HOT NIGHT

"It's good to be able to sleep in a room this grand," mocked Elissa when Edgar entered her room for the first time.

Instead of getting angry, Edgar smiled. The ends of her lips formed a knot smile. Very sweet. Elissa saw that. But she was unwilling to recognize Edgar's face's perfect shape. It turned out that the photo given by her father was ugly. Edgar originally had a million charms. The look in his eyes was shady, the aura of his existence was soothing, and his face was friendly and pleasing to the eye, all of which were not in the photo.

But then again, Elissa didn't want to admit that. She still thought Edgar was just a parasite she had to get rid of as soon as possible from this house. Edgar was just a poor man who probably just lived on the wealth of Elissa's family. For Elissa, it all had to make sense. Then, her father's words about Edgar must be a lie. How could anyone not care about money? It was illogical.

"I don't usually sleep on the bed; you can sleep there; I sleep on the sofa over there," said Edgar, still full of smiles.

Elissa should be happy with Edgar's words. It meant she didn't have to share a bed with someone she hated. But instead, Elissa felt offended. Her anger burned, and even her eyes barked again.

"I don't want to be pitied by a man," said Elissa.

Edgar laughed at that. He did not think what his mother-in-law said about Elissa was true. Elissa overestimated herself as a woman; she was eager to prove that women could do anything men did.

"So what do you want?" asked Edgar.

For the first time, Edgar saw another expression from Elissa. From the time they met until now, he only saw a bitchy and indifferent face from Elissa, but now Elissa was smiling. Well, although that smile was not sweet but evil.

"We fight tonight! Whoever wins has the right to tell the loser anything for a week!" she challenged. The woman began to set up her stance. She folded her skirt up and faced Edgar. Elissa was confident that her taekwondo martial arts could defeat Edgar's boxing.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" asked Edgar. Since meeting Elissa, his day has been a little brighter. There was always a miracle that he could see in Elissa's behavior. Never once in his life had he met a woman like Elissa. Even the woman he used to love was very different from Elissa.

"Don't underestimate me, Edgar Zealand!" she exclaimed.

Edgar shook his head. He put down the jacket that had been in his hand. He removed his shirt, leaving only an undershirt displaying his perfect muscles and body shape.

For a moment, Elissa was stunned to see Edgar's body. Elissa even swallowed. She often visited the curves of a man's muscles but never once was silent like this.

"Why?" asked Edgar.

Elissa did not answer. She was at a loss for what to say. If she admitted Edgar's body shape was perfect, the man before her would become proud.

"If you're uncomfortable, I'll wear the hem again," Edgar said.

"Who would be uncomfortable? I've faced many muscular men besides you! Don't think I'm going to lose!" she said hurriedly.

Edgar chuckled. He realized that his late father's words were valid. Elissa could make him feel a whole new world.

"Here I go!" she shouted. She launched a kick that sent Edgar bouncing to the door.

Ira, who was enjoying coffee, was startled to hear a bang from Elissa's room. She went to check what had happened.

"Don't!" prevented Desmond.

Ira, whose hand was about to knock on the door, stopped.

"Why?" she asked.

"Didn't you know? They're on their first night of marriage," Desmond said, raising his eyebrows.

For a moment, Ira was confused, but it was only for a moment before she said, "Ooou." And then she laughed. "How extreme is that sound?" she asked.

Before Desmond could reply, he heard a rumbling sound accompanied by Elissa's scream. 

"Understandably, newlyweds. Looks like they're having fun," Desmond responded.

"I see. Edgar is a project worker; he must have much energy!" chuckled Ira.

"Let them have some fun," Desmond invited and took his wife's hand. They left Elissa's room and returned to the living room.

But apparently, Elissa's parents needed to have understood. The first night of Elissa and Edgar's marriage was less romantic than other couples. Instead, Edgar and Elissa covered their first night married with martial arts moves and techniques to immobilize the enemy.

"Damn it!" Elissa shouted. She couldn't believe Edgar dodged every attack. "Attack me! Don't you think I will like being pitied like this? I am not a weak woman!" protested Elissa. She did not accept that Edgar continued to defend without attacking her once.

Elissa then launched a spinning backkick while jumping. She found one of the most deadly kicks in taekwondo. Edgar once again only defended. Elissa's powerful kick pushed him back against the wall.

