Chapter 1

Playful Tune

Currently, Lianne or Lia is drinking alone in a famous bar, she doesn't bother to invite her Malditah Friends because she wants to be alone so she can think.

She had already taken five sips of wine when someone sat down next to her at the counter. She let it go and ignored it.

"Alone?"

Lia frowned when she heard that baritone familiar voice. She turned to him only to be surprised and surprised to recognize that person.

"Ethan?"

His eyes glared at her. "Yeah. It's me," he answered and then took a sip of the wine from the glass while staring at her darkly.

"Have you been drinking here for a while? I didn't notice you," she asked formally to him.

"Are you following me?"

Her brow arches suddenly. "Excuse me?"

"Are you that desperate woman to follow me when you see me?"

Lia's eyebrows arched more at what Ethan said or rather accused her of. "What are you talking about Mr. Lopez?"

"I'm taken, and I'm soon to be the husband of your step-sister."

'I don't care if you are taken by that witch.' She thought to herself.

Lia rolled her eyes and she suddenly lost the desire to talk to Ethan because of the mention of her witch step-sister at that time.

She looked away from him and only looked at the hall where many people were dancing a dirty music.

Ethan looked at her and frowned.

"I'm not desperate to follow you, Mr. Lopez. The last time I checked, you were not my type to waste my time. So, will you just, leave me alone here?" She said, just to cover up her annoyance.

Ethan cleared his throat and chuckled slowly. "It's been three times since we met, Ms. Zambrano. Are you still not going to admit that you've always been following me or spying on me?"

She turned to him. Instead of cringing, Lia just grinned. "Think what you want, honey, we both know who is really paying attention to each other. I won't make you admit that you are really my stalker." Then Lia winks at him. "It's obvious that you like me and you just can't admit it to yourself, yeah?"

Ethan frowned. He called the waiter at the counter. He orders two glasses of hard liquor.

"Yours..." He said as he placed the wine he ordered in front of her.

"Is it free?" Lia asked, but he didn't answer her question. So without warning she just gulped down the wine in one gulp. She swallowed hard when the hard liquor intensely ran through her throat. "I don't want anything for free. Tell me. What do you want in return, Mr. Ethan Lopez?"

Ethan also gulped down the wine he ordered for himself. He didn't pay attention to what Lia said, instead, he ordered again even though he was clearly slightly drunk.

Absently, she stared at his face for a long time. No doubt, he is good-looking, and his strong physique is really impressive.

She is a liar if she doesn't admit that she is attracted to him.

It's been six months since she met him at her Daddy's birthday celebration dinner. After that night, Ethan tried to disturb her thoughts and she didn't know what reason. Their confrontation was followed by an unexpected meeting, just like that night.

"You really want to pay for it?" Ethan asks Lia in a serious tone.

"Sure, just tell me how?" Lia said with a smirk.

"Then kiss me."

Lia was taken aback. Stunned and surprised. "E-excuse me?"

"Kiss me," Ethan repeated as he stared into her eyes.

Lia was surprised because she didn't even realize that his face was facing close to hers. Suddenly, Lia's heart skipped a bit.

"W-What?"

"You said you don't accept free from me," Ethan said then brought the glass of wine to her. "I'm easy to talk to. Kiss me, in exchange for this wine."

"A-are you out of your mind?" Lia instantly moves her face backward.

"You can't?" Ethan asked her challengingly.

Lia frowned and raised her eyebrows again. "Are you challenging me, Mr. Lopez?"

"Yeah. Let me see if you can do it. But I bet you can't do it." He grinned as he said that. It seems like he is insulting her.

Insulted, Lia took a sip of the wine he gave her. She stood up and faced him. She then puts her arms around his nape and pulls his head. She immediately kissed him with a firm kiss on the lips.

Lia didn't bother the people around them. She continued kissing him and he also responded strongly to her kisses.

Suddenly, Lia stopped when their kiss lasted. She feels his kisses, she also feels his hand run over her bareback down to her sexy butt.

Lia immediately moved away from Ethan while he was panting. She swallowed, but she didn't show what she really felt. Such a kiss from a man is not new to her. But what's new is her heart. It was beating out of sync and it was not her normal heart rate.

"You really did it, Ms. Zambrano. Bravo." He smirks. He pulls her towards a table with food and strong wines. "Join me."

"E-Ethan, N-no...!" Lia tried to pull her arm from Ethan's hand.

"Sit with me," he said.

Lia was no longer able to relax when he finally sat her down on the wide and soft sofa.

Ethan immediately snakes his right arm around Lia's waist.

Lia is dizzy and wondering what Ethan did. "W-why did you bring me here?"

"You like me right?" Ethan said in a playful tone.

Lia was stunned. "How many times do I have to tell you? You're not even my type, Mr. Lopez."

"Oh, really?"

"Yeah, really. So stop your illusions as if I will like you!"

"Then, let me prove it again." Ethan pulled Lia into his lap.