Drake was taken aback by the sudden kiss and furrowed his brows. His throat tightened as he opened his mouth to chastise her, but no words came out. Alison pretended as if nothing had occurred and buried herself in her books. He turned to see her very focused on every word as if she were fighting an enemy. This was a side of her that he had never seen before. Before, Alison was known as a stubborn woman who constantly created problems wherever she went. But with the sudden dramatic shift in her behavior, he was at a loss. He wondered if this was a passing whim or another trick of hers. Drake gave some thought to it and concluded that her intentions made no difference. After all, he would never allow her to leave his. With this in mind, he continued working without saying anything else. It was quiet for a time as each remained focused on their work, and there was a mutual understanding not to bother each other. However, this peace was brief. Alison nibbled her pen and pointed to a question, asking puzzledly, “Drake, I don’t understand this. Could you please clarify for me?” Drake took the book over and explained it thoroughly to her. Despite her usual carefree demeanor, she quickly grasped everything he explained. She also took notes on those she understood, with charming and tidy handwriting that reflected her character. After some careful observation, Drake realized that she was much more intelligent than he had thought, as she could pick up on a lot of things quickly. It was unfortunate that her sharp intellect had been squandered for such a long time. Once again, they fell into silence. But it did not last long. Before long, Alison was bombarding Drake with questions. Almost every few minutes, she would ask another one. “Drake, can you help me look at this financial calculus? I don’t understand it. ” “Drake, how do you interpret stock trend charts?” “Drake, is this a multiple–choice question? I feel like a few of the answers are accurate. ” “Drake…” At this point, Drake’s work had been completely interrupted. He put up with the disruption at first, but Alison never stopped asking questions. As he answered her questions, he realized that most of her questions were basic finance questions. These questions should have been easy for a finance student, but she didn’t understand them. Finally, Drake lost his patience and snapped, “Alison, what have you been doing in class?” The annoyance in hi Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated for All Books Updates… d and bit her lips guilty as she answered, ” Normally, I would sleep, take selfies, watch TV shows, or scroll through Instagram. ” She felt more terrible the more she spoke. Eventually, she hung her head low and sneaked glances at him. When she saw his facial expression turned serious, she hurriedly raised her gorgeous pale face and adopted a pitiful look. “Don’t be angry. I swear I will never do that again. I promise to study hard from now on and put an end to any diversions!” Drake could do nothing with her and sighed helplessly at her determined promises. Left with no choice, he put down his work. and moved his chair next to her. They were sitting side–by–side. He picked up the textbook and slowly taught Alison. Drake’s low and deep voice usually went unnoticed, but in the silence, his voice was so clear and near her ears that it made her heart sing. She listened intently at first, but then her attention was drawn to his face. He was handsome. Alison believed that the most attractive celebrity paled in comparison to him. As she stared at his face, she was mesmerized by him. “Do you understand how to solve the problem now?” After Drake had patiently explained the question, he saw that she was daydreaming. He scoffed with a scowl, “You’re not serious about studying at all!” Just when he was about to stand, she grabbed him by the neck in a panic and pulled him back. “I do want to study. But, before that…” Alison flashed a devious little grin, leaned in, and planted a kiss on his lips. Drake was instantly stunned, and his body tense as if struck by lightning. Her face flushed a little. After all, it was quite an embarrassment for a woman to take the first step. However, she worked up her guts and gave him another kiss. Although he seemed aloof, she couldn’t resist his soft lips. Realizing what was happening, Drake’s breath became erratic, and he tried to push her away. But Alison clung to him and refused to release him. In the end, he managed to yank her away. His tone grew stern as he scolded, “Alison, do you know what you’re doing?” “Of course I do. ” She looked at him calmly. Her matter–of–fact tone ignited a fire within him. “You asked for this!” Drake’s imposing bearing overwhelmed her at that moment. Before she could react, he swung her around and pushed her hard against the desk. Even though Alison was disconcerted, she gave in. Finally, unable to contain herself, she moaned softly.