"Mr. Patrick… You're back already??"
Flora uttered a sentence, and she felt extremely uncomfortable, as if a burning fire was burning through her body.
All over her body, from top to bottom, there was a burning sensation everywhere.
"It's hot! Brother Patrick...! I want water...! Cold water..."
When Matthew stepped out of the bathroom, What caught his eye was the erotic image of the girl lying on the bed.
He can even hear the small moan from those pretty pink lips.
Her eyes were tightly closed, and her thick eyelashes seemed to hold a few tears.
This girl's face was much more beautiful than he had imagined, at least more beautiful than the "high-class call girls" that the others had prepared in the past.
"Are you so eager to serve me? Unfortunately, for the time being, I have no interest in these flirting games, so I had to let you sleep through the night without doing anything."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was lying on the space on the other side of the large bed, pulling the blanket up to his chest, not intending to touch the person next to him.
Flora felt the mattress concave on the side, and cold air emanated from that side.
She realized it was the cool temperature she was looking for in her trance, so she groped for it.
"You, what the hell are you doing? If she goes one step further, I don't know what I'll do…."
Flora opened her eyes slightly and saw a vague figure of a man. Her ears were also burning, and she could not hear what the person next to her said.
"You… It's you. You're back… I've been waiting for you for so long, and I thought you were going to leave me here alone…."
Consciously unaware, she instinctively assumed that the only man who could appear beside her was Patrick.
Suddenly remembering her purpose for today, she shifted her body, leaning in close to the body of the man beside her.
Two bodies, a man and a woman, separated by only a thin layer of woven fabric, could easily be torn off at any time.
In addition, the girl lit the fire, and soon the atmosphere became hot. Matthew thought those people had found a goblin who seduced men this time. This trick works well. She's good at it, and she can spark his interest.
In return, any other man in this situation could not stay still. However, how can women take the initiative to lead this kind of thing?
Matthew smirked, taking the initiative and lying on top of her.
He lowered his head, his hands unreservedly brushing over the smooth skin and his tongue whirling inside her lips as if to drive away the soft moans that escaped from her pretty, small mouth into his throat.
Flora instinctively wrapped her arms around the other man's neck.
Her mind was mesmerized by his intense kiss, only instinctively using the most innocent ways to respond to his enthusiasm.
However, her naivety unintentionally attracted him strangely.
For the first time, he knew that the girl the others prepared was also the kind of innocent person like he had never slept with a man.
He was startled until the two made love.
"You… the first time? Why didn't you tell me first?"
Does this girl is a virgin? Make sure she gets drunk before she acts. Maybe it's the lack of money, so she has to make this mistake. He thought that when he left, he would leave her some money, his movements were also a little lighter.
"Ah...! That's hurt! I hurt so much, Patrick…."
The pain made Flora want to find something to bite. Without overthinking, she opened her mouth to bite his shoulder. He took a deep breath and tightened his grip around her tiny waist, preventing her from escaping.
"Are you refusing now? It's too late, little girl!"
The arrow is already on the line. How can it not be shot? This wildcat's weak resistance only provoked the man's possessive instinct.
And then, as they say, whatever can happen will happen. Those two body keep entwining each other through a passionate night of love...
The following day was beautiful.
The first rays of morning sunlight penetrated through the glass window, shining on the messy blanket.
On the king-size bed in VIP room 2109 of the Royal INVITE hotel, only one person was fast asleep, her naked body full of traces, enough to know how intense last night was.
The feeling of aching pain all over her body made Flora frown, even though she was half-awake and half-dream.
"How can it hurt so much? Ultimately what…"
Reng... Reng... Reng...
The shrill ringing of the desk phone on the nightstand in the hotel room rang out, reverberating in her eardrums.
Flora opened her eyes, ignored the pain in her body, and picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Hi, I'm a hotel employee. Is the other end of the line is Ms. Flora Smith in room 2109?"
Flora hesitated a bit.:
"It's me…! May I ask what's wrong?"
"Ah, the thing is…! Ms. Flora…! Last night… Are you okay?"
