Chapter 452

Bradley tightly gripped Esther's neck and forcefully pressed his lips against hers. His heart numbed with pain after learning of Esther's leap into the sea. He repeated to himself that she couldn't be dead—there was no way. However, Bradley's panic surged when Jasper held an almost absurd funeral for Esther. Fear enveloped him, afraid that her death had indeed become a reality. Even after the confirmation of her survival, disbelief lingered. Only through the act of passionately kissing Esther, without reservations, did he finally verify she was alive. Bradley's powerful kiss conveyed dominance and possessiveness. Esther bit his tongue, blood mingling between their lips, yet Bradley held on. In a swift movement, she kicked him, forcing his grip on her wrist to loosen. "Ms. Quill." The bodyguards quickly moved forward to shield Esther. The speed at which Esther and Bradley had acted earlier had been too fast for them to react properly. Esther casually retrieved a pack of tissues