Chapter 2
I leaned quietly against the door, slowly turning around.
Alcohol always made me sleep deeply.
That was probably why Patrick didn’t bother lowering his voice.
It was funny how things worked.
This time, a nightmare startled me awake.
And just like that, I heard everything.
At that moment, my fairy tale ended for good.
I didn’t barge in. I didn’t cry, scream, or throw a fit.
If he could gamble me away to another man without blinking, I clearly meant nothing to him.
If I caused a scene and embarrassed a privileged and influential person like him, he would crush me like an insect without a second thought.
I numbly walked back to bed and lay down again.
I pulled the blanket over myself, but I still couldn’t stop shivering.
Then, I heard the door open.
Footsteps approached the bed.
And with them came a faint, cool scent of pinewood.
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I felt strange. It was nothing like Patrick’s usual cologne.
I clenched my fists under the blanket and kept my eyes shut.
The covers were gently pulled back.
Then, I felt myself being lifted into strong, steady arms.
“Michelle, you can sleep when we’re home.”
The voice was deeper than Patrick’s. It was smooth, almost hypnotic.
I acted like I didn’t know anything.
I opened my eyes and wrapped my arms around him, pouting. “Patrick, what took you so long?”
He stiffened for a moment.
When he spoke again, his voice was even lower.
“Have you been waiting long?”
“Mm… My head really hurts.”
He said, “I’ll make you some hangover soup later.”
He carried me out with strong, steady steps.
I buried my face in his chest, breathing in that clean, woodsy scent.
Then, I said, “You smell good tonight.”
“Do I?” he asked.
“Yeah… better than before.”
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“Do you like it?”
“I do.”
He paused mid–step.
The long hallway was dimly lit, its shadows stretching far into the quiet. There was not a soul in sight.
He suddenly leaned down and brushed the softest kiss across the corner of my lips.
“I’m glad you do.”
Two days ago was the first time I met Edward.
It was also the day I learned that Patrick had a twin brother.
Edward had been living abroad for years and rarely came back.
Patrick seemed a little afraid of him, since he never brought Edward
- up.
That night, Edward barely looked at me.
In fact, he only said one thing to me the entire evening.
“Ms. Perez, you have a beautiful name.”
I had no idea why he agreed to such a ridiculous bet tonight.
But somehow, deep down, I knew that if I wanted to make it out of this twisted, upper–class game unscathed, Edward might be my only way
out.
From the moment I first saw him, I felt that he and Patrick were
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nothing alike.
The moment I stepped out of the bathroom, Edward slipped his arms around my waist from behind.
As he lowered his head to kiss me, I couldn’t help but laugh. “You’re in a rush tonight, Patrick.”
His lips paused against mine. “Can you call me something else?”
“What do you want me to call you, then?”
“Do you remember what you usually call me?”
“I used to call your name, ‘Mr. Jenkins,’ and ‘darling‘ too…”
The kiss, once still, grew heated again. “Call me ‘honey.‘ You’ve never done that before.”
“Honey?”
I blinked up at him, startled.
But in the very next moment, a searing, possessive kiss consumed me completely.
Edward pinned me to the bed.
The room was dim, lit only by a soft nightlight.
I reached up to touch his face.
He tilted his head slightly, letting my fingers graze his features.
As my fingertips slipped down, his robe lay in a crumpled heap by the bed, tangled with my pale–rose nightgown.
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He leaned in, his strong hands gripping my waist.
“Michelle.”
“Hm?”
I looked up, dazed, just in time to see his Adam’s apple bob hard.
A second later, he thrust in deep.
I let out a soft cry, eyes filling with tears.
But before they could fall, his scorching lips caught them.
“Say it again.”
“Pat-”
The next movement was so forceful, it shattered my words.
I couldn’t help but look at him, hurt and teary–eyed, as another tear rolled down my cheek.
“Did you forget how to say it?”
He looked down at me, voice low and commanding.
“Honey.”
I whimpered, fingers digging into his solid arms.
The next second, the world spun.
My hair spilled over his abs, brushing against his skin with an unbearable shiver.
Edward gripped my waist, his eyes darkening, control slipping.
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“Michelle. Don’t stop.”
I cried out again. “Honey… Honey…”
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Chapter 3
