Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom novel Chapter 345

Mandy realized what Liam was about to do, and her whole body trembled with fear. “Stop! Are you out of your mind? Normand’s still outside!” she pleaded, panic flooding her eyes as she shoved desperately at Liam’s chest to halt his reckless advance.

Liam paused, looming over her as she lay sprawled across the seat, cheeks flushed and chest heaving. “Exactly. If he wants to watch and listen, let him. Maybe then he’ll finally stop obsessing over you.”

“You’re shameless. At least I still have some dignity,” Mandy spat, glaring at him with gritted teeth.

Liam chuckled, a teasing glint in his eye. “Scared, are you?”

His fingers traced lightly down her cheek, lingering at her collarbone. Wherever he touched, it felt like sparks skittered across Mandy’s skin. The blush on her face deepened, spreading until she looked as red as a boiled lobster.

Her shy, flustered look clearly delighted Liam.

“Is this what you want?” he murmured, eyebrow raised and a wicked grin tugging at his lips.

Mandy seethed inwardly. She never expected someone who looked so refined and gentlemanly on the outside to be such a wolf underneath. Behind closed doors, Liam was the very definition of a charming scoundrel.

Grinding her teeth, Mandy shot back, “Liam, enough already. I’m not even a man—why are you chasing me like this?”

Liam looked at her, completely baffled. “Of course you’re not a man. If you were, I wouldn’t be touching you right now.”

Mandy eyed him skeptically. “Don’t give me that. I saw you hugging that pretty-boy the other day—you two looked awfully close. You want me to believe you’re not gay? Or maybe you swing both ways?”

Feeling like she’d uncovered some scandalous truth, Mandy cursed under her breath. “God, you’re disgusting!”

Liam couldn’t help but laugh at her wild accusations. “After everything we’ve done, you still don’t realize I’m straight?”

“Maybe I just didn’t try hard enough last night,” he said, voice low and dangerous. “How about we pick up where we left off—right here?”

With that, his hand slipped boldly under her skirt.

Mandy’s eyes went wide as she slapped his hand away, her voice trembling with a hint of desperation. “Please, don’t.”

Just then, a commotion sounded outside.

Normand, having scrambled to his feet, began pounding furiously on the car window, his voice hoarse with emotion. “Liam! Let Mandy go! If you lay a finger on her, I swear I’ll make you pay!”

Liam froze but ignored Normand completely. Instead, he looked down at Mandy. “You don’t like it here? Fine. We’ll go home and finish this.”