Chapter 34
Maria’s hair immediately stood on end. The smile on her face disappeared almost instantly.
“Not… happy,” she said, stealthily trying to wriggle free and distance herself from Frank’s confinement.
But his arm, which appeared to be draped on her slender shoulder casually, was like an iron wall, firmly restraining her
movements.
Frank’s eyes became somber. He held Maria close, striding with his slender legs toward a nearby shelf.
Maria, acting passively, followed him over, completely unaware of Frank’s intentions.
They moved until they reached the spot where she had just stood. He lifted his arm, his slender and flawless fingers taking the kitten keychain off the shelf and hooking it onto his index finger.
With an indifferent expression, he looked at the two saleswomen nearby and asked coldly, “How many pieces are there in
this series?”
One of the saleswomen hurriedly replied, “These are handmade pieces by the designer Oswald. Each one is a unique design, and there are a total of ten kittens with different poses.”
“Destroy all the remaining nine keychains,” Frank said.
With that said, the others were all stunned.
They thought, ‘Destroy them? One is worth six thousand dollars, and nine of them add up to 54 thousand dollars.‘
Maria widened her attractive eyes in disbelief. She lifted her head to look at the stern man beside her and took a deep
breath. “These were all made with great difficulty,” she said. “Each one is the designer’s hard work. How can you have them destroyed?”
Frank lowered his black eyes, which lacked warmth, and cast a frosty glance at Maria’s angry face.
“So what?” he said.
His indifferent attitude made Maria, who dreamed of becoming a fashion designer, feel very angry, so much so that it felt
as if a fire was ignited in her chest.
“No destruction allowed!” Maria said.
Frank suddenly smirked and said, “Buy them all then.”
Maria was left speechless.
Her anger seemed to be doused with a bucket of cold water. It subsided.
She thought, ‘I’ve got no money. I can’t even afford a keychain, let alone ten of them. They cost 60 thousand dollars!‘
Maria felt dejected and embarrassed. Her dissatisfaction was bottled up, so much so that it made her feel breathless. She wanted to protect the hard work of a designer but could not do so.
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She lowered her head. The more she thought about it, the more upset she felt. “I don’t have money,” she said. “What should I do so you won’t have them destroyed?”
Frank’s profile was exceptionally handsome. His thin lips almost touched her flawless ear.
He actually had the urge to bite that small earlobe.
Frank’s dark eyes turned somber a little, his thin lips curving into a nonchalant smile. The words he intended to say changed into just two words. “Kiss me,” he said.
Maria’s expression obviously showed that she was startled. Then, a layer of blush immediately appeared on her little face. She was left speechless.
She thought, ‘It’s not just him and me here, but also two saleswomen and Grace, who is watching the drama. How could I possibly take the initiative to kiss him?‘
“Let them be destroyed then,” Frank said nonchalantly.
“No!” Maria said, immediately shaking her head. She refused to let them be destroyed.
She lifted her eyes to look at the man before her, who was unusually stern, knowing well that he was being intentional and purposely putting her in a difficult spot.
However, Maria was helpless. She could not overpower Frank.
Nevertheless, she still strove to ask, “If I kiss you, you won’t destroy them, huh?”
Frank’s voice was cold as he said, “You’re bargaining with me.”
“I’m not,” Maria said. “I’m just…”
“Maria, I don’t have the mood for leisure to drag things out with you,” Frank said as he furrowed his brow, impatiently interrupting whatever Maria was about to say.
Maria’s heart skipped a beat, thinking, ‘He has gotten impatient! Should I kiss or should I not kiss?‘
