Chapter 444

Rachel had already mentally prepared herself, but Tyler dragged out his words with a sarcastic tone.

“You’re only realizing that now?”

Rachel hadn’t expected him not to snap back. Her expression froze for a moment. Within seconds, she recovered and smiled naturally.

“Mr. Hunt, you truly have a sense of humor.”

She happened to glance over and saw Tyler looking at her.

The room was dimly lit. Shadows gathered beneath the lines of his brow bones. Under the soft glow above them, there was a smile on his face. He raised his brows slightly.

“You don’t believe me?”

Rachel’s tone was light. “I believe you. I mean, I’m not exactly ugly. It’s perfectly normal for someone to be into me.”

Tyler leaned forward slightly, his whole body moving closer to her. Rachel could clearly feel his warm breath on her face. As scenes of last night’s intimacy rushed to her mind, she instinctively leaned back.

A low, hoarse laugh rumbled from his throat. “You were so confident earlier. Why are you suddenly avoiding me now?”

Rachel rubbed the tip of her nose. “Can you speak properly without getting so close?”

“You didn’t complain about me getting close last night.”

Tyler leaned back again and lazily rested against the chair.

A hint of shyness flickered in Rachel’s eyes. Just watching the way his throat moved when he swallowed made her mind unavoidably drift back to last night.

Even if she had been drunk and her memory was fuzzy, she could still feel the heat of his touch.

She felt like she was going crazy.

Rachel stood up without thinking, trying to cover up her flustered state.

“I’m going to the bathroom.”

Tyler watched her hurried escape, the corners of his lips lifting into a pleased smile.

Drunk Rachel was more obedient.

But next time, he wasn’t going to be anyone’s stand-in.

Rachel looked at her flushed cheeks in the mirror and took a deep breath, pressing her hand to her forehead helplessly.

Although she used to be a bit cautious around Tyler, it was never to this extent. Now, she couldn’t even handle a little teasing. He hadn’t even done anything, and she was already falling apart.

She splashed cold water on her face, forcing herself to calm down. She had serious things to talk about. She couldn’t let herself get sidetracked again.

Tyler might not care, but her target last night was Jason. Tyler knew she had mistaken him for someone else and still went through with it, so he had to take responsibility.

When Rachel returned to the dining table, Tyler had already finished his coffee and breakfast.

He lifted his chin at her and urged, “Hurry up and eat. The sandwich won’t taste good once it’s cold.”

Rachel picked up the sandwich again and took small, distracted bites. She had been fine just now, but after walking a few steps, she realized she was experiencing some discomfort in her body.

It was hard to even sit still.

She tried not to show it, but her discomfort made her shift in her seat cautiously.

Tyler glanced at her.

“What’s wrong? Got bugs on the chair?”

Rachel’s body stiffened mid-shift. She lowered her gaze slightly.

“It’s nothing.”

“Did I go too hard last night?”

Her cheeks turned bright red again. She bit her lip in embarrassment, wishing she could shut Tyler’s mouth herself.

Could he please just forget about last night?