Drunk and Daring I Kissed a Tycoon novel Chapter 297

Dominic's warm breath skimmed along Vespera's cheek, and the low, velvety whisper was meant for her ears alone.

Her skin instantly flushed a shade of pink that practically glowed.

She shut her eyes in despair.

Could someone please explain why a man who was supposed to be out wining and dining clients is now standing behind her, whispering in her ear?

And more importantly, Dominic had been eavesdropping.

Right, how dare he eavesdrop on her phone call!

"You—" She whipped around, annoyed. "Listening to someone else's phone call is rude and uncivilized! You're totally lacking in gentlemanly conduct!"

Dominic nodded slightly toward the cup in front of her.

"Gerard took my place at the lunch, so I had to come down and get water myself. I didn't mean to overhear. Vera, you were just a little too into it," he said.

Vespera opened her mouth and then shut it again. She squirmed in her seat. "It's working hours."

"It's lunch break."

She fell silent.

Lunch break was when people needed breathing space.

Dominic casually turned her high stool to face him and looked at her seriously. "Ms. Gildon, am I allowed to chat with my girlfriend during my lunch break?"

Girlfriend…

Vespera suddenly remembered what he'd said the night before about mutual respect. He respected that she didn't want to take responsibility, but she had to respect that he was treating her as his girlfriend.

She stared at him silently, eyes wide.

Dominic narrowed his gaze. "Don't tell me you're trying to back out now."

Vespera licked her lips. "I'm not backing out, but… can we just slow down a little?"

She still hadn't recovered from the emotional rollercoaster of their sudden shift in dynamic. He couldn't go from a drop tower straight onto a spinning pirate ship, okay?

"Vera, you're worried about people finding out, aren't you?" Dominic said, easily reading the look in her eyes.