Chapter 162

Vespera tried her best to close the book on this topic. "I'm sorry for kissing you without your consent. I sincerely apologize," Dominic said, apologizing for what had happened the day before. Her attempts to act as though nothing had happened were futile. She choked on her saliva as she tried to respond and coughed uncontrollably. The mention of the kiss had caught her completely off guard. Dominic handed her a cup of water, and she drank almost half of it at once. "Let's pretend it never happened," she said, still shaken. "I'll take responsibility for my actions," he said. Vespera wondered what he meant by that and suddenly had a rough idea of what he was implying. "That won't be necessary. It really isn't. Truly." She waved her arms, emphasizing her point. Seeing her reaction, looking like she had seen a ghost, the light in his eyes dimmed like a dying star. After a moment, he let out a soft chuckle."And you call yourself open-minded?" She sat there, glass in hand, sayi