Chapter 47 Is That My Earring?
Chapter 47 Is That My Earring?
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Lily staggered along the wall until she reached the door to her hotel room. Just as she was about to open it, she saw someone standing nearby.
It was Simon.
Their eyes met, and Simon’s usually carefree, handsome face instantly stiffened with discomfort.
After his meeting tonight, he didn’t even know why–somehow, he’d ended up outside Lily’s hotel room.
He was about to pretend he’d come here for something else and walk away when the strong smell of alcohol hit him.
She was swaying, clearly very drunk.
His expression darkened. “Lily, why did you drink so much?”
“Get out of my way!”
Lily was getting drunker by the second; her head buzzed so loud she couldn’t make out a word he was saying.
Simon seemed to multiply before her eyes.
He swayed back and forth with the hotel room door, making it hard to tell whether he was standing to her left or her right..
Her head felt unbearably heavy; all she wanted was to collapse into the soft hotel bed and sleep until the world ended.
Guessing there was no one blocking her on one, side, she stumbled in that direction.
Unfortunately, she guessed wrong–Simon was standing right there.
She lurched forward and smacked her head right into his chest.
As luck would have it, her left pearl earring snagged and slipped down inside his collar.
“My earring…”
If it were any other earring, she might’ve let it go. But this was her favorite pair of pearl earrings. Losing one meant she couldn’t wear them anymore–she had to get it back.
Her mind was a fog; she didn’t even know what day it was–she just wanted her earring.
Realizing it had slipped down into his shirt collar, she instinctively reached for it.
Her voice slurred, and Simon couldn’t understand what she said.
But he could clearly see–and feel–her soft, delicate hand brushing his collar,
Simon froze. The pale skin behind his ears turned a deep red, like fine marble scorched by fire, or
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He stood there, stiff as a statue for half a minute, before speaking with clear discomfort. “Lily, what the heck are you trying to do?”
Lily was focused on retrieving her earring and didn’t respond.
Simon usually buttoned his shirt up to the second button.
Lily thought her earring was just inside; after tugging at his collar, her slender fingers moved and undid that second button.
If she were sober, even if she adored that pair of pearl earrings, she’d never have unbuttoned Simon’s shirt.
But now, she was so drunk she could barely recognize the person in front of her as a real human being.
Simon hadn’t expected her to just tug his collar–he was stunned when she actually unbuttoned the top of his shirt.
His body tensed even more, hard as stone.
He avoided looking at her brazen little hand, his ears still burning.
But when her fingertip brushed over his collarbone, a shiver ran through him, impossible to ignore.
He shut his eyes, lashes trembling, and asked again, “What exactly are you trying to do?”
She didn’t say a word, just clung to his shirt and stared at his faintly visible chest.
Simon turned his face away once more. She’s doing this on purpose.
In all his twenty–six years, no woman had ever unbuttoned his shirt or touched his collarbone.
He didn’t want Lily–the woman who’d stolen his first kiss and never appreciated it–getting the upper hand.
He knew he should push her away.
But it was as if he were under a spell. Normally, he could toss her aside with one hand. But now, he couldn’t even lift a finger.
Worse yet, he found himself wondering if his body was attractive in her eyes.
As the Bale family’s sole heir, he’d received only the best education from a young age.
In addition to academics, he had training in management, etiquette, and physical fitness–he never missed a lesson.
He was in top physical shape.
Though not bulky or overbuilt, his muscles were well–defined and lean. Back in college, he’d competed in swimming events, and girls had screamed themselves hoarse.
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Based on those reactions, his physique was at least decent.
He had a sculpted chest, an eight–pack, and a well–cut Adonis belt–definitely enough to be confident.
Lily might think so too. Now that he was sure his body wouldn’t embarrass him–or offend her eyes–Simon finally began to relax a little.
Still, it was his first time in a situation like this, so he blushed as he warned her, “Lily, we’re in the hallway. There are security cameras. Don’t do anything stupid.”
Lily’s head spun even more. She had no idea what nonsense Simon was babbling.
All she knew was that she’d clearly seen her pearl earring fall here just now. So why was it gone after Fundid the button?
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