Suzanne Trent wanted to get up, but her knees were aching and numb; her body stiffened for a few seconds before she hurriedly retreated a dozen centimeters to the back, only to meet the man's gaze again.
Mason King watched her with calm eyes, which were deep and somehow slightly smiling. His voice was soft and shallow, so low it seemed like only she could hear it: "What do you want to do?"
Suzanne quickly continued to retreat, finally stumbling and simply sitting down on the carpet. She raised her hand to carelessly brush back the loose hair around her cheek, then leaned on her elbow on the coffee table to get up as if nothing had happened.
She then hurriedly went into the kitchen to find Charlotte.
Mason King remained sitting in his original position, looking down at his… um, crotch.
Then, the man rubbed his brow and couldn't help but chuckle.
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The next afternoon, Lucy Nguyen sent a message: "Sis, you're trending on Twitter again!"