Chapter 241

The failure I experienced with Chirs had even spurred me on. It made me want to test whether I was truly so unattractive that Brandon could remain so restrained and without feeling any kind of impulse, even while holding me like this. "Brandon," I called him softly. My hand reached up to his back. I embraced him through his shirt, my nails digging in. I could clearly feel Brandon's body tensing even more, and he even sucked in a few sharp breaths. "Mae…" I pressed closer to him. Having freshly bathed and being clad only in a silk nightgown, I was very aware of how soft my body felt against his. If Brandon could still restrain himself like this, I had to admit I was truly a failure. "Mae," Brandon called my name urgently and loosened his hold on me. He gripped my shoulders, his head bowed, breathing heavily. His Adam's apple moved, and he seemed to be trembling… It felt like he had just run a marathon, and I wasn't in a much better state. Having crossed this line, I was both emb