Chapter 108: Practiced Ease

Charlotte I cleared my throat and suddenly burst into a fit of coughs, feeling a burning in my chest. I reached for the glass in front of me and chugged down the water in it, but somehow, it wasn't enough. My coughing hadn't subsided, and the burning in my chest persisted. I felt a warm hand on my back, gently rubbing, and suddenly, another glass of slightly colder water was thrust into my open hand. "Drink it." His voice was like a command, gripping every fiber of my being and forcing me to obey. Of course, I didn't mind it. In fact, my body seemed to melt under his dominance. Before I could mentally react, I found that I had not only drunk the water but also stopped coughing. I was now panting heavily for breath as though I had run a marathon. "Feel better?" He didn't stop rubbing circles on my back. I could feel the warmth of his hand through my dress, and it ignited me on fire. I shrugged, hoping it would make him take his hand away, but to my surprise, it didn't. "Yes," I sai