Chapter 279
lan felt an indescribable tickle in his heart, like a feather brushing against it. It was like a gentle breeze had created ripples in a calm lake. At that moment, lan suddenly felt like the whole world had disappeared.
All he could focus on were Willow’s delicate feet–small and smooth, they stirred intense emotions within him. His heart, usually steady, began to race wildly.
lan tried to calm himself by placing a hand over his chest, but the strange feeling persisted. It was like something within him was struggling to break free, making his heart beat faster and faster.
He was sure he didn’t have any strange interests, absolutely certain that it wasn’t anything like a foot fetish. Yet, Willow’s feet had a powerful effect on him, leaving him rooted to the spot.
Her slim ankles were adorned with slightly long silver anklets that hung gracefully. As she gently swung on the swing, the rhythmic movement of the anklets made her ankles seem even more delicate and
tempting, making lan want to hold them for a lifetime.
Willow’s long, graceful legs peeked out from above her ankles but were mainly hidden by her flowing sheer skirt. This element of mystery only made her more alluring, stirring lan’s infatuation to a fever pitch.
“Boss, I’ll get the car!” Eric announced.
Still, he noticed lan hadn’t budged.
Usually the epitome of grace and poise, lan stood frozen as if under a spell. His dark eyes gleamed with an unfamiliar intensity, leaving Eric to wonder wh
was unfurling in lan’s mind.
Suddenly, Eric’s heart leaped in his chest. He quietly covered his face with his hands, realizing instantly
that lan must have been shocked by the sheer hideousness of the influencer on stage.
Given lan’s remarkable composure in reigning in his emotions, the fact that he looked bewildered made Eric think that the influencer on stage must be seriously ugly.
However, lan remained as still as a statue. He reached out to nudge lan, only to halt mid–air, remembering
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