Is it okay? What does she mean? Does the hotel's service have an extra part to call and ask about overnight guests' sleep status?
"I'm fine, is something wrong?"
She dreamily responded to the hotel staff's inquiries and heard that person politely laugh softly.
"That's just too good. Royal INVITE Hotel is honored to serve you. If you need help, you can contact the front desk or room service anytime. The phone numbers of the relevant departments, including the hotel management are posted next to the phone. I won't bother you to rest anymore, hello. Thank you for your response, and have a great day."
As soon as she heard her say one word, "okay," the hotel staff hurriedly said a long series of talks, making her unable to interrupt.
After that, she didn't understand how it was, so that people hung up the phone.
The phone was off, and Flora no longer had to distract her attention to respond to others, to have time to think about what happened last night.
Let's see, she checks into her hotel room, gets her boyfriend's phone call, then drinks…
"My head hurts… My whole body hurts, and it's cold…."
Wait, what's cold? Before drinking, she was wearing a nightgown, but now she feels like she's in direct contact with the blanket.
An image of the age restriction flashed in her mind.
Her cheeks flushed red for a moment, her hands trembling as she pulled the blanket off to examine…
"Ahhh!"
The shrill scream echoed in the empty room, echoing back into her ears.
Underneath the thin, rumpled blanket is a body without a cloth covering, still full of traces of intimate contact with the opposite sex.
There was a bright red blood stain on the pure white bedsheet.
All sorts of signs, including slowly returning memories, tell her what happened last night in this room between her and that strange man.
But she couldn't remember who it was.
"Could it be Patrick? Is he back already? Incorrect…"
The image of last night appeared in her mind, it was a strange man with a strong masculine body and hot breath, and his voice was also shallow and soothing.
That's not her boyfriend of the past five years because Patrick has yet to come home.
Last night, he called her, announcing the cancellation of the flight. So, he can get here this morning.
She shivered, grabbed the phone beside her pillow, and opened the message.
Her last text to Patrick was good morning yesterday, and her last call was also a call to cancel his flight.
Hesitating for a few seconds, she tried calling him.
"The subscriber you just called is turned off or out of coverage area…."
The ice-cold reminder of the switchboard threw her straight into the ice cellar.
Patrick is on the plane, so he turns off his phone.
She raised her hand to rub her head, her mind trying to move again, thinking about who it was last night.
"That's for sure a different person… But I can't remember his face. Oh no, I don't know him, how could that be…."
The thin satin nightgown she wore yesterday was
fraying as a rag dropped at the foot of the bed.
She threw up the light blanket in frustration, causing dozens of high-denomination bills to scatter on the bed.
"This money…"
This money, indeed, was left by the man last night.
Flora tightly furrowed her eyebrows, feeling insecurity, shock, disappointment, and bitterness… all mixed.
So last night, her innocence was also gone, but the other was not her boyfriend.
Then how is she supposed to talk to him?
Now, she must find out the man's identity to find out what happened.
She put her hand on her arm and gave it a firm, painful squeeze that would help her stay awake, although there was nothing in her body that wasn't painless at the moment.
