"You're lying!" Alicia called out his bluff, looking at him like she was more than certain that what he said was a lie. "You were a doctor, a powerful leader before you faked your death. Your previous fake jobs required a lot of talking too. So don't give me all that hogwash. Tell me. Is it because of –"
She could not finish her last line as his hand slipped behind her and cupped her head. As he pulled her head down, she had no choice but to fall forward with the weight he exerted on her. But she already knew what exactly he was going to do so she responded swiftly and moved both her hands up as well and quickly covered his mouth, causing her to end up kissing the back of her own palm.
