Breaking Mr. Cold (Giselle and Donovan) novel Chapter 689

Giselle happened to glance at Chris again and caught a clear view of the creases on his eyelids. She looked twice before she could stop herself.

"You had your eyelids done?" she asked, studying him with open curiosity.

He froze for a moment, then turned his face away. "No, I didn't. You're seeing things."

"Oh."

The moment the words left her mouth, she found herself amused. Why was she so intent on dissecting his features? Plenty of people had naturally defined double eyelids that looked as if they'd been surgically shaped.

Maybe he sensed her doubt. After a brief pause, Chris spoke quietly. "I did have plastic surgery."

"What?"

He added, "One year on the battlefield, I was badly injured. I took several bullets. My face was hit by an explosion. When they sent me back to the hospital, reconstruction was unavoidable."

Hearing that, Giselle studied the lower half of his face again. There were, indeed, faint traces of repair, though the work was remarkably natural. Anyone not looking closely would never notice.

The man in front of her had cold, deep-set eyes, a sharp, straight nose, and a lean, clean jawline. Gone was the rugged harshness of a hardened soldier, but his overall presence still carried a hard edge.

After a few more exchanges, she let the details go and returned to her work.

She stayed busy until after seven before finally leaving the office to head home.

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