Honey, He Asked Me to be His Substitute

The host continued to incite the crowd, and the livestream viewership had already soared to three hundred thousand.

My gaze fell from Zachary's eyes to his thin lips.

I had always thought that Zachary's lips were perfect for kissing.

I barely brushed his lips with mine, and the thirty-second countdown began. Our eyes met under the spotlight.

The live chat was flooded with comments!

"Then! Nine! Eight..."

In Zachary's pupils, it was as if a stone had been thrown, causing subtle ripples and creating a flirtatious and intimate tension that made me want to look away.

I tried to think of him as a block of wood.

Suddenly, he extended his soft tongue, causing my pupils to dilate in shock. My hands and feet instinctively moved back in panic...

"Three!

"Two!

"One!

"Timer is up! Challenge successful!"

As the host's voice rang out, Zachary gentlemanly held me steady.

I quickly pulled my hand away as if shocked, while the host continued with enthusiastic commentary.

Zachary calmly leaned closer to me, muting both our microphones.

With our faces just inches apart, I could clearly hear our breaths and heartbeats.

He opened his lips slowly, his breath warm against my ear. "It's been so long since we last met. You haven't improved your kissing skills at all."

Zachary's voice was soft, only audible to the two of us.

My brain shut down, my heart raced, and my cheeks burned...

He, however, acted as if nothing had happened, lifting his elegant fingers to unmute the microphone.

The internet was already in an uproar!

[Oh my God, I'm dying! How is Lillian so lucky?!]

[Wait, did he mute the mic? Zachary, what did you say to her? Why are her ears so red!]

The trending topics were dominated with hashtags: "What Did Zachary Say During The Muted 30 Seconds", "Zachary Blushing".

After the show, I looked at the trending topics and couldn't help but laugh.

Zachary blushing? Hardly.

Only the tips of his ears were a bit red, just like they used to be when we kissed before.

But his face never turned red.

I was scrolling through my phone when Joshua angrily knocked it out of my hand, shattering the screen.

I frowned at him, feeling a bit impatient.

His expression showed hurt from my reaction, and he angrily demanded, "Lillian! Why didn't you choose me?"

I found Joshua's outburst somewhat absurd. Had he forgotten how he had treated me?

When I first met Joshua, I was standing in the rain.

In the pouring rain, he gave me a chance, but only to be Verna's stand-in while she was abroad.

I once delivered wine to them late at night to enhance their dates.

And what did Joshua do?

To make Verna smile, he poured the wine over my head.

It was a cold winter night and I was left shivering and soaked.

Even participating in this reality show was because Joshua wanted to promote Verna, so he dragged me, with my tarnished reputation, into the show to make her shine.

I knew Joshua planned to use me to highlight Verna's grace and charm, ensuring her stardom.

Just thinking about it made me laugh.

I looked at Joshua and smiled slightly.