The word "hubby" was far too intimate. Just hearing it spoken so casually from Felix Preston's lips made Charlotte Shaw's face flush and her heart pound with bashfulness.
"Hey..." She raised her hands and pressed them against Felix Preston's chest, trying to squirm out of his embrace.
Felix Preston gazed at her, silently tightening his arms and pulling her in closer.
"What are you dodging, Charlotte? Aren't you going to answer my question directly?"
"I... How am I supposed to answer that?" Charlotte Shaw mumbled, burying her face. Her cheeks felt as hot as a furnace.
Felix Preston raised an eyebrow, his scorching gaze stubbornly fixed on Charlotte Shaw's face. "Just say what's on your mind. No avoiding it, and no lying."
"I..." Charlotte Shaw tapped her forehead. As she glanced up, she accidentally met Felix Preston's gaze, and the profound emotion swirling in their dark depths immediately sent her heart into a frantic rhythm.
