He narrowed his eyes. A mix of indolence and pleasure gleamed in them."Last night."Liesel looked at him, her voice calm as she asked, "Were you thinking of kissing me?"Elijah froze.For someone as sharp-minded as him, it was rare to feel his thoughts whirl into disarray.Liesel straightened slightly, then slowly stepped closer to him. She extended her pale, delicate hand."Let me borrow your lighter."Elijah quickly regained his composure, though his voice was unusually husky. "What for?"She didn't answer. Instead, she reached into the inner pocket of his suit and pulled out a lighter made of solid gold.Liesel held it in her palm. She toyed with it as she looked up at him with a faint smile."Before I married Jacob, I used to smoke," she said casually.She continued, "But after I married him, I quit. You know how he is. He doesn't like things like this."Elijah's Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he hummed in acknowledgment.Finally, he took the lighter from her hands,
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