Chapter 5 Chapter 5: Henrik shook his head, a faint smirk tugging at his lips. "Money?" he murmured, his fingers brushing her cheek. "Do I look like I lack money?" The scent of blood clung faintly to his skin, chilling her even as he remained outwardly gentle. Khloe's guard went up instinctively, her body tensing beneath his touch.
"What do you want?" she ventured cautiously. "If it's within my power, I'm willing to exchange anything." A spark flickered in Henrik's dark eyes, something enigmatic and unreadable.
He let his gaze drift over her as if considering her offer. "Anything, you say?" All of a sudden, he let out a chilling laugh. "Then I want this." In one swift motion, he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her close.
And there, before all his men, he kissed her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe kiss cunexpectedly.
Khloe was caught off guard, unable to respond in time. Henrik's subordinates stood frozen, their eyes wide with disbelief.
They had all worked for him for years, and never once had they seen him so close with a woman.
Henrik had always been the type to keep his distance from women. In the past, women who approached him either ended up as fish food or were sent to toil in the mines at his orders.
What kind of spell had this woman cast? How was it that she managed to make Henrik abandon all his usual rules, and all on their very first meeting? As the crowd remained stunned and puzzled, Khloe's thoughts swirled in chaos, making it impossible to think straight.
Henrik's kiss was overwhelming, like a storm crashing down on her, leaving her breathless and dizzy. Fresh updates available at G@IShe found herself trapped in his arms, held so tightly it felt as though she were a flower caught in a violent storm. Yet she was anything but fragile.
Once the shock wore off, a surge of anger rose within her. For years, she had endured humiliation, her fall from grace plunging her into the darkest depths. But giving up was never an option; she had always been plotting her revenge. It was only natural that she refused to yield.
Without hesitation, she wrapped her arms around his neck and returned the kiss with equal ferocity.
After all, what harm could a kiss do? And the man was both devastatingly handsand of high standing.
She would not suffer any losses.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe skillfully fought back with her tongue, refusing to let him dominate her entirely.
Instead of pulling back, she met his intensity head-on, taking the lead.
What began as a one-sided kiss quickly transformed into a fiercen exchange, each of them vying for control, pushing and pulling in a heated battle for dominance. The kiss was fierce and all-consuming, each second more passionate than the last, until they were both gasping for air.
When they finally pulled away, their lips were swollen and stained with & blood, a testament to the intensity of the moment.
Henrik let go of Khloe, his hand brushing against the corner of his mouth where her teeth had left their NO mark His gaze was intense, locking onto her with a depth that seemed to pierce right through her.