Evander Lancaster held the steering wheel with one hand, his arm trembling along with Sophia Hamilton’s movements, as the black Bentley darted toward the oncoming car.

Sophia hadn’t yet realized the danger, still covering Evander’s mouth, while he quickly pulled his entwined hand free, hastily turning the wheel and deftly maneuvering apart from the two cars just before they collided.

The black Bentley drew a curve on the road like a dragon, causing Sophia to tumble back into the passenger seat. Thankfully, she was wearing a seatbelt; otherwise, she might have slammed into the car door.

"How are you driving?!" Sophia accused dissatisfaction, completely oblivious to the thrilling scene just moments ago, while Evander let out a relieved breath. Just now... If he’d reacted a bit slower, the consequences were unimaginable. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Although Sophia’s stubborn behavior almost caused an accident, he couldn’t bear to blame her. More than ever, he didn’t want to burden her, so he looked at the road ahead and smiled.

"Hold on, let’s wait until we’re home to get cozy."

"Shameless, who wants to get cozy with you!" Sophia glared at Evander, slightly lowering her head in an evidently shy manner.

In T City, there are only a few cinemas, one in the city center and one at the entertainment plaza. However, Evander was heading nowhere near any of them. When the buildings ahead became clearer, Sophia finally realized, "Weren’t we supposed to watch a movie? Why are we heading to your place?"

Indeed, less than a hundred meters ahead was Evander’s apartment. Although the last visit was at night, Sophia still remembered clearly.

Evander glanced over, his handsome eyebrows raising slightly, "Who said watching a movie always requires going to the cinema?"

Sophia pursed her lips wordlessly; his words weren’t entirely wrong.

But...

"Take me home, I’m not going to your place!" She certainly didn’t want to walk into the wolf’s den again.

"Too late." Evander raised his eyebrows at her again, speaking as the Bentley had already reached the community gate. The barrier slowly rose, and the black Bentley smoothly rolled in.

After parking in his designated spot, Sophia turned to walk back the way they’d come. However, Evander grabbed her back with one swift motion, pulled her into his embrace, and teasingly flicked her nose, smiling,

"Where do you think you’re going, little one?"

"I want to go home, let go of me!" Sophia stubbornly responded, yelling and struggling. The last time she was taken here, she’d been thoroughly devoured. This time... Hmph! This guy definitely doesn’t have good intentions!

"Do you think I’d let the prey about to be in my mouth escape?" Evander raised his handsome eyebrows, smiling, and without giving Sophia a chance to struggle further, threw her over his shoulder like a sack and strode toward the apartment door.

With a startled cry, Sophia was already hanging upside down on Evander’s back. Having just had dinner, her stomach pressed uncomfortably against his shoulder, while her limbs fluttered around in mid-air, "You jerk, put me down... Did you hear me, I want to go back!"

"Behave!" Evander raised his hand and spanked Sophia’s rear lightly, not too hard but with a noticeable sound, "Don’t wake the neighbors!"

Sophia...

Instantly stopped fluttering, her little face turning bright red, not from hanging upside down, but from getting her butt slapped by Evander.

Once they were inside the elevator, Evander finally set her down, while Sophia, whether from a tantrum or shy embarrassment, intentionally moved aside to maintain some distance from Evander.

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