Chapter 84

I tried to clear my head and think like a mature person. But whom was I kidding? I had waited for so long for those words to come out of her mouth that all my attempts to act rationally ended up in vain. My eyes dropped to trace the shape of her plump lips and my hands itched to be all over her. It only deepened the hot, burning desires coursing through me, seeing how close she was, how good she smelt and how much I wanted to take her to my bed and return my confession in a much more intimate way.

But something was holding me back. The weight of the ring on my finger. Even though I barely knew my fiancé, I couldn’t betray her. When I agreed to the engagement, it was my decision, the one I took considering everything there was to consider.

I sighed, dropping my shoulders and trying to ease a building headache. “Armonica…it’s too late for this.”

“I know. But that’s not the answer to my question.” Taking another bold step close to me, she wrapped her arms around my shoulders and lifted h