Possessed No More: The True Star Returns to Claim Her Throne-Chapter 55: Reluctant?

"Huh? My chicken gizzards are gone. I’m going to get a few more skewers. Do you want any, Mr. Sinclair?"

Cole Sinclair shook his head. "No, thank you. I’m pretty much full."

He was always disciplined when it came to food. No matter how delicious something was, he never ate to the point of being completely full.

The two of them ate at the shop for over half an hour. When they left, they each had an ice cream in hand.

Glancing at the identical pink strawberry ice cream in her hands, Cole Sinclair couldn’t help but ask, "Why didn’t you get two different flavors this time?"

"Because I can finish a whole one by myself!"

So, her previous insistence on sharing a sundae and a mango sago with him wasn’t an attempt to get closer to him. She had just wanted to try two things but was afraid she couldn’t finish them both.

*Excellent!*

Realizing this, a sudden desire to tease her welled up in Cole Sinclair. He leaned over, and when Riley Perry wasn’t looking, he took a huge bite of her ice cream, savoring it slowly.

After taking the bite, he even raised an eyebrow at Riley Perry deliberately. "Delicious!"

Riley Perry stared at what was left of her scoop of ice cream. "You have your own, why did you have to eat mine?"

"Oh, I was just checking if they really tasted the same."

Riley Perry: *What is with this man? They’re clearly the same, yet he steals someone else’s ice cream?*

She popped the rest of the ice cream into her mouth in one bite, then reached out to snatch the cone from Cole Sinclair’s hand. "Then you can give me yours as compensation!"

Cole Sinclair didn’t move his feet at all, simply raising his long arm high into the air. Riley Perry tried to grab it several times but failed.

Watching her pout in frustration, her face flushed red, Cole Sinclair felt an inexplicable urge to laugh. In the end, he simply pulled her into his arms. "Alright, alright, it’s yours. Just don’t be angry anymore."

Seeing the ice cream held out in front of her, Riley Perry took a huge bite. A bite like that on such a hot day was wonderfully refreshing. "Since you know how to behave, I’ll be the bigger person and forgive you for now."

Cole Sinclair was so charmed by her cuteness that he couldn’t help but let out a soft chuckle. "Then I must thank Miss Perry for her magnanimity."

Just then, his phone rang again. After glancing at it, he took Riley Perry’s hand and led her directly toward their car. "Let’s go. I had Henry Hayes pick up a car for you. It’s already at the hotel. I’ll take you to try it out."

Riley Perry happily planted a kiss on his cheek. "Mr. Sinclair, you’re too good to me! How can you be so thoughtful?"

Caught off guard by the kiss, Cole Sinclair felt a warmth spread across his cheek. He looked down at Riley’s eyes, which seemed to have captured starlight, and his heart felt as if it had been brushed by a feather, leaving a tingling sensation.

"This is all it takes to make you happy?"

"Of course! You flew over to see me the moment you heard I was in trouble, you went shopping with me, ate things you’ve never tried before, and even bought me a car because you knew I didn’t have one. No other man has ever done these things for me!"

*What a coincidence,* he thought. *The same was true for him.*

Everything she had mentioned were things he was doing for a woman for the very first time. The feeling was novel, and deeply satisfying.

On the long street, the vixen-like woman leaned against the man who radiated an air of nobility, creating a scene as beautiful as a painting. It drew the gazes of countless onlookers. Some even took out their phones to capture the moment, but several tall men would quickly step forward to stop them.

...

Back at the hotel, Riley Perry saw the van Henry Hayes had picked for her. "You even got me a van? But I’m practically a nobody in the industry. Isn’t riding in such a nice car a bit much?"

Cole Sinclair replied, "I bought it for you, so use it. When your status rises, I’ll get you a new one."

He hadn’t expected Henry Hayes to choose such a vehicle for her, but it was common for celebrities to have a van, so it was appropriate. When he returned to Dragonspire, he would get her a nice car for daily use.

Riley Perry leaned one hand against the van’s door, her gaze flowing as she shot Cole Sinclair a flirtatious look. "You’re this good to me? Then I’ll have to properly thank my generous sponsor tonight!"

Cole Sinclair was so aroused by her teasing that his palms grew damp. Thankfully, he had already ordered his subordinates to keep their distance.

Otherwise, if anyone else saw this vixen-like side of her, he would probably go mad with rage.

He took a step forward, pulled her into his embrace, and pressed his lips down on hers. Cupping the back of her head with his large hand, he pulled her closer for a deep, French kiss.

The kiss left Riley Perry’s legs weak. When he finally let her go, Cole Sinclair pulled open the car door with one hand and lifted her inside.

"What are you doing?"

"The car’s been disinfected."

Riley Perry: *Is that what I was asking?*

Cole Sinclair said, "I have a contract I must go back to discuss. I have to leave in two hours."

Pushed down onto the seat, Riley Perry looked up at the man. "So?"

"I won’t be free tonight."

Cole Sinclair pressed a button on the remote, and the car’s curtains drew shut. "So, you can thank me now."

Riley Perry: *I never would’ve thought... you’re quite the adventurous one!*

*But who’s afraid of whom? Bring it on!*

*She loved a bit of excitement!*

...

An hour later, the van, which didn’t even have its license plates yet, finally stopped shaking. Riley Perry was panting heavily. Perhaps because of the unique setting, her body was covered in marks, a clear sign of how excited a certain man had been. By the time she had finally calmed down, the man had already cleaned her up with a wet wipe. The car was filled with the rich fragrance of pear blossoms.

Riley Perry grabbed her clothes, which had been tossed aside, intending to put them on. But one look at them made her angry. "This is so annoying! My clothes are ruined. How am I supposed to wear this? Couldn’t you have taken them off nicely? Did you have to rip them?"

Cole Sinclair methodically buttoned his shirt, his face a picture of post-coital satisfaction. "Wait here, I’ll go get you a new set."

After speaking, he scooped her into his arms again, planted a kiss on her pink lips, and couldn’t resist caressing her bare back a couple of times.

It was no exaggeration; Riley Perry’s skin felt even better than the finest silk, addictive to the touch. Then there was her exquisite, curvaceous body, her waterfall of smooth hair, her long, straight legs, her supple waist, and her jade-like feet that he couldn’t bear to let go of. In short, from the tips of her hair to her toenails, there wasn’t a single part of her he didn’t adore.

If it weren’t for his strong self-control, any other man would have become an infatuated emperor who forsook his morning court.

The SUV Riley had driven was parked nearby, and the new clothes were inside. Cole Sinclair retrieved them and personally helped her get dressed. Soon, they were back in Cole’s room.

Everything in the room was already packed. Cole went into the bathroom for a quick shower. When he came out, Riley walked over and hugged him.

Cole Sinclair stroked her long hair, bent his head, and kissed the crown of her head. "Don’t want me to go?"

"Filming on my end will take at least another month."

Cole Sinclair: *A whole month apart... he couldn’t really bear that either.*

"Once things calm down, I’ll make time to visit you on set. You be good, and stay away from other men. Also, I’ll assign a driver to you. You can have him handle anything you need."