Chapter 21 He drew closer, his thin lips brushing against her ear

Christopher had been around for a while.

Yet his strong sense of masculinity prevented him from lowering his pride to knock on the door.

Unexpectedly, this woman was just about to go out.

When he heard the door lock stir, he straightened up and watched the door intently, curious to see her reaction.

Hmm, she didn't disappoint him.

—She was scared out of her wits, almost shattering the door panel!

"Miss Norton, what guilty conscience has scared you like that?" he teased with a slight quirk of his lips.

Amelia exploded the moment she heard this!

"You standing at my doorstep like a stone-faced reaper, without a warning! Is it not normal for me to be startled?"

"Well, I can't help it, Miss Norton. Since you didn't answer my calls, I had no choice but to visit you personally," the man replied in a measured tone, the smile never leaving his lips, a hint of slyness in his demeanor.

Amelia felt extremely guilty and stood up slowly, feigning innocence, "You called me?"