Chapter 627

"Mm...still sleepy." Le Su was far from rested, her drowsy eyes blinking as she nodded. Victor smirked, scooping her into his arms and carrying her upstairs straight to his master bedroom. Le Su jolted upright in surprise. "I can't sleep in your bed! I should go back to the guest room!" Yet Victor knelt down, gently removing her shoes. The moment they slipped off, Le Su scrambled to her feet, as if the mere thought of sleeping in his bed would somehow taint it. But as she stood, the man moved to press her back down—only for her legs to tangle beneath her. "Ah—!" She tumbled backward onto the plush mattress, and in that split second before she fell, her fingers instinctively clutched at his collar. Naturally, he followed her down. The soft bed cradled her body, while the man’s powerful frame loomed over her like a net. Thankfully, his arms braced against the mattress, sparing her the full weight of him. Le Su’s wide, clear eyes—dark pupils stark against white—reflected his sharply defin