Chapter 178

'How cunning! How dare he trick me this way?'

"Let's try again, shall we?" Alexander stared at Lily, smirking as he raised a brow.

Lily was done with him. He talked about all that just to dive back into the unfinished conversation they had on their phones.

"There's no need for that. Mr. Russell, I’m satisfied with your skills and performance." Lily gracefully turned down Alexander. She would not let him have his way.

Her compliments did not make him happy as he glanced faintly over at her. "That's not what you said before."

"Really? My mind must've been in a mess out there. I don't even remember what I said." Lily shrugged, feigning ignorance.

"You mean you want me to refresh your memory? Is that right?" Alexander placed his cup down and walked over to her. She wanted to flee as he drew nearer to her, but he caught her wrist and made her sit back down on the stool.

"Alex…" she called his name softly, placing her hands on his chest. Just a moment ago, she had been feisty, but now