Chapter 290

Louise Bennett wasn’t exactly thrilled about Robert Taylor insisting on giving her a ride home. But since they were working on a project together, she didn’t want to create unnecessary drama and reluctantly agreed. What she hadn’t expected was that he'd actually try to kiss her at her doorstep—right in front of a lit-up house, no less. Absolutely not. No matter what kind of person she may have been before, she was in charge of this body now—and no such nonsense was going to fly. She quickly turned her head, avoiding the kiss, so his lips just brushed past her ear. Totally different from Dominic Ellis' kiss—Robert’s made her skin crawl. Even after missing the kiss, Robert remained unfazed. He’d noticed Dominic was tailing them the entire way. This whole thing? A move in his messed-up competition. What a joke. Louise wiped her ear hard, glaring at him. “I told you already—I’m done with this mess between us. Since you clearly don’t respect me, I won't bother playing nice either. From now