Chapter 498
Vivian Bennett missed the fleeting tenderness in Liam Sullivan's eyes.
She only saw his cold, sharp profile.
The bright orange gown made her skin appear snow-white.
Her striking features glowed under the sunlight.
Such a vivid color looked anything but vulgar on her.
It wasn't the dress that enhanced the woman.
It was the woman who enhanced the dress.
The well-tailored fabric hugged her slender curves.
Her long hair was styled in temporary large waves.
Her red lips were lush and inviting.
As she walked toward him, she resembled a blooming crimson rose.
She stopped two steps away from him.
The man held a cigarette between his lips, his expression detached and cold.
She got straight to the point.
"What's going on between you and Crystal?"
Liam Sullivan leaned lazily against the wall.
His long legs slightly bent.
One hand in his pocket.
The other removed the cigarette from his lips.
His gaze was icy as he stared at her red lips.
His dark eyes narrowed.
"What right do you have to question me?"
Vivian was momentarily speechless.
She truly had no standing.
He had never given her any claim.
He always walked away after their intimate moments.
A sour ache spread through her heart.
His indifferent aura was overwhelmingly powerful.
Aloof and difficult to approach.
Where was the man who had dominieeringly kissed her?
Now he was elegant, noble, and utterly unattainable.
A dull pain throbbed in her chest.
She knew he was hiding something from her.
She bit her lip and lowered her long lashes.
After composing herself, she looked at him again.
"I don't believe you would like Crystal."
She moved closer.
Her slender fingers touched his firm jaw.
"What's really going on?"
Liam's thin lips pressed tightly together.
A flicker of complexity passed through his dark eyes.
"I—"
Before he could finish, he spotted a figure.
He abruptly pulled her hand away.
His expression turned icy.
"Vivian Bennett, why do you think I'm with Crystal? You flirt around without shame, and you have the nerve to question me?"
Vivian gasped.
When had she ever flirted around?
She was about to refute when he grabbed her wrist.
The world spun as he pinned her against the wall.
His tall frame loomed over her.
His large hand gripped her chin.
His voice was cold.
"I prefer pure women now. Crystal is untouched. What about you?"
Vivian was rendered speechless.
She indeed was not a virgin.
"You do care about that, don't you?" She looked up at him, a mist forming in her eyes.
Liam's heart clenched.
But his words were cutting.
"Yes, I care."
He straightened up and turned to leave.
His retreating figure was cold and resolute.
Vivian watched his back.
Her heart felt squeezed by an invisible hand.
She had a vague suspicion.
Something must have happened to him.