Kristen instinctively moved to slip away, but the man—as if he had eyes in the back of his head—turned and beckoned her over.
Since he didn't mind, she didn't bother being coy. She walked to his side, and his elegant fingers caught hers, toying with each one with leisurely interest.
Her fingers were slender and soft, skin pale—utterly unlike his own hard, angular hands.
If she gripped *there*, it would probably feel very good.
Whoever was on the phone said something that made him impatient. "You don't need to know. Consider this one a favor I owe you."
"Ryan Gu, such a big appetite—aren't you afraid you'll choke?" Jason's thin lips pressed together, displeasure knitting his brow. "We'll talk later."
*Ryan Gu!*
Kristen's heart jolted. He was Finn's older brother—and the current head of Gu Corporation.
Finn had introduced her to Ryan once. His looks rivaled Jason's; he didn't radiate the same crushing pressure, but he gave off the vibe of a smiling tiger you didn't want to cross.
"Finn went to see Mr. Gu?" she asked.
Jason idly rolled the knuckle of her finger between his own and hummed distractedly. "When a kid gets bullied outside, he runs home to tattle, doesn't he?" He scoffed.
The disdain in his voice painted Finn as a whiny schoolboy.
Kristen knew telling Finn to "ask your brother" had been an excuse, but she didn't understand why Ryan Gu would agree to help him.
"Ryan Gu isn't someone to mess with. Will there be trouble?"
Jason paused. His fingers shifted from toying with hers to holding her hand properly, and when he looked up, a flicker of amusement danced in his eyes. "Worried about me?"
Kristen froze for a beat, then quickly explained, "You're only targeting them because of me, so of course I'd—"
Before she could finish, the man dipped his head and captured her lips, cutting off her words.
If he didn't want to hear it, better not to listen at all.
Jason pressed her hand above her head against the cold glass, his tongue tracing the contours of her lips with unhurried precision.
Threads of delicate fragrance crept into his nose. He smiled against her mouth. "You put on perfume?"
A question phrased like a statement, laced with teasing.
Kristen's face had already been flushed; now it burned hotter. Caught but unwilling to admit it, she scrambled for an excuse. "I spent days in the hospital reeking of disinfectant, so I sprayed a little perfume."
"Oh, really?" Jason arched a brow, the picture of disbelief. "Let me taste again."
Without giving her a chance to protest, he lowered his head and kissed her once more—harder this time, more urgent and fervent than the gentle kiss before.
Kristen was trapped between the icy glass at her back and the man's hard, searing chest at her front. Her heart shook with tremors that rippled down her spine, leaving her tingling until she melted against him.
Jason gathered her into his arms, turned, and carried her toward the bed, his lips brushing her ear. "Sweet. No disinfectant at all."
Kristen: "…"
She didn't know if he meant her lips—or *her*.
Her teeth caught her lower lip as she looked up at him through shimmering eyes, words caught in her throat. The bed drew closer, and her heart climbed into her throat.
Jason set her down carefully on the pink sheets. Dark hair spilled across pale skin; her white slip dress revealed more than a little tempting scenery, especially the snowy expanse below the V-neckline, like pear blossoms in full bloom.
Kristen clutched the sheets beneath her, so tense she could barely breathe.
"Can you turn off the lights?"
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