Chapter 1: Chapter One: Forcibly Kissing a Stranger

"Despite being so ugly, your figure is quite good; you look like someone who can bear children well."

The man sitting across from Lena Roxanne was not tall, and he was leering at her with a pair of small, lustful eyes.

This was a miscalculation.

Today, she had deliberately dotted her face with a bunch of pockmarks, hoping to scare off the arranged blind date set up by her family. But who would have thought that this person would be so unscrupulous?

She didn't say anything, just picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip. As expected of a high-end restaurant, the taste was indeed excellent.

The man, thinking that Lena Roxanne had tacitly agreed to the marriage, continued, "I can pay for you to get rid of those pockmarks. Once your face has recovered, we can consummate our marriage. If you give birth to a son, we'll get the marriage certificate. Otherwise, I'll keep you as my mistress..."

Hearing his words, Lena Roxanne gripped the handle of the cup tightly, taking several deep breaths to stop herself from pouring the coffee over his head.

At this moment, a man in a wheelchair approached, exuding an imposing aura despite his condition.

He was incredibly handsome, and Lena Roxanne found herself momentarily entranced.

"Hey, are you even listening to me?!"

The man across from her followed her gaze and became even more furious.

"Who are you looking at? That cripple isn't as handsome as me. What shallow eyes you have..."

Before he could continue, Lena Roxanne finally spoke up, interrupting him.

"I'm sorry, but let's forget about the arranged marriage. I've already found my true love."

The girl stood up, blocking the wheelchair with her foot as it passed by, and kissed the man in the wheelchair.

Emmanuel Wright never expected a woman to be so bold as to kiss him without permission.

What was even more surprising was that, despite his severe allergy to women, he felt no reaction this time.

The girl's kiss was brief, leaving only the sweet scent of freesia. They quickly separated.

"You, you, you! You fickle woman! You will regret this!"

The blind date man smashed his cup and stormed out in a rage.

Finally having vented her anger, Lena Roxanne felt much better. She turned to apologize to the innocent bystander, but he was already gone.

...

Lena Roxanne went home without having dinner. When she entered the dining room, she found the table in disarray, with everyone almost finished eating.

"Eh? Didn't you go on a blind date? He didn't invite you to dinner?"

Grace Roxanne pulled Lena Roxanne to sit at the table.

"Why didn't you say so earlier? I won third place in the piano competition today, and Mom asked Aunt Li to make a lot of delicious food to celebrate. It's a pity you missed it."

Grace Roxanne said this, but her eyes were full of smugness.

Lena Roxanne looked carefully and saw that the table was indeed filled with sumptuous dishes, including Boston lobsters and golden abalones. Unfortunately, only empty shells remained.

The girl pouted. These things had never appeared when she was at home before.

At this moment, Lena Roxanne's father, who had gone out to take a call, returned.

"Lena Roxanne! Why are you dressed like this?!" Orlando Roxanne's eyes widened, roaring at Lena Roxanne.

"Did you go to the blind date looking like this? No wonder President Hu called me just now, saying that our family doesn't take this arranged marriage seriously!"

Diana Roxanne, hearing this, also became anxious. "You two have been betrothed since childhood. If you don't marry into their family, what if President Hu withdraws his investment? He is the largest shareholder of the Roxanne Corporation! Lena Roxanne, you can't be so selfish. Do you want to cause the entire Roxanne Corporation to collapse because of you?"

"If it's a childhood betrothal, why don't you let Sister go? She has enjoyed the benefits of being the Roxanne family's eldest daughter for eighteen years, yet she pushes the bad parts onto others. Why should I accept this?"

Lena Roxanne bluntly pointed out.

"Sister, how can you say such things?" Grace Roxanne's eyes welled up, looking as if she had been deeply wronged.

Seeing her target Grace Roxanne, Diana Roxanne became even more displeased.

"Shi Luo is so outstanding, naturally, there are many people vying for her. Unlike you, who is worthless, you should be grateful if you can marry a rich man. Yet you still pick and choose!"

The woman's words were filled with undisguised disdain.

Lena Roxanne's face paled.

Yes, these were her biological parents.

When she was born, she and Grace Roxanne were switched, and she spent eighteen years outside. After returning home, instead of sympathy and apologies, she received nothing but endless scorn and ridicule.

What was she expecting?

"Madam, should I prepare some more food for the second miss?"

Aunt Li, who came to clean the table, noticed that Lena Roxanne hadn't eaten and asked.

"Eat, eat, eat, does she still have the face to eat? Just heat up yesterday's leftovers for her," Diana Roxanne said irritably.

"No, thank you, Aunt Li." Lena Roxanne stood up and walked towards the door.

"It's so late, where is this wretched girl going? If you leave through that door today, don't bother coming back!"

Ignoring her father's roar, Lena Roxanne left the house without looking back.

...

Lena Roxanne returned to the restaurant she had visited in the afternoon and ordered a feast with the money she had earned from her part-time job.

"Ah, indeed, only good food cannot be betrayed."

After a satisfying meal, she went to the restroom to wash off the pockmarks on her face and then headed to the elevator to go downstairs.

"Is it you?"

Seeing the man in the wheelchair in the elevator, Lena Roxanne exclaimed in surprise, not even noticing that the elevator was not going down.

The man seemed to be in a strange state, his face flushed and veins popping out on his neck.

"Are you okay?"

Could he have a fever? The girl reached out to touch his forehead.

But before she could touch him, her wrist was caught. The man paused, then pulled her into his arms.

Emmanuel Wright recognized her as the girl who had kissed him during the day.

So those pockmarks were just a disguise. Although she looked cute with them, her real appearance was stunning.

Since that was the case, it would be her.

The man held the back of her head and kissed her directly.

"Mm..."

Before Lena Roxanne could react, her breath was stolen away.

And he... he was even using his tongue!

The girl struggled fiercely but was knocked unconscious with a strike to the back of her neck.

...

Lena Roxanne opened her eyes dazedly, feeling a chill in front of her. Her white shirt was hanging loosely from her shoulders.

Her slim waist was encircled by a hot hand, and her body was pressed against a bare, scorching chest. The contact made her feel as if she was melting.

Their eyes met, and Lena Roxanne recognized the man in the wheelchair.

He looked to be under thirty, with exquisite features, a straight nose, and sharp eyebrows, even more handsome than the celebrities on TV. However, his thin lips had a cold, unapproachable air.

At this moment, she was being stared at by his pitch-black eyes, like prey in the sight of a leopard.

"W-What are you going to do?" The girl's voice trembled.

"You took my first kiss; you need to take responsibility."

Emmanuel Wright whispered in her ear, his voice low and seductive.

"What?" Lena Roxanne doubted her ears and asked again, "How do you want me to take responsibility?"

Emmanuel Wright: "Marry me."

Before Lena Roxanne could respond, her slightly parted lips were captured by the man, and the rest of her clothes were torn to shreds.

Just before her consciousness faded, all she saw was the bright crystal chandelier on the ceiling.