Chapter 500

Alexander glanced at Lily as he put down his coffee. "You're so diligent today. Is there something you want to ask me?"

Lily was stunned as she rolled her eyes. "Of course not! I've been moody recently, and it's been hard on you! You've even brought a lot of your work home because of me. So, I should treat you to something nice," she said sincerely.

Alexander beamed when he heard this. "Is that so?"

Then his gaze slowly moved down from her face to her slender neck, her long arms, and then to her unclenched wrist, which fell naturally at her sides. Alexander stretched a finger and gently reached into Lily’s palm before tickling it.

Lily immediately pulled her hand back and shot him a glare. "What are you doing?!"

"To be honest…" Alexander continued unhurriedly, "There are many ways to treat me that don't require you to buy me anything."

Lily kept quiet and gulped as she stared at his face.

Although Alexander was nimble, Lily could have easily avoided his grasp. However, in additi