Ss was retching by the restroom basin, heaving all the tequ he''d drunk out from his stomach.


    His alcohol tolerance was the lowest among his siblings. Usually, he could barely manage a sip of


    tequ.


    Yet even after Ss had retched everything out, his mind was still heavy and throat burning as if


    doused with acid.


    "Look at yourself, Ss... Why are you still so worked up over her? She clearly doesn''t care about you


    at all," he mumbled to himself.


    Ss sshed his face with some cold water andbed his fringe back with his hands. Even in such


    a dire state, he was still remarkably handsome.


    "I really am working myself up too much over this." Ss gently massaged his temples, unable to stop


    feeling frustrated.


    As he opened the door, he bumped right into someone else.


    "Ah!" Rose gasped.


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    She had worn high heels that night, so her body rocked with the force and fell backward.


    Though Ss was still somewhat drunk, his speed was still exceptional. He swiftly wrapped an arm


    around Rose and pushed her back up to her feet.


    Their eyes met as their bodies pressed closed against one another, flushed.


    Ss'' breathing quickened. He recalled the deep kiss that he''d had with Rose, which started out as


    CPR. Ss still hadn''t gotten over that until today.


    Right now, he didn''t want to let go of Rose.


    "Can you. Let me go now?" Rose looked anxious. She instinctively pressed a hand on Ss'' chest.


    "Why. Why are you ignoring me?" Ss was usually a straightforward man. With the addition of the


    alcohol earlier, his words, which he''d been holding back tonight, were finally blurted out. "Don''t we


    know each other already? Or are you just forgetful?"


    "How could I forget?" Rose''s fingers curled slightly on Ss'' chest as she tried to calm herself as best


    as she could. "You''re the second son in the Taylor family, Lyse''s second brother."


    "Then why are you ignoring me?" Ss persisted.


    "I didn''t bother to." Rose''s eyes were dodgy.


    Ss'' brows knitted together as the irritation in his chest grew. "Didn''t. bother. to? I''m probably the


    closest person to you in my family, next to Lyse. How could you not bother to?"


    "Mr. Ss, I don''t have to say hi to every acquaintance of mine, do I? It''s not illegal not to." Rose''s heart


    clenched. She struggled in his arms. "Now let go. I need to go back out there."


    Ss grew angry, arm tightening around Rose''s waist. "Every acquaintance? Would you kiss your


    acquaintances, then? I''m afraid you have a misunderstanding about the term acquaintance, Ms.


    Emerson."


    "Kiss? When did we."


    While Rose was still stunned, Ss pressed his lips against hers while wrapping his other hand around


    the back of her head, deepening it. He kissed her deeply, as if yearning to consume her whole.


    "Oh..." Rose moaned softly, her body growing weak in his arms as she lost the strength to fight back.


    Her slender hands grabbed futilely at Ss'' chest before dropping weakly by her sides.


    All of a sudden, a memory struck her.


    Their kiss.


    "Rose. Hold on!"


    She opened her eyes, finally recalling everything.


    Just then, Ss stopped kissing her, his eyes open, too.