The Forced Kiss


    Such intimacy, such closeness.


    It made Seraphina extremely ufortable.


    She wasn''t the same person she was three years ago.


    Gone were the days when a mere nce from Orion could make her heart race and fill her with infatuation.


    This kind of atmosphere gave her a sense of losing control.


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    Orion''s expression was cold, his face emotionless.


    He fixed his gaze intently on her face.


    "I wanted you to see for yourself that the ''show'' you were expecting won''t happen."


    His voice carried suppressed anger, but mostly it was calm and cold.


    He looked at her without any expression as he withdrew his arm.


    His gaze was like that of a beast holding back its rage.


    Slowly, he began to unbutton his shirt.


    He removed his soiled suit right in front of Seraphina and tossed it onto a nearby chair without a second nce.


    There was a rogue charm in his deliberate actions.


    With one rough motion, he pulled off his tie and threw it on top of the jacket.


    A button popped open, revealing his Adam''s apple. The disheveled look added an irresistible allure.


    The mix of untamed and icy energy in his aura was suffocating.


    Seraphina stared for only a moment before quickly looking away.


    She tried to calm her pounding heart.


    Seraphina spoke in a steady voice.


    "Mr. Dros, you''re overthinking. ver bother with things that don''t concern me."


    She didn''t care whether Orion and Grace would put on any show.


    What did it matter to her?


    Orion''s actions were truly puzzling.


    "Doesn''t that concern you?" His voice lowered and hurt


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    "Of course."


    She clicked her heels on the floor and began to walk away.


    As soon as she turned, someone grabbed her arm.


    One thing led to another, causing confusion.


    What was the point of all this?


    What was Orion trying to do?


    Seraphina''s expression turned grim, and she was ready to demand an exnation. Before she could speak, he pushed her against the wall, his body pressing close.


    Without hesitation, he cupped her face with both hands, his lips crashing into hers.


    It was a kiss filled with madness and loss of control, overwhelming her with its intensity.


    It was exactly as he''d imagined-her lips were sweet and intoxicating.


    Seraphina was unprepared and unable to respond:


    The scent of his cologne mixed with a faint trace of alcohol-both foreign and familiar-had once left her spellbound.


    When his cool lips tried to delve deeper, she suddenly snapped back to reality.


    She bit down hard on his lip. When he paused, she pped him sharply across his handsome face. The sound was crisp and loud.


    His face darkened, and his eyes locked onto hers.


    Furious, Seraphina pushed him away.


    "Mr. Dros, let this be clear-I am not a woman who can be disrespected with a mere gift. If you''re looking to y games, there are plenty of others out there!" Orion''s heart sank, and his voice was hoarse and cold.


    "But you''re the person I want."


    I was thinking of Hansen''s preparations for a proposal. Haha! How absurd it seemed! Orion''s anger red.


    He didn''t know when it started, but she had upied a ce in his heart, growing roots and sprouting leaves that were impossible to ignore.


    Seraphina''s pupils narrowed sharply, her chest constricting as if she had ripped open a wound and was bleeding heavily.


    She decided she had had enough.


    "Orion, we''re divorced. As you wished, I''m finally out of your life. We have no connection now, and we


    never will I don''t love you anymore, and I hope you stay far away from my life"


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    Why?


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    Why did he have the right to storm into her life when she was at her most vulnerable, exposing all her Scars?


    Did he think she didn''t feel pain?


    What was he trying to do?


    To humiliate her?


    To mock her?


    A kiss that made her heart race was cut to the bone.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    She was sick to her stomach as a result of the momentary sweetness that she did not desire.


    Without hesitation, she refused to look at him again, fearing he''d see the despair and turmoil she was trying to hide.


    With swift movements, she opened the door and left.


    "Bang-"


    She shut everything behind her.


    Orion remained quiet; the p mark on his face was stark, and a drop of blood was seeping from his lip.


    He didn''t even notice.


    His chest ached dully.


    He whispered, "Happy birthday, Seraphina."


    At that moment, it felt like he had truly lost the most important thing in his life.


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