What... what is he talking about? What does he mean by saying she isn’t willing to take responsibility for him? What does he mean by saying she isn’t willing to make their relationship public? Does he want her to take responsibility, does he want to make their relationship public? Serena Sterling blinked her long eyelashes, shocked as she looked at him, "You... what do you mean?" Hayden Crawford looked down at her, trapping her beneath him, then lowered himself, bringing his perfect handsome face close to hers, "Serena Sterling, you seem very smart in front of others, so why do you act dumb in front of me? I think you’re just pretending. What do I mean? My meaning is simple—after all that happened in bed, Serena Sterling, you owe me a status!" Serena Sterling, you owe me a status! If his previous words left her confused, this sentence was straightforward, domineering, and direct. Serena’s mind exploded with a "boom" sound. She never imagined that after sleeping with the president of The Crawford Group, this president would cling to her aggressively, doing various little things to prove to the public that they had slept together, and now seeking for recognition and status! Serena’s long eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings, now that their faces were incredibly close, his breath was pouring onto her delicate skin, extremely ambiguous. Serena looked at him in shock, "You... what kind of status do you want?" "What do you think? What status can you give me?" Hayden retorted. Hayden’s gaze swept down to her rosy lips, where two small flames of desire danced in his deep, narrow eyes, "That night, did you enjoy it?" He switched his tone abruptly, lowering his voice to ask her directly. Serena’s bright eyes widened suddenly, how could he ask such a question, how does she answer that? His low, magnetic voice lingered around her ears, making them feel slightly numb. Did her ears just get pregnant? What exactly does he intend to do? Serena suddenly thought of a possibility, is he seducing her personally? "I... I... did you enjoy that night?" Serena countered boldly, stiffening her neck. Hayden’s strong arm suddenly bent, his thin lips falling on her rosy lips, giving a gentle kiss, "I enjoyed it... so, I think we need to elevate our relationship a bit." Serena’s mind was in a mess, unable to think, she felt completely led by him. Now he was rubbing against her lips, almost like he was about to kiss, her body had already melted, becoming as soft as water. "How... how do we elevate it?" Serena asked in a daze. "You see, both of us are in the spotlight, every move we make is under public scrutiny. You don’t want us just sleeping together to cause a storm, grabbing the entertainment headlines with just a pregnancy scare, right? I think we should make our relationship into something where sleeping together is legitimate and legal, what do you think... about boyfriend?" All his words made sense, but... why do they have to make sleeping together and pregnancy prevention legal now? Serena felt she saw through Hayden’s core, he’s like a scammer, brainwashing people. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel-fire.net "No!" Serena refused. Hayden lifted his handsome eyelids, gazing at her with deep, intense eyes, "Do you really not want me to be your boyfriend, do you really not want... to date me?" Serena closed her eyes, nearly unable to resist his passionate advances, "Hayden Crawford, why do you suddenly want to... date me? Didn’t you always see me as a vain, plotting, flirtatious bad girl? Besides, I’ve been married before, and last time you said you, Hayden Crawford, would never want a divorced woman, now why have you changed so quickly?" Hayden realized he had misunderstood her in the past, only after her identity as Prof. X was revealed did he understand how wrong he had been. X was renowned in Aethelgard, no one would have guessed that X was merely a 20-year-old girl before, four or five years ago, she was only fifteen or sixteen, a genius in medicine. Once this prejudice was gone, Hayden truly saw her for who she was. The girl beneath him, intelligent and courageous, bold and composed, like a drawn sword, sharp and cold, yet also a polished Aurora, lustrous and brilliant, she further resembled a blooming rose, radiating the soft fragrance of a youthful girl. She had many layers, many mysteries, drawing all his attention, making his heart stir uncontrollably. In the past, Hayden had countless regrets about why he was drawn to such a bad girl, actually, there was nothing wrong with his vision, on the contrary, his vision was remarkably high, picking her out at a glance among the crowd. As for her past marriage... Hayden reached out, threading his long fingers through the hair beside her cheek, then kissed her firmly on her rosy lips. Serena quickly used her small hands to press against his firm chest, trying to push him away, but his tall and strong body remained immobile, as unyielding as a wall. Slowly Serena felt short of breath, unable to breathe as the man above her seemed to be stimulated by something unknown, kissing her roughly, like a storm taking her breath away. Serena’s slender white fingers lost their strength, then slowly curled up, clutching his shirt, soon wrinkling the expensive handmade fabric. Hayden initially didn’t close his eyes, he enjoyed watching her being bullied by him, squinting his narrow eyes to look at her, only to see her cheeks flush with two shades of red, her bright eyes becoming dazed... Bodies don’t lie, his did not, neither did hers. Hayden closed his eyes, intensifying the kiss. Serena frowned in pain and whimpered. The rushed kiss came to an abrupt halt, Hayden swiftly raised his large hand to cradle her head, gently rubbing it with affection, burying his handsome face deeply in her hair, panting, he whispered an apology with an especially enticing hoarse voice, "Serena." Serena’s gaze flowed with enchanting spring light, she closed her eyes, her hand resting on his suit, only then realizing that he had climbed into bed without even taking off his suit.