Reclaiming the CEO's Heart

Chapter 169 Morning Kiss

Chapter 169 Morning Kiss

Avery looked up and met Jacob's eyes. He was standing by the door. He hadn't taken off his clothes

before going to sleep, so his shirt was wrinkled and the collar was pulled open.

Jacob lazily leaned against the door. Although his hair was a bit messy, it didn't affect his sharp charm.

Avery was already guilty, and her relationship with Jacob was complicated and constantly entangled.

She had upset him earlier, and the first reaction that came to Avery's mind when she thought of the

people on the island was fear.

"I... I can't fall asleep." She explained in a panic and watched him approach her step by step.

She sat on her knee. Jacob's tall figure blocked the light from above, casting a shadow over her.

His gaze was clear. The scent of alcohol had dissipated, and his pitch-black pupils showed no

emotions, making it difficult for her to understand his feelings.

Avery tried to put the documents back in a panic, stammering, "I was just looking around."

A hand grabbed her wrist, hot and powerful.

Avery's heart tightened, and she instinctively begged for mercy, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have touched

your sister's files. Please don't be angry..."

Jacob held her hand and looked down at her. When did she start looking at him without love or hatred

in her eyes, only endless fear?

"It's very late." His voice was low and hoarse.

Avery looked at him in confusion.

He took the documents from her hand and leaned down to carry her in his arms. "You have plenty of

time during the day to look at them."

Avery widened her eyes in shock. Did Jacob mean she could freely enter and leave the study? And

even look at anything of his?

Seemingly aware of her thoughts, Jacob said lightly, "I didn't change the password because I didn't

intend to hide it from you."

Avery was placed back on the soft bed, and his strong arms wrapped around her waist again, tightly

imprisoning her in his embrace.

His muffled voice came from above, "Now you should rest."

Avery stared at the silver buttons on his shirt, and a cold silver light flashed across them in the night.

At such a close distance, she could clearly hear Jacob's heartbeat.

She was completely confused and couldn't guess Jacob's thoughts at all.

"If you don't want to sleep, I don't mind continuing what we didn't finish during the day."

Avery trembled in fear and quickly closed her eyes, not daring to make any more movements.

She could only assume that Jacob was out of his mind.

Jacob stared at Avery in his arms who was motionless and curled up like a small shrimp, and a hint of

deep meaning appeared in his eyes.

It had been a long time since the two of them had embraced each other while sleeping. When Avery

opened her eyes, she saw Jacob's handsome sleeping face. All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.

At this moment, it felt like time had turned back three years, and she could see him as soon as she

opened her eyes.

A few strands of hair softly fell on his usually smooth forehead. With his eyes closed, he looked

harmless without indifference.

There was a faint blue stubble on his tightly clenched jaw, and even in his sleeping state, his brows

were furrowed.

She instinctively raised her hand to smooth out the wrinkles between his brows, but as she lifted her

hand, she remembered that they had divorced a long time ago. She was about to retract her hand

when he opened his eyes at that moment.

Their eyes met, and she saw tiny specks of dust floating in the air.

Her hand stiffened in mid-air, and it felt awkward whether she retracted it or not.

While she was hesitating on how to resolve the current awkwardness, the hand around her waist

tightened, and he suddenly leaned down. His thin lips landed on her lips without any warning.