Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1248

Having backed her into a corner with nowhere left to run, Wilbur reached out and gently pinched her cheek, forcing her to meet his gaze before he finally asked, "Why are you mad?"

"I'm not."

"You're imagining things!"

"What do I have to be mad about?"

"You are so weird..."

Like a knee-jerk reaction, the denials tumbled out of her mouth in a rapid-fire string.

But when she looked up, Wilbur was staring intently at her. The dim, shifting light of the car danced in his cool, profound eyes.

A sudden, inexplicable panic gripped Claire's chest.

She started to stammer.

"W-Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I'm not mad. What right do I even have to be mad?"

The more she spoke, the guiltier she felt.

And the guiltier she felt, the quieter her voice became.

Wilbur's gaze locked onto her moving lips, his Adam's apple bobbing slowly in his throat.

It was as if a voice was echoing in his head.

She was so close, he was practically dizzy from how sweet she smelled.

She wasn't wearing any perfume, yet she smelled intoxicatingly sweet to him.

Like cake.

And another thing.

What on earth was she babbling about?

He wanted to kiss her.

The moment the thought formed, he was already acting on it, cupping her chin and crashing his lips down onto hers.

Claire let out a muffled gasp, trying to shrink back, completely uncooperative.

But Wilbur ruthlessly chased her retreat. The smoldering tension between them ignited into a roaring fire in an instant.

Their lips clashed in a chaotic, desperate tangle, his scorching breath sweeping across her cheeks over and over.

Claire shoved at him, her fingertips pressing uselessly against his chest. Against Wilbur's overwhelming assault, her resistance was laughable.

The kiss deepened relentlessly. His hand slid down her spine, pressing her flush against his body as if trying to merge her into his very bones.

His breathing had grown ragged and heavy, predatory and starved.

Alarm bells blared in Claire's mind. She tried to say something, but her teeth accidentally clamped down on his lower lip.

Wilbur winced, letting out a low groan.

The sound rumbled deep from within his throat.

He finally released her, granting her a desperately needed moment to breathe.

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