Chapter 468 Keeping a Distance
Colton looked around the office before his eyes slowly fell on Nicole’s face. A faint smile then appeared on the corners of his mouth as he added, “I came in and took a look because I heard that someone wants to do their work while sitting on my lap.”
Nicole looked slightly embarrassed when she heard his words. She didn’t think he would overhear something she had randomly spouted just to make Queenie angry. She could only blame the sound-proofing of the room.
After she awkwardly covered her mouth and forced a cough, she uttered, “I was only trying to provoke her.”
However, he had a playful glint in his eyes as he leaned over.
“But I took it seriously,” he purred. “How about you try and see if sitting on my lap feels any different? My thighs are pretty strong, if I do say so myself.”
He even coquettishly patted his thighs after he said that.
Is he alright in the head? Nicole thought before letting an icy smile show. As she shoved him away from her, she asked, “You seem to have a poor memory, President Gardner. Do your legs not hurt anymore?”
Colton couldn’t help but recall that time when she stomped on his foot in the office as soon as he heard her words.
Her putting all her strength into it that time had resulted in him having his foot throb in pain for three days.
Wiping off the dirty look on his face, Colton straightened his torso and brought up what had happened earlier. “I heard everything Queenie said. You don’t have to mind her.”
Nicole’s eyes fell at that before she slowly replied, “Queenie is Mrs. Gardner, after all. As her subordinate, I can’t possibly reject her orders.”
Her sarcastic words made Colton smile happily. He then walked around the table to stand in front of her as he smilingly teased, “Are you jealous?”
A laugh slipped as Nicole lifted her eyebrows. “Your imagination is as rich as ever, President Gardner.”
Despite her mockery, Colton wasn’t at all angry. He proceeded to approach Nicole and before she could even react, he bent down, bringing his lips close to hers, and mercilessly pressed against her. “Mmh!”
F*cking hell! B*stard! Always kissing me out of nowhere!
As Nicole parted her lips to bite him, Coltonn swiftly took the chance to deepen the kiss.
Her hands were firmly pressed against his chest as she tried to push him away. However, the man’s arms were like an iron chain that caged her in place.
By the time he was done kissing her and had let go, Nicole had already turned into a huffing and puffing tomato. She only pushed him away after she had caught her breath.
She brought a hand up to her lips, her eyes fiercely glaring at him.
“You have a talent for going into heat anytime and anywhere, don’t you, President Gardner?!” she growled.
Possibly traumatized by the last time, Colton especially took a look at the shoes on her feet, and only went in front of her and teased her again after seeing that they were flats.
“Not necessarily. But yes, if it is with you.”
As he spoke, he reached out and savored every inch of her cheek with the tips of his fingers. His dark eyes had a hint of desire in them.
“Tell me what am I supposed to do, Nicky. I think I am falling deeper in love with you.”
Colton’s sudden confession frightened her so bad she had goosebumps all over. She only replied after she took a few steps backward and was a safe distance away from him.
“President Gardner, your wedding is in two weeks. We had better keep some distance. I wouldn’t want people thinking that I am the third party if they happen to catch us.”
Colton knew that Nicole was making fun of him, but it didn’t bother him one bit.
After all, she was right—now wasn’t the right time for him to do such things. The public didn’t know that he and Queenie were just putting on a show. In order to not cause any unnecessary problems, it was indeed best if they didn’t get too close.
