Her charming eyes were filled with disbelief . " I'm sorry , Mr. Ortega , but I was just using you to embarrass Florentino . Couldn't you tell ? " She had assumed he knew . It was just that he had been displeased , so he didn't want to cooperate . To her surprise , he said , " I know . " So … was my cooperation not good enough ? " She took a deep breath . " I said thank you , didn't I ? The rest was just me joking . " " But I took it seriously . " Don't you think your revenge only gets better if it's real ? " He said this so seriously , his obscure eyes convincing her that he wasn't joking . Her heart skipped a beat before she let out a chuckle . Stepping closer to him slowly , she hooked his tie with her fingers , smiling charmingly . Thanks to her high heels , she didn't have to strain too much to meet his eyes . Though her rosy lips only grazed his jaw , her presence was as commanding as ever . " You're close friends with Florentino , aren't you , Mr. Ortega? Sleeping with his woman ? How kinky … " Suddenly , he pulled her into his arms , leaned down slightly , and locked eyes with her , the tip of his nose brushing against her lips . " It's so thrilling , isn't it ? " In a heartbeat , Sandria's body was pressed tightly against Fulbert's . The undisguised danger and aggression in his eyes panicked her somehow . Florentino's warning echoed in her ears , and she couldn't help but regret messing with Fulbert , who was basically a mystery . As she was about to break free , out of the corner of her eye , she caught a glimpse of Florentino walking out of the ho- tel with his arm around Courtney's waist . The second Florentino looked in their direction , her body reacted more quickly than her brain - she stood on tiptoe and 0.0 % 07:05 Chapter 8 288 Vouchers kissed Fulbert's lips . She tried to slide her tongue into his mouth , and his reaction genuinely surprised her . He was so clumsy that his lips stayed sealed , and his teeth grazed her lips , hurting her . Meanwhile , he tightened his grip on her slender waist , appearing like a lovestruck teenager facing his first crush . After Florentino and Courtney vanished from her sight , she immediately broke free from his embrace and wiped her lips with the back of her hand . Fortunately , there was no blood . Eager to get rid of Fulbert , she said with disdain , " Gee , you're so lame . I'm so not interested in you . " With that , she quickly turned to leave . What she didn't notice were his stiff body and his hands hovering mid - air . His deep - set eyes burned with raw lust , like smoldering embers after a volcanic eruption , ready to turn everything to ashes . Back at the apartment , she took a shower before receiving a call from Florentino . His voice was extremely hoarse . " Where are you ? I need to see you now . " She lounged lazily on the soft , king - sized bed , draped in her bathrobe , deliberately letting out a seductive moan . " Oh , but I'm afraid I can't . Mr. Burnham , don't you have a fiancee ? If she knows about this , how are you gonna ex- plain to her ? " His breathing grew heavier . Then he let out a cold laugh . " Sandy , you know nothing about Fulbert . He never lets any woman get close , let alone you . I know you're trying to stimulate me by doing this , but it won't work . If only you had Courtney's name , her connections … Sandy , we can still keep this going as long as she doesn't find out about us . Be good , OK ? You have no idea how much I've missed you . " His gentle tone , however , only disheartened Sandria . So , he chose Courtney for her family's connections ? Gazing at the luxurious custom - made chandelier , she curved her lips slowly . " Meet me at the hotel - the one we first got together . I'll be waiting for you in Room 608 , just like old times . " She hung up after saying this . Then she took out her phone and scrolled through her contacts . 45.5 % 07:05 Chapter 9