Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)
Chapter 1167

Thinking of this, Vera's heart pounded hard; she was even frightened to the point of wanting to run away.

But she suppressed her emotions almost instantly as she put her hand on her heart.

"Steady. There's nothing to be afraid of."

Then she looked around, and chose a seat on the sofa to sit down.

She had been to this office before. She used to come every day when she delivered food for him, but she hadn't come over for a long time.

One and a half hours wasn't a long time, but it wasn't short either. However, Vera was bored to death as she waited. She initially wanted to do some online shopping for clothes, but she couldn't focus. Her mind was occupied by things that had nothing to do with the clothes.

In the end, she put her phone away and fell asleep on the sofa.

It was only when Vera heard steady and clear footsteps coming from outside the door that she suddenly opened her eyes. She sat up, wide awake.

Quill opened the door and saw Vera sitting on the sofa, raising her head with her back upright. She looked like a student in front of the principal, sitting up straight with a serious look.

A smile crept into Quill's dark eyes; he didn't even notice it himself.

Vera looked at Quill, trying to look natural, "Is the meeting over already?"

"Yes."

Quill nodded lightly. He had already walked to her front. "Have you been waiting here all this while?"

Vera was stunned for a moment. Then she heard him say, "Are you tired? Do you want to take a nap?"

She found it hard to speak. "No need."

Who would be able to sleep in such a situation?

Vera felt that Quill was rather senseless; she shook her head. "I'm not sleepy."

Quill narrowed his eyes slightly. "Are you sure?"

Vera straightened her back a little bit more under his stare and shook her head firmly. "I'm really not sleepy."

"Okay, since you are not sleepy, let's talk about us."

Just as Quill finished speaking, he suddenly sat beside Vera. There was a small distance between them, but the sudden moment of the sofa sinking where he sat and the smell of him reaching her nose made Vera's heart miss a beat. Then, her heart started beating rapidly against her chest.

She was such a coward. After hearing what he said, her fingertips trembled a little, and she peeked at Quill.

"U-us... What about us? What... what is it?"

She felt extremely guilty, but she was also expecting.

Who would've thought Quill would be staring at her with a burning gaze.

"You don't know?"

Vera kept quiet.

She froze and looked at Quill blankly.

"Do you want to know why I kissed you?"

The atmosphere froze.

Vera's heart almost stopped beating, and her fingertips shook more violently. Her pupils also dilated in that instance. She did not expect Quill to suddenly ask so bluntly.

After a moment of stupefaction, her fair cheeks blushed.

"If you really want to know, why didn't you ask me yourself?"

Vera was flabbergasted.

She knew it! Minerva said she didn't say anything, but she told him everything. That big fat liar!

Vera didn't expect Quill to ask her so bluntly. She... she was extremely embarrassed. She wanted to pretend to be calm, but Minerva betrayed her and told Quill that she cared about that matter a lot. She really didn't know what to do at all!

Vera bit her lower lip; she didn't know how to answer Quill's question.

Did she dare to answer? Not at all!

Just when Vera was shouting wildly deep down, Quill, who didn't get an answer, suddenly moved forward a little, closing their distance even more.

"Hmm? Why aren't you saying anything?"

Vera was so nervous that she could

not utter a word. And because he got closer, she found it difficult to breathe. She subconsciously inched her head backward, trying to keep a distance from Quill.

He wanted to make the matter clear, but Vera kept trying to evade it; it upset him. He pursed his lips and continued, "Don't evade."

He reached out and grabbed her arm, refraining her from trying to move backwards. Then he found that Vera's body was trembling intensely.

Had he scared her?

Quill frowned; he looked serious.

"Don't you want to make this matter clear?"

Vera's lips moved a little. She wanted to say it, but she was too nervous. "I... It's not that. I'm just... just a little nervous. D-don't get so close to me." She was suffocating.

Nervous? Quill's eyebrows were no longer knitted into a frown. Instead, a faint smile appeared in his eyes. Not only did he not move away, but he inched even closer, letting his strong masculine scent engulf her.

"How are we going to make it clear if I don't sit closer?"

Vera inexplicably felt that Quill's voice became a little lower, like the red wine she'd tasted before, rich and attractive.

His handsome face was only inches away. The lights above his head shadowed his features, like thick black mists in the night.

"V- you can still make it clear... without getting close..."

Vera stammered and subconsciously put her hands in front of Quill to stop him from moving closer.

However, Quill behaved unusually that day. The more she tried to stop him, the more he leaned in. His intense breath was burning her; she even dared not look up.

"Since it didn't matter whether we needed to be close or not to talk, then why not sit closer."

His breath blew onto her neck, and Vera felt that her arms were trembling.

"I'll give you the answer today for the question that has been bothering you."

What?

Vera suddenly raised her head and met with his deep gaze.

Quill's handsome face inched toward her, and Vera froze. After some time, his cheek brushed past hers, landing by her ear as he sighed helplessly.

"I've allowed you to avoid me for so many days because I wanted you to think about it thoroughly. I'm not a man of romance after all, and I don't have any experience in love. It will certainly be difficult for you to be with me. You might not be able to get what every girl wished for from me. I am much older than you, my parents have passed, and I have a sister who I care about a lot. It took me a great deal to replace her. If you don't mind these..."

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Before he could finish his words, Vera blurted out in a hurry.

"I don't mind at all!"

They fell silent.

The atmosphere was silent.

Vera blinked and then shut them hard, frustrated with herself.

Aargh!!!

It seemed that she failed to control herself again! Where was her restraint? What happened to staying calm? Where was her self- respect as a woman? How stupid!

Just as Vera was extremely annoyed at herself, she heard a light chuckle. Then, Vera felt something soft landing on her cheek, and it slowly moved toward the right; it landed on her lips.

"Mmm."

The man before her hugged her waist, and she was held tightly in his embrace.

Vera was just overwhelmed.