"Joel Russo, tell me you love me."
Arabella Vanderbilt's voice was serious, completely devoid of the coy tone she had carried earlier when she was with Joel Russo.
Joel paused slightly, lowered his head to look at Arabella, while she also tilted her head upward, gazing at him.
Her eyes were filled with gravity and sincerity.
And there was even a hint of unabashed longing.
After a moment, he curled his lips into a smile, leaned closer to her, and lightly kissed her eyelid.
"I love you. I love you."
Arabella's eyelashes trembled slightly, and a faint smile tugged at the corner of her lips.
She looked at him, smiling for quite some time, before leaning forward and proactively kissing Joel Russo's lips.
Joel deepened the kiss.
"Why bring this up all of a sudden, hmm?"
Arabella's lips were teased into a swollen, rosy softness.
"Because I want more. I need to work hard so you love me to the point you can't leave me."
