Chapter 36:

Arista endured Levi’s relentless pinching of her cheeks, her face contorting in discomfort.

Levi leaned in close, so much so that Arista could feel the warmth in his breath and observe the length of his eyelashes. When he turned his head to examine the hair near Arista’s ear, his lips almost grazed her cheek, his breath sending shivers down her spine.

Arista felt dizzy, her face involuntarily reddening.

Then she snapped out of it, swiftly pushing him away. “Rogue!”

But Arista’s strength was no match for Levi. It was as if she was just reminding him that the master of this body despised his scrutinizing gaze.

So Levi narrowed his eyes, employing the tactic of overpowering the weak.

His large hands grabbed Arista’s wrists, clasping them tightly like a pair of shackles, pressing her against the wall. He lifted Arista, who was stuck to the wall, making her only able to touch the ground with the tips of her toes, with all her body strength focused on her toes to support the weight of her b