Chapter 385

She would look at him, falling into a trance for a moment, as if they were incomparably close. The next moment, however, her eyes would revert to their usual desperate attempt to flee his gaze. The difference now was that it seemed a struggle.

For a moment, she didn't know how to answer. Her face flushed crimson under his gaze.

“Why won’t you look at me? I want you to look at me, Sis!” He leaned close. Her eyes fell unconsciously to his face, as if mesmerized by his voice.

He was looking at her tenderly, his expression filled with longing and attachment. His bangs were pulled back, revealing his full forehead. In her mind, his image constantly overlapped with Jason's. Jason used to look at her like that.

“Do you like me, in any way?” His voice murmured in her ear.

Guilt flashed across her face. She opened her mouth to deny it, but the words caught in her throat. Did she like him? she asked herself. If he were simply Jason, perhaps she would. Perhaps he would be more than a brother. But he was Jason

“You like me.” Certainty laced his voice.

Her expression had given him the answer he sought. A smile spread across his lips and into his eyes. All she could think was how beautiful his smile was.

Back at the Reed Residence, Grace followed Jason into the living room. Suddenly, she asked, “You helped me so much today. How… how am I supposed to repay you?” After all, no pain, no gain. It was only natural he'd expect repayment.

He paused, turning to her. “How are you going to repay me? Stay with me forever, or sleep with me?”

She bit her lip and took a deep breath. Just as she was about to say yes, his fingers touched her lips. “Don’t you remember that when you asked me for fifty million dollars, I already said I didn’t want it?”

She stared at him, baffled.

“I may have you, but it’s not nearly enough for me. That’s not all I want,” he said, his elegant voice filling the living room.

‘What does he really want?’ she wondered.

“I want you to like me. Not just a little, but a lot.” He slowly bent down, his breath ghosting her face. “I want you to like me so much that you can’t bear losing me, Sis.”

Her heart pounded, her blood seeming to race with his words. He lightly brushed his fingers across her face. “Yes, I could have you promise to stay with me forever, or I could simply have my way with you, but what’s the point if you don’t want it?”