BXBX NOVEL Chapter 255 - 255 You’re Playing With Fire!
He left the engine running and soft background music playing as he turned to face the beautiful Xia, who couldn’t seem to get enough of gawking at him.
“How I wish it wasn’t morning yet,” Xia pouted animatedly. “The night flew by so quickly that I didn’t realize another day has dawned.”
“Time flies when you’re having so much fun!” Leon smirked.
“What a cliche!”
Xia beamed as the beautiful memory she shared with Leon the previous night flashed through her mind, making longing seep through her vein.
“Xia...”
“Leon...”
Both of them spoke at the same time, making them chuckle.
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“You go first,” Leon said.
“Okay!” Xia beamed. “Thanks for giving me the best night of my life. It was wild, crazy, and fun. It felt as though I was living in a fantasy world because I have never experienced a great guy like you!”
“The feeling is mutual,” Leon smiled briefly before his expression turned all serious. “Don’t forget what we agreed on last night. Remember, no commitment! We both consented to it before becoming intimate.”
“Yeah!” Xia’s eyes drooped. “How I wish you were not married.” Her tone bore a hint of pain. “If you were mine, I will do everything to keep you all to myself.”
“Xia...” Leon’s eyes suddenly turned chilly and his face void of emotion. “...you were aware of my marital status before you got into bed with me and you said you were okay with it. We are business partners and I don’t want this coming between us. I rarely involve myself with my associate because I hate to mix business with pleasure. I’m taken as I said before and I can never be yours. Do I make myself clear?.”
“Crystal! I promise I won’t make such a statement again!”
Xia quickly dropped the wishing game when she noticed Leon was trying to end things between them.
“No strings attached! No commitments! Let’s just remain friends with benefits.” Xia said with hopes that Leon would consent to it.
She couldn’t bear the thought of Leon ending things between them so soon. Not after the way he screwed her mind and her ass the previous night making her itch crazily for more.
“Friends with benefits!” Leon chuckled evilly. “That sounds interesting! But the question is, can you cope with a heartless man like me? I do not forgive when trampled on, and I do not show mercy!”
“Yes, I can!” Xia replied firmly. “Whatever you want from me, I can give you. I won’t ask for anything in return. I won’t interfere in your personal affairs or your love life.”
“Xia, you are a great and fun girl to be with.” Leon took her hands into his and fondly stroked them making her face turn red from excessive blushing.
“Usually, I don’t go on a second date with any girl I’ve slept with once. I only keep them around for a night and the next morning, we go out separate ways and never see each other again. But, you are different because we will be working together and I find you fun to be with. I’m willing to make an exception if you can cope with some stringent and non-negotiable conditions.”
“I can!” Xia said rather hastily making Leon smirk devilishly.
“I don’t want you to decide just now, I want you to think about it critically. You can choose to walk away from this, now that we are still smiling at each other. We do not owe each other anything.” Leon’s calm but intense tone conveyed a hint of warning.
“I will be extremely ruthless when any of my conditions is broken.”
“Leon, I don’t need to critically analyze anything,” Xia said boldly and with optimism.
“I know you are married and it’s a priority in your life. I know confessing love to you is taboo. I know I’m not allowed to develop feeling for you. I know we can’t be intimate in public. I know I do not exist in your life. I know you can decide to end things between us abruptly. All this is a risk I’m willing to take.”
“Hmm...you’re playing with fire!” Leon’s intense and dangerous stares sent chilly waves down Xia’s spine.
“I don’t mind getting burnt if it means having you grace my bed one more time!” Xia said in a daring tone while holding Leon’s chilly gaze.
Leon paused for a while and turned away from her. He focused his attention on the windshield as though he was looking at something of interest.
“I’m going to tell you something about addiction. Maybe this will help you clear your mind and make you think objectively.”
“The worst part about anything self-destructive is that it is so intimate. It starts with a simple desire that transcends to a necessity and finally, you find yourself addicted to it. When you have the power to stop it, you find out that you do not want to. However, when you finally want to stop it, you discover that is too late. It ends up killing the part of yourself that taught you how to survive. That’s what I simply call addiction. Don’t get addicted to me. I’m a monster without a soul.”
“The more you say things to push me away, the more determined I am. I am optimistic that I can live up to whatever condition you going to give me. I won’t get addicted to you. I would even go into other relationships to prove a point. All I want is another day or maybe two with you.”
Xia’s confident tone showed that she was not ready to back off.
“You strike a hard bargain.” Leon grinned. “You’re indeed your father’s daughter. It’s a deal!” He extended his hand for a handshake, which Xia happily accepted. “I’ll prepare a contract that you be signing later today, that binds this relationship.”
“It’s fine by me!” Xia smiled and made a move to kiss Leon on his cheek but he stopped her with his cold words.
“No kissing except when and how I want it! One last chance to back out.” Leon said in a deep frosty tone.
Xia smiled and slowly alighted from the car. Before she shut the passenger door and walked away, she said in a bewitching voice.
“Thanks, Mr. Leon for a great night. I will see you later in the office today to sign that contract.”
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