Hunter would never let a woman hurt his image.
From the back, Steven and Amelia looked good together. Hunter recalled how Steven was desperate to
get Amelia back.
Struck by a thought, Hunter curled his lips maliciously. âIf you ca become Mr. Thompsonâs godson, why
canât I be Mr. Thompsonâs s in-law?â
Steven took Amelia back to her room and shut the door with a bang.
âUgh⦠I feel awful.â Amelia fell face-first on the sofa, her breathing heavy.
She finally sobered up a little, but the intoxication came back with a vengeance after all the commotion.
Steven was pretty worked up, but with Amelia in discomfort, the resentment melted away.
âYou can never hold your alcohol. Why did you drink so much?â
Steven sighed and shook his head as he poured a glass of water for her. âGet up and have some
water, Ms. Amelia.â
âIâm fine. I donât want water.â
Amelia rolled over in frustration and said sulkily, âYou should leave. I want to rest now.
â
âDonât sleep there. Youâll catch a cold.â
âI donât need your concern. Save it for my sister!â Amelia curled up into a ball and shouted at him with a
pout.
Stevenâs heart was torn to pieces.
With a frown, Steven scooped Amelia from the sofa and took into her bedroom.
âUh⦠Steven, put me down!â Ameliaâs heart thumped out of her chest.
As she dangled her legs in the air, her fluffy slippers fell to the ground, and her bare feet were exposed.
Stevenâs gaze traveled down.
He felt like he was committing a crime when he saw Ameliaâs feet. He looked away, feeling parched in
his throat. His heart rate must be high.
Steven put Amelia down on the bed and tucked her in.
âHave a nice rest, Ms. Amelia. Goodnight.â
Ameliaâs eyes were hazy, and her judgment was cloudy when she
grabbed Stevenâs hand. God knew where she got her strength from because she managed to yank
Steven to fall over her.
His lips happened to fall on her luscious lips.
âMghâ¦â Amelia narrowed her intoxicated eyes. Stevenâs weight pinned her down.
As their lips met, Steven widened his eyes in disbelief. He shuddered
as blood surged through his veins.
She tasted so sweet, like cotton candy.
Amelia gradually lost consciousness while hooking her arms around the nape of Stevenâs neck.
She sucked his lips, deepening the kiss.
The moonlight, filtering through the soft curtains, was gentle, ai crescent moon stole a glance at them
with a smile.
The event that night did not end very pleasantly because of Hunterâs presence.
The Lovetts piled into three cars to get to the event. When it was time to leave, Neil said, âJoin me in
the car ride. I need a word with you, Hunter. Steve, you go with your mother.â
Hunter pursed his lips in a grimace before following his father into the car.
Steven sat in the back with his mother, while Clarence sat in the front passenger seat.
Chelsea noticed the unusual flush on Stevenâs cheeks under the light in the car. His eyes looked
vacant, and his breathing was heavy.
âWhatâs wrong, Steven? Are you sick? Do you have a fever?â Since Steven was Chelseaâs favorite son,
she got worked up over every little thing.
âHuh? What did you say, Mom?â Steven was lost in his thoughts. His
eyes were still dull.
He still had not pulled himself out of the kiss earlier.
âWhy do you look so red, Steve?â
Clarence looked at Steven through the rear-view mirror and teased him, âI looked as red as you are
now when I had my first kiss.â
âWhat are you talking about, Clarence?â
Steven cleared his throat, but he blushed harder in the face. âIâm fine, Mom. Donât worry. That reminds
me. I need to pick Ms. Bella up tomorrow morning and leave with her for Savrow. My long break is over.
I should get back to work.â