Page 85 of Wicked Trap

Ugh.

She knew she was racing against time. She couldn’t afford to think about her sensibilities. She had to corner that bastard somehow and speak to him. And if she could do it only by catching his attention in skimpy clothes, then so be it.

“What are you scheming about, princess?”

She nearly jumped and screamed. “Arjun! You scared me. When did you come?”

His mouth twisted. “I came in a couple of minutes ago. I did greet you, but you seem lost in scheming something.”

She narrowed her eyes. “I was just thinking about what we should have for dinner.”

He looked amused. “Really? That must have been a tough decision considering you already took out last night’s biryani leftovers and dessert and placed it on the counter.”

The arrogant man was way too cocky. But even as she glared at him, her heart raced seeing him.

In a simple buttoned-up blue shirt, he looked heart-stopping sexy. He must have attended a meeting at work to dress up formally. Usually he went to work in casuals.

He came closer and wrapped an arm around her waist before capturing her lips in a mind-numbing passionate kiss. She kissed him back, once again missing him even though they had only been apart a few hours.

“Missed you, princess,” he murmured, pulling away a little. He looked at her with a smile. “I was hoping to find you in the apron once again.”

Her cheeks heated, recalling how her last seduction attempt had failed. The arrogant jerk had driven her crazy. Although she had reached her peak, she was still left wanting because she wanted it all.

Succeeding in seducing her arrogant neighbor now became her top obsession, along with meeting the ruthless chairman and stopping the construction of the mall in the park.

Suddenly, an idea struck her. Her heart jerked and once again raced in excitement.

“What are you thinking about, princess,” he asked, smiling at her excitement.

She twisted her mouth into a smirk. “Actually, I was thinking about the party I have to attend at my father’s place on Sunday.”

“Sounds boring, princess. Why don’t you ditch the event? We can go on a long bike ride. You can wear a helmet, so no one will know it’s you.”

His plan sounded more thrilling and exciting than attending her father’s boring event. But she wasn’t attending the event for entertainment. She was on an important mission to meet the Prism chairman.

And she also had the perfect opportunity to use that event to drive the man in front of her crazy.

“Actually, it’s not just a mere party,” she said. “My father wants me to meet someone.”

“Who?”

She tried to put on a casual demeanor. “A man who does business with my father. My father wants me to meet him.”

There was no spark of jealousy on Arjun’s face. “Still sounds very boring, princess. The bike ride I’m planning is to a beautiful river a couple of hours away from the city. It’s inside an estate where no one lives currently. You can even swim naked in the river if you want. No one will hear us or disturb us.”

Her cheeks heated as she was tempted by the visual put into her mind by the arrogant devil in front of her. “Umm... maybe we can go next week if I won’t have to go out with that other man.”

He raised an eyebrow. “Other man?”

“Yes. The man my father wants me to meet is actually a prospective groom.”

He froze.

She tried not to smile victoriously. “My father is insisting I consider the proposal. The man is apparently some hot shot young billionaire from New York.”

His eyes flashed. “I didn’t know you were a gold-digger, princess.”

She stopped herself from grinning. Instead, she shrugged. “I’m practical. What girl doesn’t dream of a hot billionaire as a husband?”

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