[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem":3,"chapter-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-653":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Evil MC's NTR Harem",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1831952,2438,"Chapter 653 - 653 Opinion","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-653",653,"\u003Cp>Sasha swallowed, hard. He was close enough now that she could smell the subtle spice of his cologne, mixed with something rawer—like heat and danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You came here because you wanted to know what kind of man I am,\" he continued. \"So let me tell you: I'm the kind of man who doesn't just take what he wants. I make you want to give it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha tried to steady her breathing, but the weight of his words wrapped around her, thick and warm like smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what exactly do you want, Ross?\" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't hesitate. \"Tonight? You. In every way a woman can be had. Not just the body, Sasha—I want your surrender. I want to see how far that fire of yours can burn before you melt in my hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gasped softly, involuntarily. Her spine stiffened and her breath caught in her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, she considered throwing her wine in his face. For another, longer moment, she considered asking him what hotel he had in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she sat there, heart pounding, skin flushed, and eyes locked on his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't need to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension between them had spoken volumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're delusional,\" Sasha said, her voice steady despite the rapid thumping of her heart. She could feel her pulse in her neck, but she refused to show weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry to let you know that have a boyfriend already, so that's not going to happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross's smile didn't waver. If anything, it deepened, like a wolf recognizing a challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something tells me you don't like your boyfriend very much,\" he said casually, his words wrapped in a knowing tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because if you did, you wouldn't have stayed so… pure and untouched until tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implication of his words hit her like a cold slap. He didn't even flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply watched her, his gaze intense, a quiet confidence radiating from him. The audacity of it left her speechless for a moment, but her heart raced even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he know something so personal? Something no one had ever guessed before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know that?\" Sasha asked, almost incredulously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyebrows furrowed in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way he could have dug into her life so thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it some sort of intuition? Or was he the type to weave the truth into his charm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross leaned back, hands loosely clasped together, as if he was savoring her reaction. \"It's a secret,\" he replied, a smile playing at the corner of his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But don't worry, after you get to be mine, you'll be privy to every little secret I may have, Sasha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words \"after you get to be mine\" hung in the air like an unspoken challenge, one that clawed at her pride and tested her resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was direct, powerful, and the weight of it made her pulse quicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha's expression faltered for a split second. She had the urge to stand up, to walk away, to get some space—anything to distance herself from this dangerously intoxicating man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she knew he was watching. He would read every movement. He would see it as her surrender, a retreat before the inevitable, and that thought alone made her grit her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cute,\" she said with a sharp laugh, her lips curling into a defiant smile. \"But not cute enough to get me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross's smile only deepened, but it wasn't playful anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something sharper in it now, as if the stakes of this little game had just been raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll see about that,\" he said, his voice low and dripping with promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha's mind was racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought about how easily Ross could have pieced together her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man like him—rich, powerful, meticulous—could uncover anything with just a few phone calls, a little money, a bit of charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He probably knew everything about her, from the day she was born to the smallest, most intimate details of her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea of him having that kind of power over her made her skin crawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't like being vulnerable, didn't like the idea that anyone could know so much about her—especially someone like Ross.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impulse to leave was stronger now, almost overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could get up, walk out of the restaurant, and put an end to this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was playing a dangerous game, and she wasn't sure if she wanted to stay in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then she met his eyes once again, and she knew, deep down, that he wasn't just observing her—he was waiting for her to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew exactly what she was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worse, he probably already knew she would hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would savor the moment when she gave in to her curiosity, her desire, or her pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking away would only make it worse for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha's grip tightened around her glass, but she didn't flinch. She forced a smile, though it was harder to keep up the facade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice try, Ross. But I'm not the kind of woman who's easily controlled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile didn't falter; in fact, it only widened, like a predator whose prey had just revealed a weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neither am I,\" he whispered, his voice low enough to send a shiver down her spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha's breath caught, and for a brief moment, she almost lost herself in the tension that wrapped around them like a noose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could feel the heat rising between them, tangible and undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way his gaze roamed her face, lingering on her lips, her eyes, her neck—it was a power play, and he knew it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every move he made, every word he said, was calculated to break her down bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, Sasha held her ground. She wasn't going to let him have that satisfaction. Not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a game, a dangerous one, but she wasn't about to let him think she would be the one to fold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha would not be defeated in a game she chose to play in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>",1014,"2026-06-09T06:18:58.540Z",1,"novelbin.me","b4a4173074ce4b008a0a2402f6b786caa9d75a75f1016ee706e14e9ebb21295b","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-654","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-652",1212,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevil-mc-s-ntr-harem-cover.jpg"]