The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 552

"Try me!"

Jeffrey pinned Karen against the wall, his knee wedging between her thighs to make sure she couldn't escape.

Their eyes met, and something electric, something that seemed to come alive without warning, sparked between them.

He held both her wrists in one hand, while his other hand grasped her chin, pulling her into a kiss that she found both infuriating and irresistible. He both loved and hated those lips!

His masculine scent overwhelmed her; before Karen could even process what was happening, Jeffrey had already broken through her defenses, claiming her mouth in a kiss that left her reeling.

By the time she gathered her senses to push him away, he was already pulling back and licking his lips as if savoring the taste.

"Do you believe I'll call the cops for public indecency, Jeffrey?"

"And do you believe I'll spread the word around your neighborhood that Karen's a hit-and-run lover?" he retorted with a roguish grin.

"You—"

"If your mom finds out, think she'd let you live it down?" Jeffrey teased, his smile devilish.

"Just let go of me! Can we talk like civilized people? I'm really uncomfortable in this position!"

Pressed against the wall, the uneven surface dug into her back painfully.

Jeffrey didn’t realize that until she said. He eased his grip, though his hand remained on her clothes, ready to prevent any attempt at escape.

"I'm at my wit's end with you," Karen grumbled, rubbing her sore back and grimacing. "Seriously, are you here because you genuinely want me to be your girlfriend?"

He nodded, "Yes. "

"Well, let me give it to you straight—I really can't accept you as my boyfriend!" Karen's face took on a serious expression, "I told you before, I can't stomach the fact you chased after Heather Garcia. "