Zoe’s ears were indeed red. She gripped the drawer with her slim hands and tried to stop him from peering into it.

“It’s nothing! I bought a new perfume and I had just unwrapped it.”

“Oh, I see.” Reacting out of his character, he spoke slowly, “Give it a whirl! I want to smell it. Don’t they always say a perfume makes a lady?”

His voice was flirty but it carried a hint of a threat. Zoe couldn’t find it in her to say no to him.

He had pulled open the drawer completely as they spoke. True enough, there was a bottle of perfume in there. He took it and squeezed some of the perfume behind her ear. It was probably due to the sudden burst of air, but her ear actually trembled lightly.

Mason’s eyes grew darker at that.

Holding her perky shoulders, he pressed his face against her neck and brushed her ear with his nose. Then, he spoke in his husky, seductive voice, “You smell so good.”

She couldn’t help but tremble lightly. “Mason!”

Chuckling, he said, “You’re still on your period.