Chapter 256

Four words, uttered huskily with a sense of softness in it. Flushed-face Charmine turned to walk toward the sofa and pretended to be calm. “I was worried about you being bitten by a b*tch. After all, you’re still my contract-partner.” How were they merely contract-partners? Anthony’s lips curled into a small smile as he gazed at her. “Charmine, actually fancying me and worrying about me isn’t a shameful thing.” Cough, cough! What an interesting choice of words… “Fancy you, my foot!” Charmine denied him with all her heart and reiterated, “I was worried that you’d be bitten by a b*tch because of me. I didn’t want to owe you anything.” Anthony smirked faintly and did not speak. After he removed his jacket and hung it on the clothes stand, he walked toward Charmine and sat down. “If I truly was bitten by the b*tch, would you look down on me?” Look down on him? Charmine frowned and instinctively asked “What about you?” She looked at him with a serious gaze, somewhat darker