Chapter 181 - Will You Let Me?

Edith sat up properly and looked at the man in front of her. "Hazel is asleep. I don't want the noise from the hairdryer to wake her up."

"Can't you take the hairdryer and dry your hair here?"

"The hairdryer is attached to the wall. How can I take it out?"

To avoid guests from stealing their hairdryers, hotels have started to attach them to the wall and therefore guests were unable to take them around. They can only use them where the hotel had left them.

Neil heaved a sigh when he realized that it was indeed the problem. "Come with me. Use the hairdryer in my room." He saw the hesitation in her eyes and continued, "It will take a long time for your hair to dry like that. Are you not planning to head to bed sooner?"

Edith hesitated, then she stood up and walked into his room. She looked around and noticed the little difference between their room. Although the decoration was almost the same, Neil's room was a bit smaller.

This man had let them take the master room and used the smaller one.

"Sit down."

Edith turned around and saw that Neil was standing by the vanity table with a hairdryer in his hand. She tilted her head sideways and laughed. "President Mo, are you going to help me dry my hair?"

"Why not?"

Edith eyed the hairdryer in his hand and shrugged. "Well then, I am not going to let this rare chance pass." She sat down and turned. "You can start now."

A chuckle escaped him. Seconds later, the hairdryer whirred and Neil combed her hair with his fingers. From the way he was working her hair clumsily, Edith was able to tell that he was not used to doing tasks like this.

Her lips subconsciously curled into a happy smile. 

"My hair is a little long. It would take you a long time to help it dry," Edith spoke after a few minutes of silence between them. "Let me do it."

"It's fine. It will be over soon."

The sound from the hairdryer coupled with the way Neil was caressing her hair softly was starting to make her drowsy. 

A while later, the sound finally stopped. 

"It's done."

His voice snapped her out of her daze and Edith tilted her head up and met Neil's gaze through the mirror. Shyly, Edith lowered her gaze. 

Neil placed the hairdryer back on the table and continued to run his fingers in her hair. Edith's hair felt very soft in his hands and he found himself addicted to playing with them. After a while, he gathered her hair to her left side, just like the way the hairdresser had styled her hair earlier for that social gathering.

His gaze stopped at her exposed neck and his throat rolled. Instinctively, his head lowered and his lips touched her skin.

Her neck recoiled at the sudden contact. Edith giggled and turned her head to look at the man behind her. "Don't do that. It's ticklish." Edith rubbed at the spot and stood up. "Thank you." She smiled. "That was a great hair drying service." Noticing the strange atmosphere between them, Edith quickly added, "I should go to bed now." She leaned in and pecked at his lips. "Good night, Neil."

Before she was able to leave, the man had hugged her from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder.

Neil snuggled to get into a comfortable position and tightened his embrace around her waist. "Are you really alright?"

Edith blinked, not understanding the reason behind his sudden question.

"The thing that Miss Feng had said to you, I hope that you won't listen to them," Neil said.

Earlier, he had told her that she was good enough for him. When Edith did not answer, Neil had thought that Edith was minding Autumn Feng's words. It was not that long ago when they have talked about insecurities.

He had reminded her that as long as they are together, there would always be voices telling her that they were not compatible. It was just that… Neil had not expected Edith to hear them the first time he had bought her to a social gathering.

This social gathering was something that was organized by his good friends. He had asked Edith to come with him to let her step into his world and build her confidence. He wanted her to get used to it as she would have to attend to them again sooner or later.

But with the way Autumn had behaved, Neil was worried that his silly girl would have a weird thought in her mind. Perhaps he should consider punishing Miss Fang when they return.

Edith released his arms around her waist and turned around to look at him. Her arms rested on his shoulders and looped at his neck. "I'm really fine. Miss Feng was just unrelated to us. I don't mind her gibberish."

Neil continued to stare at her as if he did not believe in her words. His eyes continued to look into hers as if searching for something.

"Darling, you don't trust me?"

"It's not a matter of trusting. I was more afraid that you would choose to hide things from me."

They said words can cut deeper than a sword. What if Autumn's words hurt her deeply and his silly woman would change her mind about dating him. It was hard for him to find someone he was comfortable with to be his girlfriend. What if this silly woman run away? Wouldn't he have to stay single then?

Edith tiptoed to peck him at the corner of his lips. "I am not hiding anything from you. I assure you. Miss Feng's words would not affect me. I already knew that you are someone out of my league."

Neil held her waist tighter and he did not hide his unhappiness upon hearing her words. 

"But as long as you think that I am good enough to stay with you then, I am contented." Edith smiled, tightening her hands to hold him. "I am dating someone with looks, money and would treat other women coldly except for me. Why would I let him go? I am not that silly."

Seeing the bright light in her eyes, Neil finally believed that his girlfriend was telling him the truth. "You are right. I will treat everyone else coldly except for you." Neil swept strands of hair behind her ears and leaned in to give her a sweet kiss. 

Feeling his lips against hers, Edith started to reciprocate, enjoying the way his lips moving against hers.

His hand moved behind her neck while he continued to kiss her deeply. This kiss... It was as if he was taking his time to let her know how much she means to him.

A gasp escaped her when she felt his warm hand slipped into her shirt and rested on her waist. His thumb caressed her stomach as he continued to kiss her, making her dizzy with an unfamiliar emotion.

After a while, Neil move back and stared at her. His eyes were dark and it was sucking her into it. Edith found that she was unable to look away.

"Edith." His voice was low and a little raspy. His throat rolled as he tried to suppress his emotion.

The first time he had felt this way, they were in his office. And again, when she had refused to let him go while she was drunk. Neil did not think that he would be able to suppress this urge again for the third time.

He hesitated for a long time before he finally asked, "I wanted to make love with you. Will you let me?"

Her eyes widened and Edith could feel her heart was beating furiously against her ribcage. Her face reddened at his question, but the man's eyes only grew deeper as he waited for her answer. 

Edith bit at her lower lips, contemplating her decision. After a moment that seemed like an eternity, her arms around his neck loosened and the man could not hide the disappointment in his gaze. 

Just as he was about to take a step back and calm down, Edith had grabbed the front of his shirt and kissed his lips.

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