You Looked Down on Me Once, Now You Look Up. novel Chapter 273

Someone actually dared to push him this far?

“So, what do we do now?” Oliver asked again, his voice tight.

“Aiden, you can go,” Patricia called from the doorway, cutting in before Aiden could answer.

She could see Oliver was at his breaking point. If she didn’t do something to soften him up, there was no telling what would happen next.

As soon as the door closed behind Aiden, Patricia walked over and slipped her arms around Oliver’s solid waist, hugging him close. Her face, freshly cleansed and makeup-free, nuzzled against his chest. Her hair was still damp, probably from just taking off her shower cap, and she smelled faintly of shampoo.

She tilted her head up, her eyes shining, long lashes fluttering like a mischievous little fox. “Can you help me dry my hair?” she asked, her voice sweet and a little playful.

“Patricia, don’t think you can use your charms to make me back down,” Oliver warned, his tone stubborn. “I’m not giving in on this.”

If the security camera across the street hadn’t caught what happened at the café, this whole situation would be even messier. The thought of his wife having to spend the night at the police station was something he just couldn’t accept.

“I only want you to dry my hair, not to give in,” Patricia replied, looking up at him with hopeful eyes.

She’d learned early on that with a man like Oliver, who needed to be in control, sometimes you just had to go with the flow.

The hair dryer buzzed to life. Patricia watched him in the vanity mirror, quietly thinking about how she’d win him over this time.

When the noise finally stopped, Oliver met her gaze in the mirror, his stare intense enough to make her want to shrink away.

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