Brian suddenly gave a loud laugh. He rarely laughed, and just like what Shirley said, Brian was the kind of man who knew nothing but to put on an indifferent poker face almost every time.
But in that rare moment, he burst a good laugh. Unlike his faint smiles, his laugh was so loud and full that it could grab anyone's attention. His grin was even more attractive than the sunny ones hanging on Eric's lips. Molly felt how it captured her heart despite knowing the possibilities of danger behind it.
After hearing Brian laugh, Molly's heart shrank from fear. She couldn't help but stare at the wide grin on Brian's face. She had never felt so scared, that not even the thought of seeing Brian's cold face could make her tremble that way.
She couldn't stop herself from being swallowed by fear, and she mumbled,"I… I…"
"You said I know nothing about love, right?"
Brian asked in a raised voice.
"I…," Molly replied with no other words to say.
The corner of her mouth started to twitch uncontrollably.
"Mol," Brian called out her name in a dangerous yet charming tone.
He lifted his hand and brushed her face with his fingers before they stopped on her shivering lips. He stared at her nervous face and said word for word,"Let us have a try, okay?"
His low, attractive voice sounded more graceful than the sound of Wing playing the piano. It even sounded more fascinating than Spark's violin played. Molly, who seemed to forget about the uncomfortable touch of the stairs, looked at him blankly and asked at a loss,"Try? Try what?"
"Let's try and see…
whether I know about love or not. You now have the opportunity to know the answer yourself," Brian replied in a lower voice.
His face was already close to hers. As he finished those words, Molly smelt the same faint fragrance of mint coming from him that made her look even more perplexed.
He then continued,"It will be nothing more than just a game, a game where the loser…," Brian paused mid-sentence.
The sly grin on his face widened as he looked at Molly with a serene gaze. He then finished his words.
"The loser will suffer a far more, greater pain than just physical pain.
Are you okay with that? Or are you going to be afraid of it?"
After he asked the question, the grin hanging on his face suddenly froze for a second. Molly, who was lost in his words, failed to notice it.
Molly's breathing became short and difficult. She knew exactly how dangerous the man in front of her was and how short his temper could get. But at that very moment, she felt that the words coming from his mouth and the captivating expression on his face almost captured her whole heart.
"Nobody knows who the loser will be.
Stop being so confident of yourself!"
Molly sneered as she tried to suppress her uncontrollable emotions. She then pulled away from Brian, who loosened his hands, and stood up from the stairs. She gazed at Brian's eyes that became deep, and said to him in a haughty tone,"I won't fall in love with you as long as you won't either. There's nothing else in this relationship but just a mere deal!"
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