Chapter 582 - Put in Place (2/2)

She could sense danger coming from the man.

Xiao Luo chuckled wryly as he bent at the waist and brought his face close to hers. “Because you’ve given me the wrong impression, I’ve always thought you liked me. You are playing games with me, and I hate being played, especially by a woman!” he hissed, almost in a whisper.

There was absolutely no way he would treat her with respect, not with the overwhelming anger he now felt. He held her flawless chin in his hand and tilted her head up.

Su Li was horrified, for she had never seen this side of Xiao Luo before. He was like a bloodthirsty beast, and a terrifying aura was emanating from him. Su Li could feel his heavy breathing on her face and sensed his savage instincts.

Xiao Luo showed no pity as he roughly lifted her face up and stared at her. “You listen to me, Su Li. I like you!” he said.

“Does he like me?”

Su Li’s slender frame was shaking as her face flushed red to her ears.

Xiao Luo let go of her chin and laughed bitterly. “But I don’t like that cold and arrogant attitude you have. I don’t like the fact that you never concede to anything. And what I dislike, even more, is the fact that you always use that contract to define our relationship. If our relationship is nothing more than just a contract, then why did you stay till midnight chatting with me when I was overseas? I don’t think that was pity on your part. If you like me too, then just say it! Is it that difficult for you to put aside your pride?” he said.

His voice was so loud that it reverberated across the conference room.

Su Li was truly frightened by the state that Xiao Luo was in. Her eyes turned red, and unshed tears threatened to fall at any second.

“We’ll speak after you’ve calmed down!” she said.

After that, she turned and headed toward the door. She wanted to get away as quickly as possible from this beast that was on the verge of turning vicious.

She barely took a few steps forward before a firm hand snatched her wrist with such a strong tug that she could not resist. Before she could pull away, she found herself in Xiao Luo’s embrace. He had his arms wrapped tightly around her waist.

Her waist was unusually soft. She leaned backward, but the man’s face was so close to hers. She could feel his warm, heavy breathing on her face. The two of them were very close together. A look of fear and helplessness was on Su Li’s face, while Xiao Luo looked cold and uncompromising.

“You’re trying to leave me? It’s too late for that! You lost the chance to run away from me the moment you so recklessly used a marriage certificate to keep us bound together. You’ll have to pay for your wilfulness!”

“W-what are you doing? What are you trying to do? Let go of me, Xiao Luo. Let go!” she cried.

Su Li was getting so anxious that she began to hyperventilate. The vibrations coming from this man was becoming increasingly alarming, and it was as if she would be swallowed up by him any second now.

“Let go of you? Why should I? Just because you’re a mega superstar?”

Xiao Luo could not help laughing devilishly. “I hate to break it to you, but as far as I’m concerned, you’re just a woman. An exquisite, beautiful woman!”

He said that and then dropped his head to kiss her on her soft ruby red lips.

To Su Li, she was just his wife in name, somebody he could look at from afar but not touch. And he had had enough of that. His anger was clouding his mind, and he was not as rational as he should be. He decided to let himself go this one time—this woman had to be put in her place.