TEST DRIVE: A Night of Forbidden Desire

A few minutes after Max left the room, Vonda also wanted to leave immediately and go home. However, an incoming email changed her mind. She turned on the computer again and checked the email. Just then, another message arrived on her phone. From the guy Vonda really wanted to avoid.

Andrew:

Reply to my message, Von.

Don’t run away like this.

Vonda rolled her eyes lazily. She stashed her phone into her work bag. She muttered as she turned off the computer.

“Why should I even reply to his message? Like he’s so important. And who’s even running away? Ugh! What a brainless guy.”

Vonda let out two long sighs. She got up and grabbed her bag-making sure nothing was left behind, especially her car keys. Not because of anything else, but there was a time when Vonda reached the parking lot and realized her car keys were left in the room. As a result, she had to go back to the room just for that small item.

A moment later, Vonda slung her bag over her left shoulder and left the table. She decided to head home right away, instead of following her original plan to window shop at the nearest mall.

On the way to the parking lot, Vonda noticed that the office was starting to empty out. It was not unusual considering it was a Friday. People tended to leave early as the weekend approached.

Arriving at the office parking lot, Vonda found only a few vehicles. She did not spot any other employees there either.

Security?

Vonda glanced at the security post in the parking lot. It was empty. Maybe the guard was in the restroom or somewhere else. The atmosphere was indeed quiet.

While her feet continued to carry her toward the black car parked on the other side, Vonda reached into her work bag. Her hand moved restlessly to find the car keys inside. However, at that moment, a voice startled her.

“Vonda!”

Without looking, Vonda could guess who it was that called her like that. Her hackles rose in unison. It was just like the automatic fear that surfaced when there’s a sound of a ghost’s laughter.

It was a natural instinct that spontaneously emerged. Making Vonda shiver and causing the car keys she had just retrieved to fall to the parking lot floor.

Vonda had initially intended to grab her car keys and leave immediately. Not because she was afraid, but because she wanted to avoid trouble while she could. Although fundamentally, there was someone who intended to involve her in trouble.

The guy was tall and swiftly positioned himself right in front of Vonda. He deftly forced her to stop in her tracks.

Vonda snorted. Looking at the guy with the loosely tied tie who was actually handsome.

Yeah. Just like the image of a bad boy that teenage girls who hadn’t yet received their ID cards adored.

“Andrew.”

Vonda could feel her tongue quiver slightly as she pronounced the guy’s name. It felt… wrong. Honestly, she did not want to say his name unless she was forced to. Like how her tongue suddenly itched because of it.

Andrew stood before Vonda with a slightly disheveled appearance. His hair looked tousled, as did the shirt he was wearing. More than that, a bead of sweat was seen tracing down the side of his face.

“We need to talk, Von,” Andrew said then. “You shouldn’t keep avoiding me like this.”

For a moment, Vonda just stared at Andrew with his words. Vonda’s brain seemed to need more time than usual to digest the meaning and purpose of his recent words.

“Ah. Pardon?” Vonda winced as she finally decided to speak. “I’m avoiding you?”

“Is it true, right? The proof is that you didn’t reply to my message,” Andrew taunted with a snort. “And when you did reply, it was like you were trying to play games with me.”

Wait.

Vonda’s forehead creased.

When did I try to play games with him?

A moment later, Vonda’s memory immediately conjured up the messages Max had sent to Andrew. This caused her to let out a long breath. Half annoyed. Well, although Vonda was not entirely sure who she was annoyed with.

“Are you really this upset just because we broke up?”

What?!

Andrew’s confident face made Vonda feel queasy. Disgusting to be seen by someone who suddenly became hungry in the late afternoon. And she needed a few seconds to compose herself, rather than vomiting right there.

“Sorry, sorry to say. Am I upset?” Vonda snorted and winced. “I don’t think so. Because no matter how you look at it, actually, I’m lucky to know what you’re really like.” Vonda blinked repeatedly in a mocking manner, rubbing her temple with her fingertip. “No hard feelings, okay? It’s just… turns out you’re small. Not what I’ve imagined all this time.”

Oh, for everything. No man would ever remain calm after receiving a derogatory comment questioning his manhood. Whether it’s true or not, it touches an ego. The most patient person can suddenly become the angriest when provoked in this way. Especially if they’re not naturally patient. So, Vonda should not have been surprised when she received Andrew’s reaction to her words.

Andrew stepped forward. Not giving Vonda a chance to retreat, he quickly grabbed her wrist. He held it so tightly that it elicited a whimper.

“Oh, you think it’s small?” Andrew asked, grinning. “Really?”

Vonda’s face immediately went pale. She felt uncomfortable with Andrew’s expression when he asked her that. She did not know why she suddenly felt scared at that moment.

“W-what are you doing?”

Vonda shuddered in horror as a wide grin spread across Andrew’s face. He tried to keep Vonda’s hand in one hand while his other hand went into his pants pocket. He pulled out the car keys, which were none other than Vonda’s car keys.

“What am I doing?” Andrew repeated Vonda’s question with a smirk. “I want to show you. Is it really small, or is it just your mistaken perception?”

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