Chapter 8
That evening, we flew to Ireland, then on to Bulgaria.[]
Under the glow of sunset, we held a wedding of the century amidst a sea of roses.[]
In the bridal suite, Marcus wore silk pajamas, his slender fingers playing with my hair, his voice seductive.
“Nina, now I can have you the way I’ve been wanting to all day…“[]
Despite preparing myself mentally all day, when it came time to actually face it, I couldn’t help but blush completely.]
The bedside phone buzzed–Luca’s one hundred thirty–eighth text message.]
[Nina, you’re an adult now. Can you stop being childish and throwing these tantrums?]]
I stared at the message for two seconds, then heard Marcus’s aggrieved voice:[]
“Honey, you know thinking about your ex–boyfriend right now is going to kill my performance, right?“|]
Looking at his misty eyes and flushed lips, my mind went blank and I blurted out:[]
“Really? Then is it too late to return the goods before use?”
Marcus’s expression changed instantly. Embarrassed and annoyed, he pinned me down and kissed me.[]
“You’ll soon find out whether I can perform or not.“]
We made love through the night until dawn broke and we finally fell into deep sleep.]]
The phone screen lit up and dimmed repeatedly until it automatically shut off.
The next day, just as we returned to the Stone family estate, two unexpected visitors rang the doorbell.]
Luca stood at the door with Lucia, both their faces dark and unreadable.[]
I stood coldly beside Marcus, my expression turning completely black when I saw what Luca was holding.]
He placed a suitcase on the table and opened it, revealing various types of lingerie inside.[]
“I thought you might still find these useful, so I brought them over.“[]
Looking at Luca’s vindictive expression of ‘if I can’t have you, I’ll destroy you,‘ I suddenly felt nauseated.[]
Glancing at Marcus’s grim face, I spoke coldly.[]
“Luca, did you come here just to deliver this pile of things?“]
Luca glanced at Marcus’s dark expression and laughed lightly.[]
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“What else?”
His gaze swept up and down my body, mocking.[]
“A bland woman like you needs some extra help to be interesting.“[]
Marcus’s fists were clenched white. Just before he was about to explode, I gently took his arm and laughed softly:[]
“Ah. you’re absolutely right. I had poor judgment before and would accept anything.”
“Men can’t just look good but be useless in bed, or else all the lingerie in the world won’t help.“]
I traced my finger lightly along Marcus’s tense, veined arm and smiled at Lucia.[]
“Don’t you think so?“]]
Luca’s face turned ashen, but I continued.[]
“I’d advise you to take him to the hospital for a checkup. Early intervention and treatment–after all, it affects your happiness for the rest of your life.“]]
Luca’s fists clenched tightly, as if he might explode any second.[]
Marcus stepped forward to shield me, blocking Luca’s line of sight.]
“Mr. Santos, you’ve delivered your items. You can leave now.“[]
Luca acted as if he couldn’t understand Marcus’s dismissal, pulling Lucia into his embrace with a cold smile:[]
“After all, Nina and I are old friends who’ve known each other for years. It’s getting late now–why don’t we stay the night and you can show us around the city tomorrow?“]]
Marcus replied calmly.]
“As you wish. Though tomorrow we’ll see if Mr. Santos still has that leisure.”
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