The Ex-Wife's Triumph novel Chapter 284

He lifted her glass and casually offered it to her lips.

Sophie instinctively took a sip. As she reached up to take the glass from his hand, her fingertips brushed against his. The sudden rush of warmth felt like an electric shock, instantly sending a fiery flush straight to her cheeks.

"You know, looking like that, you were basically made to be stared at. Don't tell me no one has ever looked at you like this before?"

"No one has ever stared quite so shamelessly," Bacchus replied dryly. Sophie nearly choked on her water.

He quickly grabbed a napkin and handed it to her, unable to hold back a smirk.

"That's quite the choice of words," Sophie muttered, snatching the napkin and shooting him a playful glare.

"Was it?" Bacchus's expression remained perfectly pleasant. "I'll keep that in mind for next time."

After they finished their lunch,

Bacchus looked at her. "Did you drive here?"

"Nope." Sophie tilted her head, her long lashes fluttering over scheming eyes.

"If I drove, how would you get the chance to show off your gentlemanly side?"

Bacchus didn't argue. He simply took her hand and led her toward the parking garage. "Then I'll drive you."

Sophie looked down at their intertwined fingers in mock shock. "We're holding hands already? Isn't this moving a bit too fast?"

He pulled open the passenger door, his tone impossibly casual. "Fast? You've already penciled in a time to sleep with me. Holding hands is barely scratching the surface."

Sophie was rendered completely speechless. She practically dived into the passenger seat and aggressively buckled her seatbelt. So much for being the one in control—she had just been completely outplayed.

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