“The pearls on the dress are so beautiful!” Matthew brimmed with delight, his smile twinkling as he turned to the person beside him: "The pearls are locally harvested by the islanders, they're all natural... As for this wedding dress, it's a heartfelt gift from them to us." Despite being not the creation of skilled artisans or renowned designers, the dress bore the love and blessings of the island's inhabitants. He believed that once Flora donned this gown, she would be the happiest bride on their big day. Standing aside, Grace rolled her eyes: "I never imagined you could be this sentimental, big brother!" Turning to Flora, she teased: "Sister-in-law, remember to keep him on a tight leash, don't let his sentimentalism make others feel queasy." Grace had long forgotten her once earnest desire to marry Matthew. Now, she genuinely wished him and Flora a life of shared happiness. Matthew chuckled: "My dear sister, no need to feel jealous of your sister-in-law. Perhaps you should seiz
Matthew, spotting his son, asked: "Don't you want to bid Anna farewell? You two had such fun together, I bet you can't bear to see her go, right?" To his surprise, Charlie shook his head: "No, Dad, I don't want to say goodbye to that liar." The boy lowered his head, his voice steady: "She said she would stay here with Paul and me, but then she just left without a word. She really is a liar!" The boy slowly walked back to his room. Flora watched her son's retreating figure, unable to hold back a sigh: "He must be really upset." "We can't do anything about it. She's their child after all, we can't force her to stay. I know you worry about our son being upset, but don't worry, our boy is strong." And, if the children truly cherish this hard-earned relationship, they can always reconnect when they grow up. "You don't seem worried about him at all." "What else can we do? If it were Paul or our boy staying at someone else's home, I'd certainly rush to bring them back too, I wouldn'
Flora waited until they were away from their daughter's room to give Matthew a playful tug on the ear: "What's this about the wedding? You told me it was in two weeks, how did it suddenly become three days?” It was now that she finally began to question him. Earlier, when Matthew didn't see her react, he thought he had managed to escape unscathed. Little did he expect that she had noted down his wrongdoings, only to bring it up when they were away from their daughter's room. "I was wrong! I was wrong! Oh, my dear wife, please forgive me!" He cried out: "But it's really for you!" "What? How is it for me?" Flora's voice was filled with shock. Why would he move the wedding closer because of her, without her even knowing anything? Matthew rubbed his ear that was still tingling, explaining: "When I was massaging you, you said that two weeks was too long, that you wanted to get married sooner. I thought that since we were almost prepared anyway, it wouldn’t matter if we did it a bit so
Flora, with drowsy eyes, suddenly remembered something: "Oh right, I spoke with Grace yesterday, and she told me a lot about you. She said most of the houses on the island were built with your money, even the public facilities. I wasn't aware of this before. Seems like I've landed an immensely rich husband, a man of vast wealth?" The cost of construction, let alone the transportation of materials from the mainland, was astronomical. "I knew S.E.I Corporation was huge, but I had no idea you'd also invested in this..." "That's not true." Matthew chuckled: "S.E.I's profit is indeed enormous, but the money used for the island's development didn't come from the corporation. It's a personal endeavor of mine, not part of the corporation's philanthropy." So, the funds for this island's construction, are they Matthew's private money? Such a thought might not be entirely appropriate, yet upon hearing his words, Flora immediately wondered, could he have used money earned from the underworld to
Once they had settled in, they brought up serious matters. "I heard from him that there is a spy in the organization, but we don't know who." Flora had only heard about this from Matthew. The person opposite her nodded: "I asked our brother about it last time, but he didn't say anything. His demeanor seemed... rather upset." He sighed after speaking, then quickly changed his tone: "But don't worry sister-in-law, once your and brother's happy event is over, we'll investigate the organization. Sooner or later, that spy will expose himself." This matter nagged at Flora's heart. She couldn't understand how Selena had the capacity to manipulate Matthew's subordinates. According to Matthew, she was merely a pawn in Daniel's game. Who was Selena leveraging? Or rather... who was secretly assisting her against Matthew? "Ah... It hurts so much!" A sudden scream from outside in the flower garden startled Flora. She hastily ran out to see Matthew's two brothers, whom she knew, fighting.
Grace asked anxiously: "Sister-in-law, still no word from my brother?" Flora shook her head in despair. The rescue team had commenced operations, initiating a wide-scale search at sea. There were no updates so far, and Flora was forced to believe that no news sometimes can be good news. "Is there no way to contact him?" Grace furrowed her brows: "Isn't he a tech whiz? Isn't there another way..." Grace's words caused a light to shine in Flora's eyes: "Yes! There is a way!" After a few long dial tones, the call connected successfully and a lazy voice dripped with familiar sarcasm: "Ah, beautiful lady, you finally called me. Didn't you know how much I've missed you..." "Hubert, cut the crap." Flora interrupted Hubert's grandiloquent remarks: "I need you to locate Matthew, can you do that?" "I can track him down, yes..." On the other end, keyboard clattering sounded: "But for what purpose? Are you trying to catch him cheating?" Hubert clicked his tongue, completely exaggerating.