Chapter 586

These weren't questions. They were statements. Declan froze. "Don't deny it because I already know the answer. Denying it would just be lying. Declan, you like me, and I like you too!" As she spoke, Hailey lifted her head and kissed his thin lips without hesitation. Declan was stunned. He hadn't expected her to be so bold. He instinctively tried to push her away. "Hailey…" But it was useless. Hailey wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, holding on with all her strength. Just as he opened his mouth, she deepened the kiss. Her soft tongue slid in, dominant yet playful, entwining with his. Declan was still inexperienced when it came to intimacy, and her teasing sent an immediate shiver down his spine. A tingling sensation spread from his lower back, surging through his limbs and making the corners of his eyes redden. Hailey kissed him fiercely, tasting the strong liquor on his lips—a wild, fiery, untamed flavor that made her dizzy with excitement. In the end, Declan still ma