The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 748

Sebastian landed heavily on the mattress, letting out a muffled groan.

In that instant, their lips collided.

Time seemed to freeze.

In the darkness, they were so close that Citrine could feel his warm breath tracing along her ear.

Her eyes flew wide, her mind wiped completely blank.

Sebastian was even more stunned, frozen in place. They were pressed tightly together, and as he registered the softness of her lips, his heart pounded wildly, his breathing turning rapid and uneven.

He drew a shaky breath before letting out a low, awkward laugh, his voice soft and gentle. "Are you just going to lie here all night?"

"Your hand-" Citrine turned her face away in a hurry.

Only then did Sebastian realize where his hand was firmly gripping her slender waist. He immediately let go, stammering, "Sorry, I didn't mean—"

If it weren't so dark, she would have seen the tips of his ears burning scarlet.

Slowly, Citrine pushed herself off his chest, about to get up, but her knee brushed against something. She pressed her lips together, instantly realizing what it was. Her cheeks flamed.

Sebastian let out another stifled groan, his voice low and husky. "Easy... try not to move so much."

she'd just done. She hardly dared to breathe, much

her gently and setting

between them would fade once they calmed down, but instead, the memory of that

the outside, but inside, her heart was an uncontrollable

together, but this time, she

dark, drawing out the awkward tension. Finally, Citrine

phone... Let me see if I can find

through his bag and

"Great, mine's dead too."

"Well, looks like we'll have to make do for

try to get some sleep." She flipped

the edge of

mattress.

for

couldn't see him, and moment,

movement

his side.

embarrassed, so after a pause, she lifted

blanket. "Come on, it's

a little jolt, but in the

the darkness, he suddenly spoke up. "Citrine, when we get back, I'm resigning from

urged him to leave, but he'd refused. Now,