Having heard Lucian’s words, the frowning Roxanne felt a strong sense of resistance within her. Lucian’s deep voice rang out again. “If we don’t rehearse it, please don’t accuse me of taking advantage of you when I kiss you by mistake.” In that moment, Roxanne couldn’t believe her ears. Nevertheless, she did find the scenario Lucian had conjured up to be entirely possible. “Besides, neither of us are actors by profession. If we don’t practice, how would we know where we should stand to make the kiss realistic?” Lucian, who could sense her wavering, pressed on calmly, causing her to feel ambivalent about the matter. She admitted that he had a point. However, given that the anniversary celebration was still a few days away, she would have to be in close proximity to him for consecutive

