His warm, sensual lips brushed against Joey's earlobe. A soft chuckle lingered in Joey's mind like a spell, sending a shiver down her spine. Was Frederic trying to seduce her? Joey couldn't believe he was actually flirting with her at the pet hospital like a dog in heat. She stepped back, a faint smile playing on her lips. "Sorry, Mr. Adamson. I'm not interested in you." Her words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the passion that had just ignited in Frederic. He stared at Joey's frigid and composed face with a sense of resignation in his voice. "Then what's your type? A gentleman? Or a bad boy? I can be anything you like." Frederic was willing to change everything about himself just to win her over. He gazed at Joey with deep affection, hoping to see a trace of emo

