She felt like she was about to lose the ability to breathe.
Like she was drowning, unable to catch her breath, a gasp of air stuck in her chest.
In distress, she struggled desperately, but his body was so heavy, as if a mountain had crashed down; under such powerful force, she was as insignificant as an ant.
The unexpected kiss left Scarlett Yates completely dazed.
She couldn't even figure out how to breathe; deprived of oxygen, her face was flushed red.
"What a stupid woman." A soft chuckle escaped Matthew Saxon as he lingered, giving her lips another peck before mercifully releasing her.
Scarlett Yates gasped for air...
Fresh air surged eagerly into her mouth and nose.
Yet it couldn't dispel the lingering scent trapped between her lips and teeth.
As her complexion gradually returned to normal, her mind seemed to clear along with it.
She opened her eyes wide with disbelief, lips burning with pain as they reminded her that everything just now was not a hallucination.