Elissa got angry again. She felt utterly underestimated. Unfortunately, all Elissa had left was endless annoyance. Then, when she was taking a breath to launch another attack, suddenly Edgar was behind her and slammed into her. He quickly locked Elissa's movement.

Elissa rebelled. But it was in vain. She already had no energy. Elissa had drained all her energy to attack Edgar earlier. And Edgar, who had only been defending, had enough power to withstand Elissa's movements.

"Didn't your coach ever tell you that fighting in anger will only make you lose?" said Edgar.

Elissa hissed. Her head, which had been looking up, now lay on the floor. Her energy was waning. And with a heavy heart, she admitted defeat to Edgar. The man's tactics overwhelmed Elissa.

Edgar also released Elissa. They then stood together.

"So what do you want from me?" asked Elissa, this time in a flat tone.

"You must know that I have no siblings or parents anymore. You and your parents are my only family now, Lissa. So I ask, just for a week, we behave intimately so that your parents are happy," explained Edgar.

Elissa was stunned by Edgar's words. She spoke when Edgar returned his shirt and went to the bathroom.

Elissa sat on her bed. She kept thinking about Edgar's words. Not only were his words full of meaning, but the way Edgar said it, the look in his eyes, and the expression on his face were heartfelt. From Edgar's body language, Elissa knew the man was not lying.

"So, is it true what Dad said about Edgar?" Elissa thought.

Edgar was in the bathroom for a short time. After fifteen minutes, Elissa heard the sound of the bathroom door. Edgar came out and stepped into the room again. Elissa, who had been daydreaming, immediately turned away. She no longer wanted to see Edgar's muscle curves, making her unable to focus. Seeing his muscular arms alone can make her gulp, let alone see Edgar's upper body. It must have made Elissa completely unable to sleep.

But Elissa is still a woman. Although her attitude and behavior were far from women's, she wanted to see Edgar. Elissa repeatedly turned to look at Edgar, who was now behind her. But her ego always got in the way. Elissa fought with herself until, finally, lust pushed her to look slightly at Edgar. And once she saw him, it turned out that Edgar was already wearing a shirt again.

"Is there something wrong with my body?" asked Edgar.

Elissa's face instantly turned red. But it's not Elissa if she admits what she's feeling.

"It's taking so long! I also want to take a shower!" she snapped. Without looking at Edgar again, Elissa stepped into the bathroom. And to vent her feelings, she slammed the door.

The sound of the door slamming was so loud that it startled Desmond. But he looked back at his wife and smiled together. They continued drinking coffee while imagining what Elissa and Edgar were doing in the room. The idea of having grandchildren was popping up in Desmond and his wife's brains.

"Isn't it possible that I started to respect him?" Elissa asked herself.

Today, her head felt hot. It even felt like exploding. It didn't feel like this even when she was dizzy because she lost a tender of two billion. But today, she seemed confused with herself. There was a sense of warmth among her anger.

"No way!" she shouted. She wrung her head with shampoo. She hoped this was all a dream.

After an hour in the bathroom, she came out. She looked around, assuring herself that Edgar would not see her in a bathrobe. She forgot that she didn't bring her pajamas to the bathroom.

Fortunately, Edgar turned off the lights. Only the bed lamp was on. Elissa did not hear any sound at all. Feeling sure that Edgar was not in the room, Elissa hurried out.

Elissa felt grateful when she saw her bed was still empty. Elissa immediately took her pajamas from her wardrobe and returned to the bathroom. After wearing it, she returned to the room and immediately covered herself with a blanket.

Instead of sleeping, Elissa wondered where Edgar was. The woman sat down again. She looked around and realized that Edgar had fallen asleep on the sofa. He was still grabbing a book. For a few moments, Elissa was transfixed. There was a feeling of wanting to cover Edgar's body with a blanket and put the man's book on the table. But again, Elissa's ego prevented her. Elissa immediately threw away the thought and lay back down.

When Elissa was about to close her eyes, she saw a paper placed under the bed lamp. It was written 'for Elissa'. To answer her curiosity, Elissa woke up again. She opened the form.

Your first task tomorrow is to put the wedding ring on my sweet finger.

Edgar.

The sympathy that had begun to build in Elissa's heart disappeared—the feeling of annoyance that had disappeared earlier now reappeared. With passionate emotions, Elissa crumpled the paper and threw it at Edgar. Whether the man would wake up or not.