Chapter 83

As soon as Denise finished speaking, she turned to leave, but the man immediately grabbed her arm. “I just saved your life, and you’re just gonna walk away like this?” “What do you want then? Me to stick around for Christmas?” Denise shot him a smirk and raised an eyebrow. The guy gave a sly grin and, with a gentle tug, pulled her straight into his chest. Right then, he caught sight of the reporters flooding toward them and, out of the blue, planted a kiss right on her lips. He kissed her. Seriously? What the hell was that?! She thought he was just helping out—when did this turn into him taking advantage of her? Unbelievable! Denise tried to shove him away and was two seconds from smacking him, but he held her tight with one arm pinned firmly around her waist. There was no escaping. “Mmm… mmph…” “Stay still, or I’ll hand you right back to those guys in black. They’re definitely coming back if they can’t find you,” he muttered low in her ear. Are you kidding me?! She barely got out of o