Sophia's legs dangled in the air, and

him.

bring herself to look at him, and her voice was barely above

what I mean." His lips curled up, and his eyes were filled with warmth. "Sophia... I'm sorry I made you overthink things. I'm sorry I made you feel

this. I've been waiting for the moment you feel ready. And now that

nodded slowly. "Yeah... I'm ready. I want to

she called his

"Yeah?"

uncomfortable... Can you stop?" Her voice trembled with shyness, but she wasn't naive. She knew what to expect when a man and a woman were together.

ould be

gentle.

s

hurt you." His deep voice wrapped

blanket. Then, he

arms around his waist

moved slowly and tenderly, coaxing the tension in her frame away. Before long, he lifted

when she was lying on the bed, her head was

were slow,

comfort. There was not a hint of

felt safe and relaxed. She was cared for in a way she'd never

her into the shower. The hot water streamed over

you okay?" he asked

flushed red again. "I'm okay." The words came

you." He slid his hand into

lot longer for this. So... how did I do?