CHAPTER 2

“Very well.” As soon as Larry finished speaking, he kissed her again. This time, he was gentler, yet more passionate.

Still, no one knew what he meant by “very well”.

Cherry was caught in a daze. Under his seduction, she submitted herself to him as she indulged in her own carnal desires.

The man’s long, slender fingers reached under her blouse and he removed her clothes one by one.

He made love to her all night, dominating and taking everything from her greedily…

It was already 2 a.m. when Cherry woke up.

She opened her eyes and sat still in shock for three seconds.

She vaguely remembered landing onto a man when she entered the room through the window. Then, she seemed to have raped him…

As she turned her head in fright, Cherry realized that the man she “raped” was lying next to her quietly. His breathing was steady; he must have fallen asleep.

She took a deep breath and carefully got out of bed. She fumbled about as she looked for her clothes and got dressed hastily.

When would she leave, if not now?

In the dark, she instinctively stole another glance at the bed. However, this glance almost scared the living daylights out of her and her heart skipped a beat.

The man, who was supposed to be deep in slumber, was somehow awake. At this exact moment, Larry was sitting still on the bed with his upper body leaning slightly against the headboard. An alert gaze was fixed unto her.

In the dimly-lit room, it was as if he could cut someone into pieces with his threatening stare.

Cherry's legs went stiff as she stood still, not moving a muscle. The only feeling she felt right now was the cold that spread across her back as goosebumps formed on her skin.

“What? Planning to sneak away?” Suddenly, the man’s voice boomed in the dark. Although he did not raise his voice, he sounded rather loud in the silence.

Cherry’s heart began to palpitate.

Perhaps it was the sexual intercourse that occurred earlier which resulted in the huskiness of his voice. It was unlike how he sounded most of the time, but it added to his charm and sex appeal.

She was caught red-handed. She quietly let out a sigh and tried to probe her way out. “What happened earlier was consensual. We’re both adults, so…”

Although she was the one who barged into his room, he was the one who took the reins in the end.

Therefore, she was not wrong in saying that it was “consensual”.

“Hmph…” He snorted in a sardonic manner and gradually raised his voice. “Are you sure… that I consented to it?”

The man’s expression could not be identified in the darkness, but the increasing volume of his voice and his accusation proved that he did not agree with her words. He would not let this matter slide either.

Cherry was startled. Did he mean that he did not consent to it?

He did not consent to it! Yet, last night, he was the one who ravaged her again and again.

He did not consent to it! Yet, when she begged him to let her go last night, he ignored her and became more violent instead.

He did not consent to it! Yet, it was her first time and he had ripped her apart. Now, her whole body felt limp and weak.

Today was the day of her engagement and it was about to commence. She must leave at once, but she was well aware that she could not just up and leave in this current situation.

She was certain that if she made a move, the man would be able to catch her immediately.

This was because the way he stared at her was akin to a predator staring at its prey, waiting to attack…

She had always been the type of person who yielded to soft approaches but not to harsh treatment. She was always the tenacious type who refused to give up easily. At that very instance, the man’s reaction had ignited the flames of rage within her.

She smiled in the cover of darkness. Instead of leaving, she walked towards the bed and stood in front of Larry, keeping a very close distance between them. She regarded him with a hint of joy in her eyes and said, “Mm, it’s true, you didn’t consent to it. It would be inappropriate for me to leave just like that.”

The room was devoid of light, hence they could not see each other’s faces clearly.

He did not seem to have any intention of switching on the lights. Perhaps this allowed him to enjoy this game of cat and mouse even more.

Although it was hard to tell who would be the cat in the end.

Larry twitched his eyebrows. The sudden change in this woman’s behavior caught him off guard. He wanted to see what she would do next.

Then, Cherry arched her back forwards slowly and pressed her lips onto his.

His eyebrows shifted and his eyes gleamed with bewilderment. Her action did surprise him!

Nonetheless, he remained still and waited for her next move.

Her lips made a slight, upward curve as she blocked his line of sight. Using her foot, she hooked onto the man’s night robe and tuxedo and dragged them towards herself.

She slid her right hand from his arm to his hand, then placed something into it. Smiling cheekily, she spoke, “This is for you. Just treat it as your service fee. It’s worth the same as that of a lead actor in a movie. Don’t say that I’ve short-changed you.”

At the same time, she probed for the man’s handphone on the bedside table with her left hand and placed it into a nearby glass of water.

Before Larry could even respond, she instantly straightened her body, grabbed the clothes she had dragged toward herself earlier and dashed toward the door.

She was agile and lightning-fast.

Larry, who was still seated on the bed, was astonished by her words and delayed in reacting. It was the effect she wanted.

When he came to his senses, his first reaction was to turn on the lights. The sudden appearance of bright light hurt his eyes. At the same time, Cherry had not fled the room. She had already placed his night robe on her head. Due to the height difference between the two individuals, the night robe dangled, covering her from her head to her shins.

Thus, he was still unable to get a glimpse of her back despite turning on the lights.

Larry narrowed his eyes. No doubt, this woman was exceptionally fast.

“How dare you, woman!” Larry squinted until his eyes became two slits. The man directed his cold, hard gaze on the woman as if he wanted to skin her, remove every bone in her body and crush her into a pile of ash.

What a brazen woman!

Following that, he leaped out of bed and pounced on Cherry at an incredible speed…