Chapter 38

Alexander’s sudden move made Summer freeze on the spot. She blinked her big, round eyes in confusion, staring up at him like a startled kitten. "Big brother, what are you doing?" This was the bathroom, for crying out loud! "Something you definitely won’t forget." His low, teasing voice brushed against her ear, laced with a wicked charm that made her cheeks flush and her knees weaken. He knew exactly how to fluster her—Summer always melted when he used that tone, and he wasn’t above taking full advantage. But honestly, who told her to keep testing him?That little performance of hers at dinner—leaning into him, looking up with those pleading eyes—had lit a fire in him, and now she was going to have to face the consequences. He’d never expected that side of her, and damn if it wasn’t driving him wild. He’d been holding back all evening, just waiting to get her alone so he could properly “teach her a lesson.” She couldn’t just flirt like that and walk away untouched. "W-What kind of thing?