Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 235

Liam tilted his head back, the haze of alcohol clouding his senses. His cheeks were flushed with a warm, inviting hue, and the faint marks left by his glasses lingered at the corners of his eyes.

His tie hung loosely around his neck like a dying snake, and the open collar of his shirt revealed glimpses of his chest, rising and falling with his breath. This disheveled appearance added an unexpected allure to his usually vibrant persona.

As he swallowed, his Adam's apple moved up and down, tracing an enticing curve on his pale skin. Mandy's gaze was fixed on it, a surge of inexplicable excitement coursing through her.

His slender, fair neck seemed to hold a fatal attraction, making her fingers tremble slightly with the urge to reach out.

She mused silently to herself, imagining how that neck might feel under her fingers, her mind already picturing the scene vividly.

Just as her hand began to move, seemingly drawn by an invisible force towards Liam's neck, his voice, husky and muddled, broke the silence. "Who... are you?" he asked, sounding genuinely puzzled.

Had he forgotten her already after just a day? Or was he simply too drunk to remember?

A playful, almost teasing smile played on her lips, and her long fingers gracefully changed course, instead clasping his chin with a firm grip.

The slender curve of her back arched slightly, her white shirt clinging to her form and highlighting the elegant line of her spine.

her eyes danced with mischief, as if she were playfully toying with a

don't you remember me?"

and doubled, unable to catch

swatted her hand away and attempted to stand, swaying

floor as he stumbled forward,

over.

arm around his slim waist and giving it a

to shake the fog from his mind, but it was like a swarm of bees

he mumbled, his

smile widened with a hint of

lightness as he lost his balance and

into a bit more clarity, the

with amusement as

at her, she noticed a glimmer of sobriety returning to his

of genuine concern. She quickly knelt beside him, her voice filled with worry. "Sir, are

with concern, her eyes

said, recognition dawning on his