The Platonic Trap novel Chapter 128

Frowning, he finally noticed it—

Somehow, a long strand of her damp hair had become tangled in his metal tie clip.

Her hair was still wet, and a few stray water droplets had fallen directly onto his silk tie.

Realizing what had happened, Alistair leaned over slightly to relieve the tension and stop it from pulling at her scalp.

"Uncle Alistair, don't move, I'll untangle it..."

Her voice was soft and flustered. Reaching up with both hands, she fumbled with the tie clip, trying to free the trapped strands.

Her fingers were pale and slender. As she kept her head bowed, working at the tiny clasp, Alistair was forced to lean down, plunging him right back into the overwhelming scent of floral soap clinging to her skin.

Even with his head turned away, the fragrance was inescapable, showing no signs of dissipating.

Because she was trying to keep her towel secure, her movements were restricted. After struggling for what felt like ages, not only had she failed to free her hair, she was actively making the knot worse.

"I-I'll just snap it off..."

Perhaps worried she was keeping him waiting too long, her cheeks flushed, and she braced herself to yank the tangled strands free.

Hearing this, his handsome brow dipped.

Before she could pull, his hand closed firmly over her wrist. "I'll do it," he said, his voice low and raspy.

She lowered her head even further, whispering, "I'm sorry for the trouble..."

He had absolutely no experience with this kind of thing.

—Before this, he had never even touched a woman's hair.

The texture was completely different from his own.

It was impossibly soft and fine, slipping like cool silk against his skin.

He carefully unclasped the tie clip first, then slowly, methodically unthreaded the trapped strands one by one.

When the final strand was finally freed, he let the silken threads slip through his fingers. "Done."

Only then did she scoot back on the bed, proactively putting distance between them. "Thank you..."

He stood there, holding the detached tie clip in his hand.

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