Chapter 230. Swollen Eyes

“I... umm... nothing.”

“Hmm,” he hummed in response, slightly nodding his head. Then, all of a sudden, he caught her thighs, making her lose her balance again, and before she could fall, he immediately placed her on the kitchen island. Separating her legs, he stood between them as he pushed her forward, their breaths now mingling.

“Wha... wh... at-?” she stuttered, her voice getting trapped in her throat.

“Did I stutter?” he asked, his forefinger and thumb perching on her chin gently, raising her head to meet his eyes, but she kept them down, unwilling to reveal her nervousness.

“What are you doing here?” she asked in a single breath, thankful that she didn’t stutter this time.

“I guess I’m allowed to come inside the kitchen of my house, hmm?”

“Y-you are... but le...t me go,” she demanded, trying to break free from the cage of his muscular arms, which rested by her side.

At this, he removed his hands from her waist and placed them on the kit