Chương 202: Chapter 202 - I Really Want To Touch You

She slammed the book shut and pushed it away, turning to Eli who had already made his way into the room with the use of a key.

Wasn't he supposed to be in his study? Working with all those scrolls he had piled up for him? They were so much that he had invited her to help.

Ah, by Ignas, there was no running from this man.

"It's a design. I'll do it on my own." Her voice trailed into a whisper when he was barely a step away from her. Her heart drummed wildly in her chest because the book was still within reach.

"You should get whatever you need from here. I will fix a study for you on my floor." His gaze fell on the book she had her hand pressed on. "Let us read it together."

"No!"

He blinked, trying to figure out what that meant exactly.

Another distance in their relationship or just light banter?

With a swift movement, he carried her, and made her sit on the dressing table, with her thighs inched apart to accommodate his intrusion.