d upstairs like nothing happened, Ethan felt a

u back so l

ne, but he wasn't fooling anyone-not even himself.

ime at

, sweeping her eyes across the living room before landing on the empty

ert

His lips curved with sarcasm, and his dark eyes he

think he was th

strated, popping a few butto

thing else, I'

ght-he was suddenly unusually talkative. Leaving

nnoyed. Looked to him like she couldn't

a few strides forward, an

re you

the next second, Ethan forcefully pinned her against the wall, arms on either

are you doing

closer, and before she could react, his lip

lips, Emma's eyes widened in disb

tongue sliding in, brushing against her teeth. At the same time, his fi

left to resist. She just fr

night. Inside the villa, the two of them were stil

.

ext m

edroom in

ered in through the window, the tw

M

rightness, Emma woke up groggily, staring a

d up from her muscles. Rubbing her temp

e, she caught sight of the

ing back. Emma's fingers tightened around the blanket. She

how to act, the man on the bed opened his

akfast

silk sheet slid down his chest, revealing a toned, powerful body. Hi

sture, that casual tone - and felt a s

eally? Some kind of pe

o be Lily to seduce you." Her voice was laced with sarcasm as she stepped off

akfast for you. From now on,

her lips, a bright, almost mocking smile that hit

didn't say a word. He just thr

pearing out the door, the absur

e was just so

.

changed and came out dress

repare breakfast. Make

im the Financial Times, he

s,

.

our

g away every trace of him from her skin, Emma wrappe

air and getting dressed when som

reakfast

om the other side, Emma grabbed he

tairs when she saw Ethan s

he turned, r

e ba

, cut through the air as

o make a big spread today. Won't you at least try

front of the staff. She sighed and walk

her gaze to the meal. Indeed,

e? That she

half a glass of milk. Then she dabbed her mo

at tiny bit an

ely touched plate. He turned to the maid nearby