Chapter 460

"Mmm—" Before Alexandra Wolfe could finish her sentence, Sebastian Andrews was already reaching out, gently cupping her chin with both hands. Then, without hesitating, he leaned in and pressed his lips on hers firmly. She froze, eyes wide as saucers. Her whole body stiffened while her gaze locked onto his close-up, devastatingly handsome face. The warmth of his breath, the softness of his lips—everything was just too much, like she'd been caught in some invisible net she couldn't escape. Little by little, Alexandra felt her strength drain away. It was strange—part of her didn’t want to pull away. Maybe it was that overwhelming presence of his that made her lower her guard. Sebastian could feel it too. Her frame, soft and pliant, leaned into him like she was made to fit there. And that split-second realization—that she wasn't resisting—melted something deep inside him. He deepened the kiss instinctively, like pouring everything he felt into that one moment, desperate to let her know how