Becoming Alpha’s Personal Caretaker
Chapter 48

Lauren

POV

"Just for the record, I've never done this before," I was taking this seriously as if I was operating a surgery and holding a scalpel instead of a shaver, "don't blame me if I make you bleed or scratch your face something." Even though I knew a shaver wouldn't do any harm to an alpha, I was still a bit nervous.

But maybe it was because of the anxiousness in my voice or my awkward moves, Victor was somehow very intrigued. He looked kind of surprised and couldn't help but smile at me, "It's okay, I'll teach you. Relax, just put a hot towel on it first and then apply shaving foam on it."

"Okay." I did what he said, putting a hot towel and then shaving foam on his chin. Seeing what he looked like right now, I was amused and chuckled, "You look like Santa." "Wanna make a wish," Victor raised his eyebrows and said with half of his face covered with foam.

"No, thanks. I stopped believing in Santa a long time ago," I said, holding his cheek and putting the shaver against his chin. Just before I turned it on, Victor spoke up.

"You can make your wishes to this Santa in front of you and he'll make them come true."

My hands froze in the air. I didn't respond to that and just said, "Don't move. I don't wanna scratch your face."

Victor listened to me and didn't say anything more. He just stared at me and since this was my first time shaving anyone's face, I got quite nervous. I was holding his chin with caution like I was holding a scalpel and shaved his face carefully, "Is this comfortable for you..." I was suddenly stunned.

Because we were so close that we could feel each other breathing and he just kept staring at me with those soulful golden eyes. His eyes were like the ocean and I was drowning in them. I stopped moving my arm as the tension was mounting up in the room. The silence in the bathroom made the buzzing sound of the shaver even louder.

"I'm sorry."

"What?" I was confused by his apology but the next second, I knew what he meant by that.

Victor grabbed my waist and pulled me in. He put his hand on the back of my neck and then kissed me on the lips in a way that I didn't even have a chance to say no.

And I didn't want to say no to him. I just let him slip his tongue in my mouth and held him tighter subconsciously. Realizing that I was playing along, Victor froze for a second and seemed a bit surprised. Then he kissed me harder and took my breath away. My heart was pounding loud in my chest and my head was getting dizzier.

The shaver fell to the ground and caught my attention. I tilted my head and was a bit absent-minded for a moment and then he held my cheeks and put his forehead against mine, forcing me to turn to him, "Stay focused."

No one paid attention to that buzzing shaver anymore and didn't have the energy to deal with it. We were both indulged in this kiss.

When this long and passionate kiss ended, Victor let go of me unwillingly like a kid letting go of his candy.

I laughed, "And we both got the prize."

"My honor." Victor pecked me on the cheek. I didn't hate the intimacy between us and he said, "We were like a couple of newlyweds just now."

I realized something.

No wonder the way he looked into my eyes suddenly got affectionate and lingered just then. It was because that was on his mind and we did kiss like we were a couple on our honeymoon.

I suddenly thought of something. I squinted my eyes and raised my eyebrows, asking, "Is that part of your plan?"

He was using the excuse of wanting me to shave him to get us closer so that he could kiss me as if this whole thing was a plot.

Victor said with an innocent look on his face, "No, I swear. At least that's not what I thought at the beginning."

Thinking of all the sweet talks and his improving kissing skills, I couldn't believe him and felt I was being set up. I suspiciously eyed him up and down, picked up the shaver which had automatically stopped vibrating into his hand, "Finish it yourself." I pretended to be mad and stormed out of the bathroom with Victor calling my name from behind, "Lauren."

"What?"

"Next time, can I pick this prize again?" Victor asked with a straight face, "you want me to ruin the marriage between the Fullmoon Tribe and the Lunarko Tribe or to kick their asses?"

I was speechless.

Mila (Lauren's bestie) POV

"Mr. Pierce, what brings you by?" after the surgery, I saw Pierce in my office who was an investor in the hospital, "is there something I can do for you? Do you need a physical checkup? I can arrange that for you right away." "That's not why I'm here, Miss Mila," Pierce smiled at me coldly, "I'm here to bring you this. Take a look."

I took the file he left on my desk and after a quick glance, I was filled with rage. I tried to stay calm and asked, "What do you mean? You wanna double up the rent? If I don't approve this, you're gonna withdraw all your investment?"

Pierce kept smiling and said with a hint of temptation, "Yeah. And of course, you can choose not to do this. I've got a second option for you."

It looked like he had prepared for this before he came.

I tossed the file in front of him, trying to hold back my anger, "Please, tell me about it."

"Fire Lauren Blanco," Pierce said, "if you do that, we can still cooperate."

That was why he was here.

I could tell who was behind him. I tried not to pour the cup of coffee onto this hypocrite's head and forced a smile, "What if I say no?"

"Then I have to end our partnership," Pierce said, "and it's not just me. All the other investors will leave too. Miss Mila, I know you and the daughter of the alpha...oh, technically, she's not a Blanco anymore. You two are best friends but now Lauren is an empty shell. Are you gonna sacrifice everything you've worked for because of her? Don't be childish. This is about your own interests. Just think this through."

"I'll give you three days to consider this. Be rational, Miss Mila," Pierce stood up and fixed his slightly wrinkled suit, "I'm looking forward to hearing your answer. Then I'm gonna go now."

"I don't need three days. I've made my decision," I stood up and smiled.

Seeing that, Pierce put on a cocky smile, "Yeah? I know you're smarter than that...What are you doing? You lunatic!"

"I'm decent enough not to kick your fat ass before you said all this bullshit!" I couldn't take it anymore and poured that cup of coffee on his nice suit, "Screw you! Loser! Go tell your master to quit using those shady tricks on me. Piss off!" "You dumbass! You really think Lauren's still the noble lady she used to be and has the power to protect you..."

"Get the hell out of here!" I put down the cup and rolled up my sleeves, "Not everyone's like you dirty hypocritical douchebags! You don't feel like leaving?"

Pierce had always called himself a gentleman and now his face distorted as he pointed at me with his scepter. He ran away before I came at him and kept mumbling. I threw a coffee mug at him and that finally made him shut up. Gentleman my ass.

"Doctor...Doctor Mila," the nurse peeped behind the door and said.

"It's alright. Ask the janitor to clean this up," I stopped the nurse after thinking for a while, "don't tell Lauren about this." "But..."

"Do as I say," I looked at her gloomily, "keep your mouths shut."

"Got...got it."