Chapter 299

"An arrangement?"

Mila, still dizzy from the alcohol, echoed his words without thinking.

Her cheeks were flushed-a side effect of her low tolerance-and when she

raised her head, her eyes were dewy and unfocused, her gaze drifting up to meet Lysander's.

Something darkened in Lysander's eyes. His Adam's apple bobbed as he

swallowed, voice turning even lower, rougher.

He spoke slowly. "Yes. I've been thinking... If what you need is stability, I can give you that. But not as boyfriend and girlfriend."

Mila froze, not quite following.

He continued, his tone lazy, almost careless. "I know you're struggling with money. I can support you two thousand a month, on call whenever I want. But you can't tell anyone about us. When it's over, I'll give you a bonus. You won't lose out. Satisfied?"

As if he already expected her agreement, Lysander didn't wait for her reply. He leaned in, impatient now, and crushed his mouth to hers.

His breath was scorching.

his big hands wrapped around her slender waist, pulling her against his chest. The kiss was clumsy and urgent, rough

Mila started to shake.

She beat her fists

She finally broke free.

felt a burning pain

"You-!"

him, chest heaving, a suffocating sense of humiliation rising

her? What did he take

Lysander pressed a hand to the

enough? Three thousand,

His voice dropped, icy and impatient. "Six thousand. But that's my final offer. If you want to be

was the price he was willing to

seemed sure

trembled, staring at the man before her-arrogant, cold, tossing money at her like she was a commodity. Was this

a split second, shame

Smack!

hard across the face. Tears glimmering in her eyes, she glared at him as he

You make me

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