Right in front of her was Harry.
With a startled yelp, the three of them toppled over like dominoes, tumbling out the door.
Anna, acting on impulse, reached out to shield Harry's head, afraid he might hit it.
Because of that, the three of them ended up in a tangled heap on the floor, and her lips accidentally pressed against his.
The fresh scent mixed with a faint trace of vanilla filled her senses, along with the unmistakable masculine aura that completely blanked out her mind.
"…" Oh no, she thought, how can I ever show my face again?
Kyle, who had been sitting on the couch, froze at the scene by the door.
His eyes widened, and he quickly scrambled up, rushing over as he cried out, "Mom, what are you doing!"
Startled by her son's loud voice, Anna hurried to get up, but she forgot her hand was still braced against Harry's chest.
As she pushed herself up, she was pulled back down, her lips crashing into his once again.
Just then, the elevator dinged, and footsteps approached. Before Anna could even react, a chorus of gasps sounded.
"Oh my gosh, are people really this bold with PDA these days? Right at the door, tsk tsk."
"Wait… doesn't that guy look familiar?"
"He does… oh wow, that's Harry, the CEO of Luke Corporation!"
"Yeah, yeah, and that kid with him, he's the one from the trending news today, right?"
"So it's true after all!"
Even with Anna's usually thick skin, her cheeks flushed hot at the chatter.
Pinned beneath her, Harry finally moved. He tightened his grip on her waist, sat up straight, and carefully pulled his son's hand away.
Hearing the whispers around him, Harry turned his head with a cold expression.
That icy glare instantly silenced the two gossiping girls, making them shrink back like frightened quails.
Anna awkwardly scrambled off him.
Despite being a mother of two, her history with men was nothing more than that one night and a few moments of hand-holding with Daniel.
Now that she had kissed Harry, twice, she wanted nothing more than to crawl into a hole and hide.
Harry set Shawn down on the ground. A mocking smile curved his lips as his cold voice cut through the air:
"Who knew Ms. Ives had the habit of throwing herself into men's arms?"
Anna glared at him.
Didn't he see she was dragged into it?
She wiped at her lips, wishing she could scrub off the skin itself.
"If Mr. Luke had his eyes open, he would've seen I fell on you by accident."
Harry's gaze lingered on her face. Did she really find kissing him that unbearable?
A low chuckle escaped him, his eyes glinting with a playful light. He didn't seem angry, if anything, he looked intrigued.
"Maybe this is Ms. Ives' unique way of seducing men."
What kind of nonsense was that? Did he actually hit his head just now? Maybe it really left some damage.
Anna's lips twitched as she tugged her son back a few steps into the room.
Forcing a polite smile, she said, "Brother-in-law, if you have time, you should probably see a doctor. It might cure your wild imagination."
Gripping the doorframe, Anna glanced at father and son, then continued, "It's late. You should head back now, brother-in-law. I won't see you off."
With that, she slammed the door shut with a loud bang.
Harry stood there, his expression dark. Was he just kicked out? And after being taken advantage of at that?
Shawn stared at the closed iron door, then looked up at his father with a sharp little sigh. "You can't even handle a woman. You're really useless."
Harry, with a face full of frustration, grabbed his son by the collar and said, "You've only stayed at her place for a few days, and you're already siding with her? If you stay any longer, are you going to sell your own father?"
Shawn shrugged nonchalantly and replied, "I can sell you right now."
Well, this little rascal was definitely his son, showing his "filial piety" so clearly.
After Anna closed the door, she heard her other son say, "Mom, are you really interested in him?"
As soon as Kyle finished speaking, he got a light smack on the head.
"Do you think I'm blind or have cataracts to be interested in him?" Anna said sharply.
Before she became an international fashion designer, Harry had always mocked her. She wanted nothing more than to stay as far away from him as possible.
Kyle rubbed his head and muttered, "But with your skills, you wouldn't just fall on flat ground, let alone fall on him. I saw it clearly from the couch."
"…" Well, that was true.
Anna shot Kyle a fierce look and pinched his cheek. "It's all because of the trouble you caused. If I wasn't feeling guilty, would I have ended up like that?"
"I just can't stand witchy Tina. She set you up and insulted you in public. I just wanted to get back at her!" Kyle said, puffing his cheeks out in defiance.
Before coming home, Kyle had already learned about his mom's past and held no fondness for Tina.
After Tina repeatedly insulted his mom in front of others, he took this chance to stir up trouble and make her uncomfortable.
Seeing her son puffed up with anger, a warm feeling rose in Anna's heart.
Although his actions were a bit reckless, her son's concern for her touched her deeply.
But before she could savor the moment, Kyle continued, "Also, I noticed I kind of look like Harry. Mom, could that man from back then be Harry?"
"Impossible!" Anna snapped, rolling her eyes. "Don't even think about it. You're my son, lively and adorable. There's no way you're related to that ice-cold Harry!"
Kyle watched his mom fuming, then quickly chuckled, grabbing onto her pant leg to comfort her. "As long as I'm with you, I don't care who my dad is."
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Late at night.
Alongside the trending topic of Harry's alleged illegitimate child, several other headlines appeared:
#CEO of Luke Corp. secretly supports a mistress, meeting in the dead of night#
#First love of Luke Corp.'s CEO bore a son, abandoned due to family pressure#
#CEO of Luke Corp. caught in a passionate tryst, unable to resist temptation#
Rumors flew wildly, all centered around Harry and his supposed involvement with a woman.
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Early the next morning.
Anna was woken up by the ringing of her phone.
Still groggy, she reached over to the bedside table and saw Tiffany Song's name on the screen.
As soon as she picked up, a loud, energetic voice burst through the line:
"Oh my gosh, Anna, you really did it! Hooked up with Mr. Luke right at your doorstep! Girl, that's some epic revenge!"
Still half-asleep, Anna blinked and muttered in confusion, "Huh?"
"Wake up already! You're all over the trending topics on social media with your affair with Harry, and you're still sleeping!"