Nicholas I froze. My heart, my mind, my head, my entire being frozen in shock at Lydia's audacity. When her lips crashed on mine, I couldn't think of anything for the first few seconds because of how shocking it was. And, I would have pushed her away, but almost as if she knew what was coming, she only planted her lips on mine for a few seconds before stepping back. The look on her face said it all. She was amused and excited, and that made me even more pissed off. She knew perfectly well that I would have never done that with her or allowed her to touch me like that, and yet, she went ahead without caring about the consequences. “Did you lose your mind, lady? Has spending time in the hospital finally made you forget your place?” I asked, trying to contain my rage as best as I could. “And what exactly is my place? Last I remember, I was supposed to be your chef but unfortunately, I ended up becoming your prisoner. Besides these two positions, there is also another place I hold b
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