Filed To Story: Snatched a Billionaire to be My Husband Book (Cora & Byron)
“Others are trying every means to get close to me, wanting to climb up using my family. But you always keep your distance and stay clear from any such intentions.”
But Tyler also thought perhaps it was because of this quality that Cora attracted him so much.
Although he failed to confirm their relationship today, at least he has established a connection with
Cora.
As for the others, he would try hard in the future.
Tyler sighed and turned back to greet the guests at the venue.
When Cora returned, Sally had a gossipy expression as she asked,
“Did you two make it?”
“No.”
Cora took a few small desserts from the pastry area and quickly stuffed one into her mouth.
Life was too hard. She could only eat some sweets by herself, and have some fun.
“Why didn’t you agree?”
From Tyler’s actions, Sally could tell that he intended to push Cora into making her his girlfriend.
Now that they hadn’t made it, the problem could only be laid on Cora.
“Based on my current situation, I’m not foolish enough to believe I could have a future with him.”
Before, she did have some thoughts of wanting to give it a try with Tyler, but after running into Byron just now and seeing how he completely ignored her, she realized how bad her current situation was and lost the courage to take a leap of faith.
“I don’t think Tyler would be so driven by interests, he…”
Sally wanted to say a few more words for Tyler, but Cora interrupted her, saying,
“I don’t want to end up in such an embarrassing situation with him.”
She cherished her friendship with Tyler, so she didn’t want this friendship to be ruined.
Sally understood the underlying meaning of Cora’s words, so she stopped persuading her and instead took Cora around to try out various exotic desserts and fruit wines.
Fruit wine might seem sweet and refreshing, but it actually had a strong kick.
Especially for someone like Cora. Having a lousy tolerance for alcohol, she quickly felt dizzy.
“Sally, I’m going to wash my face. And I think you should stop drinking.”
“Sure, go and come back quickly.”
Sally had a good alcohol tolerance, and her head was still clear after a few drinks.
When Cora left, Sally also kept an eye on her as she entered the nearest restroom in the venue.
But what puzzled her was,
“Strange, why did Byron enter that restroom? Isn’t that lady’s restroom?”
She then felt like she must have been mistaken. How could someone as influential and powerful as him make a mistake even with choosing the restroom?
She must have drunk too much fruit wine, causing her to have hallucinations!
Cora splashed a handful of cold water on her face at the sink to help herself stay sober.
But before she could wipe away the excess water and open her eyes, someone suddenly lifted her body.
She was startled and almost wanted to scream, but the person suddenly slapped her buttocks hard and said,
“If you want to call Tyler over to witness this, go ahead and make some noise.”
Cora immediately recognized it was Byron’s voice, and she dared not make any more noise.
When she came to her senses, the man directly took her into one of the restroom stalls.
“What do you want now?”
Given his inappropriate behavior in the restroom last time, Cora, with both feet back on the ground, remained cautious and quickly took a step back.
“What do you say?”
The man didn’t respond directly but instead asked back, all the while leisurely adjusting his tie.
Perhaps due to the influence of alcohol, Cora couldn’t help but feel a rush of heat throughout her body as she watched him slowly unbutton his shirt with his slender fingers.
“I don’t know, I need to leave,”
Cora said.
She felt that if she didn’t leave soon, she wouldn’t be able to control herself any longer.
She hurriedly tried to get past Byron to open the door, but he came close from behind and stopped her.
“I’ve been away on a business trip for a few days, and you’ve become Tyler’s girlfriend?”
He spoke by her ear, and the faint scent of alcohol from his breath brushed against her earlobe, teasing her and laying his long fingers on her skirt…
The phrase
“Business trip”
clearly stunned Cora for a moment.
She wondered why Byron had seemingly disappeared during this period, not even responding to messages.
She had considered various reasons for his sudden disappearance, thinking that maybe he had grown tired of her or that her words on the day of his mother’s surgery were a bit too much for him.
But she didn’t expect that he was on a business trip.
Although the fact that he cut off contact with her due to a business trip made her feel somewhat uncomfortable, it was still better than the thought of him being tired or angry with her, which gave her some comfort in her heart.
So, she turned around and flirtatiously placed her hand on Byron’s neck.
“You have a fianc?e, and I have a boyfriend. Isn’t this quite a match for you, Mr. Hansen?”
Byron didn’t like her using the word
“boyfriend”
to describe Tyler and also didn’t like her looking so seductive and alluring when mentioning Tyler. He immediately grabbed her chin, forcing her drunken eyes to meet his gaze.
“Is that why you found a boyfriend to retaliate against me?”
“It’s true.”
She smiled, her shallow dimples adding to her allure.
“Has he ever done this to you?”
Byron suddenly lowered his head and kissed her.
A light and fleeting kiss.
When Cora regained her senses, he had already withdrawn, looking at her with a distant and cold expression.
It seemed as if the kiss just now wasn’t his true intention, but merely an action to convey something.
Cora looked slightly annoyed and didn’t respond.
“Not sure?”
Byron’s gaze cooled down rapidly when he didn’t get a response from Cora.
He leaned in again towards Cora, as if he was about to kiss her again.
Cora, this time more prepared, quickly pushed him away.
“I haven’t done anything with Tyler. He just didn’t want to go along with the arranged blind dates and used me as an excuse.”
“Why weren’t you as enthusiastic when I asked you to be my shield?”
Cora, in hindsight, realized that the man was referring to their previous argument involving Jane when he asked her,
“Will you shield me?”
She remembered that she didn’t respond at that time, and she didn’t expect this man to bring up old issues.
“Even if I’m willing to shield you, you may not be willing. What’s my status, and what’s yours?”
Cora responded with a sullen tone. However, a smile appeared on Byron’s face, and even the mole at the corner of his eye seemed to exude a touch of enchantment.
“So, you’re saying that the initiative to be a shield was in my hands?”
Cora raised her head and glanced at him, feeling as if a faint mist veiled the handsome face of Byron, making it difficult to see through.
Seeing that Cora remained silent, Byron suddenly lowered his head again and approached her closely.
Cora quickly stepped back, displaying a clear sign of resistance towards him.
“Are you afraid I’ll do something to you?”
“Yeah.”
She nodded very honestly.
Even though she playfully teased him, it was all under the influence of alcohol. She had no intention of getting involved in anything in the restroom anymore.
Especially after what happened last time, she had a deep fear of restrooms.
“I won’t do anything to you as long as you and him are clear. Go outside.”
Perhaps as his emotions calmed down, his voice took on a more alluring tone again.
Cora couldn’t help asking him,
“What about you?”
She hadn’t forgotten that this was the ladies’ restroom.
“Wait a minute.”
He lit a cigarette and started smoking.
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