William pinned Mia down, his eyes gleaming with a hint of playful cunning. "You seem to be afraid of me?"
Her hands pressed against his chest, genuinely showing a trace of fear.
"Why are you afraid of me? I thought you were never afraid of me," he said, staring into her eyes.
She remained expressionless, turning her head to the side.
He turned her face back, forcing her to look at him.
But she still refused to meet his gaze.
He didn't know that his deliberate embarrassment of her at the banquet tonight, along with his flippant and contemptuous remarks, had deeply hurt her.
She truly loved him...
But she wasn't willing to lose her self-respect for him.
