The moment Zoey sat on his lap and placed her arms over his shoulders, it petrified Matthew Xi. Admit it or not, this sudden closeness flustered him.
"Stay here for tonight then!" She suggested, and her words replayed inside his mind.
Upon hearing her last remarks, that was when Matthew Xi understood that she conned him, again. She purposely clouded his mind, enraged him for him to stay for the night.
It was not like he didn't plan to. It's just that Zoey made a way before he did. He should be a bit faster executing his plans the next time, so he wouldn't experience her methods of doing things.
"Darling, look after me just tonight, okay? I honestly prefer being with you than with someone else." Seeing that he was just staring at her, Zoey explained with her puppy eyes. For a minute, he said nothing and his eyes remained glued on her.
