Chapter 27

• She tasted sweet to him, like honey, like the most exquisite of fruits. For a moment, he delighted in her intoxicating flavor, richer than any fine wine he had ever tasted in his life. He played with her tongue, until suddenly she pushed him away with a strong shove, leaving him completely bewildered.
• "What are you doing?" the young woman asked, annoyed. When the man remained silent, she continued to protest, "Who do you think you are to dare to kiss me like that? Let me make something very clear to you. I will not allow you to continue harassing me. I am not interested in you as a man, I have no interest in you, and the only relationship we can share is that of boss and employee," she wiped her mouth with the back of her hand in annoyance, "I do not like your kisses, I do not even like you as a person."
• Jade's contempt opened festering wounds in Kerry's soul and heart, who approached threateningly as she nervously stepped back.