Chapter: 225

He surveyed the room with suspicion but found nothing out of the ordinary.

Dismissing his suspicions, he remarked, "I thought you were guarding against me."

Alicia kept her thoughts to herself but responded, "If I were guarding against you, why would I be here at the Yates Mansion?"

Suddenly, Joshua shut the door and gently held her face, admiring how she looked fresh from her bath.

Alicia's face tensed.

She had thought her menstrual period would deter him, making her less appealing-a notion he typically adhered to.

However, his current expression hinted at uncertainty.

Joshua tenderly caressed her face, examining her features closely.

“How long has it been since your period started?" he asked.

Clenching her jaw, Alicia replied tersely, "Three days."

“It's almost done, right?" He prodded further.

Internally, Alicia felt a surge of annoyance.

“It's still quite heavy," she responded, her words a mix of defiance and hope to repel him. "You'd better not proceed."

Joshua laughed softly, easing the tension. “I had no plans of pursuing that tonight, but Alicia, remember, there are many ways to make someone happy, and it's not limited to one," he teased, softening his words to keep the conversation light yet suggestive.

Alicia was nauseated by the thought of his sexual experience with Lilliana.

Recalling Joshua's past remarks about her being dull, she adopted a look of puzzled ignorance.

"I- I'm at a loss," she admitted.

Joshua, barely holding onto his composure, suggested, “You could use your mouth."

The suggestion filled Alicia with revulsion.

She fought to mask her disgust as she searched for an excuse.

“But I don't know how," she protested.

"I can show you. You're a quick learner, a straight-A student. I'm sure you have a knack for this too," Joshua reassured her, taking her hand and guiding it below his belt.

“I must leave shortly, so please be quick." His whisper was intimate.

“I've been waiting for this moment since our divorce, you know?"

Alicia pulled her hand back continuously.

With Caden, intimacy felt right. With Joshua, it was utterly terrifying, and she felt complete aversion.

As Alicia resisted, Joshua's frustration mounted.

"What's the issue? Don't you want to?"

Alicia, clenching her jaw and bowing her head, confessed, “I'm too anxious. I don't know how to proceed."

Joshua ceased his instructions.