Drunk and Daring I Kissed a Tycoon

Vespera was completely stunned.

"Rebecca! You traitor! You double agent! You absolute disaster of a bestie! You're trying to kill me!" she thought.

At that moment, Dominic looked at her like a walking time bomb, ready to explode at any second right here in her house.

Even looking at him made her break out in a cold sweat.

But being the master of pretending that she was, she quickly reined in her wide- eyed shock.

Her sly eyes lifted into a soft, peaceful smile. "Becca, you're so thoughtful! Thank you, my dearest bestie..."

But internally, she thought, "I'm going to kill you!"

Rebecca, stabbed full of invisible daggers by Vespera's sugar-coated smile,

backed away nervously. "There's no need to thank me!"

"Forgive me, bestie... It's just that Dominic bribed me too well, a white Birkin 20, for heaven's sake!" she thought.

Vespera was so furious that her chest hurt.

She turned to Dominic, still putting on an act, and said politely, "Mr. Reid, you should've at least given me a heads-up before coming. I didn't have time to prepare anything nice for dinner."

Dominic answered with a gentlemanly smile. "It's no trouble. I'm not picky when it comes to food."

Vespera kept smiling sweetly. "Well... okay then."

The two locked eyes, almost as if competing over who could fake their expression better.noveldrama

Obviously, Vespera didn't stand a chance against him.

Wanda glanced at them, then quickly stepped in with warm hospitality. "Mr. Reid, don't just stand there. Please, have a seat."

Dominic nodded graciously and set the beautifully wrapped box on the coffee table before taking a seat on the couch.

Wanda headed into the kitchen to brew some coffee.

Rebecca followed, grinning, and threw a wink back at Vespera before slipping inside.

The moment they disappeared into the kitchen, Vespera dropped the fake polite act and collapsed into a real look of panic.

She sat down stiffly, staring at Dominic with wide, nervous eyes. "What are you trying to do?"

Was he trying to test the limits of her poor heart with this surprise attack?

Dominic sat there completely relaxed.

"Ms. Gildon, don't be so nervous. I'm just here to have dinner at my girlfriend's house and get familiar with the place. Before my girlfriend agrees to go public, I won't say

anything reckless."

Vespera stayed silent.

He called her girlfriend so naturally, while she felt like her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

"You better not say anything crazy later! If you dare, I'll... I'll bite you to death!"

A glint of amusement sparked in

Dominic's eyes. He leaned in sligh

lowering his voice. "And where exactly does Ms. Gildon plancto bite?" .

His low voice and that teasing look in his eyes...

Vespera's face instantly flushed red. "Get serious! This is my house!"

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Rebecca quickly scooped the almost-burnt dish out of the pot.

Wanda, while spooning coffee powder into mugs, asked bluntly, "That Mr. Reid... Does he like Vera?"

Rebecca was caught off guard.

"Whoa, straight to the point, and sharp-eyed, too," she thought.

"Him?" Rebecca pretended to be surprised "Mr. Reid does appreciate Vera a lot. She's already made some big contributions at work. As for whether he likes her... That's hard to say."

Honestly, just seeing the way they were outside, if she blurted out the truth, Vespera would probably strangle her on the spot.

Wanda gave a soft, knowing chuckle. "Don't bother trying to fool me."

She said it calmly, then carried the freshly made coffee out to the living room.

Out on the balcony, Vernon heard someone arrive and composed himself before stepping inside.

The moment he saw the handsome young man sitting in the living room, he was visibly surprised.

"Mr. Gildon, good evening," Dominic said, standing up and greeting him politely.

Before Dominic could even introduce himself, Vespera quickly jumped in and introduced him to Vernon.

"Good evening, Mr. Reid," Vernon replied.

Now that he knew who Dominic was, he felt even more surprised inside, but outwardly, he kept his manners perfectly in place.