He deliberately blew hot air into Seraphina Quinn's ear, provoking her to instinctively pull away.
But she had only taken a single step back before Elias Sommers grabbed her by the waist and yanked her back forcefully.
His hands tightened their grip on Seraphina Quinn's waist.
At the same time, he whispered in her ear in a voice only the two of them could hear:
"Everyone is watching. Do you really want to ruin this act? Or would you rather be his caged bird, locked under his control for the rest of your life without any name or status?"
Because of his words, Seraphina Quinn stopped struggling.
Not only that, but she even answered his earlier question:
"These past few days, I've been waiting for you. But you never came, so I thought..."
As she spoke, she deliberately let her eyes redden, and within seconds, a layer of aggrieved tears welled up.
Now, her voice sounded even more resentful:
