Chapter 2

He knew her in the deepest, most particular manner that was humanly conceivable. But before he could think of a hello that was very cutting, Annet tensed her grasp on the other arm she had him by and started talking to the other person.

"Anna, my sweetheart, allow me to introduce you to David. He's the wonderful man I was telling you about." David was able to pick up Annet's voice, but all he flashed back was her name. To Anna. So, what exactly had transpired with Hana? He had a pessimistic way of thinking. She was cheating on her spouse under a fictitious name. But indeed, though she had been deceitful to him, there was no denying the fact that she was much more beautiful than he'd recalled.

The first and only time he'd seen her before this party was a year ago. He and a group of his friends had taken a voyage around the Korean islets in his boat for a couple of weeks, something he did every summer. This party was the first and only time he'd seen her since that trip.

They had celebrated on board as it was one of the female visitors' birthdays, and they also went ashore to the Jeju island to eat there before returning to the boat. It was only after he'd snuck out of the eatery that was packed with visitors to take a walk along the harbor and get some fresh air down from the smoke that he'd seen her.

She appeared to have just surfaced from one of Leonardo Da Vinci’s paintings as she sat at a table outside an original harbor bar enjoying a glass of red wine. More like the captivating Monalisa. Her appearance gave the impression that she had just done so.

She had not bothered to put on any makeup, yet she still managed to look divinely seductive. Her cheekbones were high, and she had a straight, small nose that was in perfect proportion to her finely shaped mouth. Her lips were full, and their natural color was a natural pink.

Her rich, incandescent black hair fell long and wavy down her back, accentuated by her dark brown eyes. Furthermore, her hair was put away behind her delicate ears to allow it to fall in this manner. Her fair honey skin glows under the light.

During the time that he was watching, two of the locals went out of the pub and accidentally knocked into her table, spilling her glass and a carafe of red wine that was just half full each over her. She had sprung to her feet, and David had sprung to her aid in the same moment.

She had no hesitation in agreeing to take him up on his invitation to join her on his yacht to remove the stains off the white tank top and shorts she was wearing. He left her in his room for a while to change but when he came back, he saw her in a lacy black bra and panty. He couldn’t control himself and kissed her, she was so exquisite.

The sex that had followed was the finest he'd ever experienced, and when he recalled what had occurred after that, a particular part of his anatomy swelled presently on with his fury at what had taken place. She snappily hopped from the bed and said she had to use the bathroom to avoid meeting his eyes. She raced into the restroom, seized her bag and apparel, and also started the shower.

After she had finished getting dressed and came from the bathroom, she put a ring on her wedding finger. She was engaged. David climbed out of bed, unable to get himself to believe the truth that was gaping at him in the face.

"You are engaged?"

" No, I’m married."

“And this was really a big mistake.”

David had slept with quite a many of the ladies he dated, but he never got involved with married women. He was angry with himself just as much as he was with her.

"Not on my part, honey." he'd said angrily.

“You were hot, but you should be moving now because it's getting late. My visitors will be then any second now, and I'd prefer it if they did not see you, especially my special someone.”

She had turned her head to look at him, and her eyes had widened in shock as she realized what he'd been inferring. He was left standing naked, indignant, and shocked with them both as she turned on her heel and departed without saying a word.

Since then, he had not shared in any one-night stands. When he was young, he'd told himself that he'd date a lady a minimum of three times before getting serious with her. But on that night, he'd defied his own rule, and he'd done so with a lady who was already married.

When he looked back at her now, she had such a calm and refined appearance that it was hard to imagine that she had ever been the passionate woman who had participated in his bed. Her voluminous hair was styled in an elaborate twist on the crown of her head, which drew attention to the flawlessness of her features and the swan-like curve of her neck.

It was accentuated by the platinum chain she wore, which hung a delicately drafted locket in the center of which was a diamond. The locket was suspended from the chain. She was clad in a black dress that was uncomplicated in style but exquisitely constructed. The dress had short sleeves and a square neckline that was cut low, exposing the delicate curve of her high, firm breasts.

The fabric was fine, and it directly followed the figure of her curvaceous form and the soft bulge of her hips down to where it ended, which was about an inch or two above her knees. The high-heeled shoes that she wore, which showed off her pink toenails, drew attention to the length of her legs, which were stunning. She was flawless from head to toe, and the internal image of her raw body underneath him with her long legs wrapped around his midriff caused David to break for a moment and draw in a deep breath.

She was beautiful. He endured feelings of envy for his grandfather for the very first time in his life. He asked to be the center of attention whenever she laughed or displayed her stunning grin.

No, he did not because she already had a hubby. David was forced to remind himself of it. Anna was familiar with the name David, but she did not give it any attention. She gave Annet a kind smile and gently glanced over at the man who was standing by her side. After that, her eyes widened in shock, the blood left her face, and she snappily dropped her gaze while her heart pounded in her chest.

Annet's David stood head and shoulders above the crowd, faultlessly dressed in a black regal suit. With his good looks, he radiated an air of arrogant certainty mixed with mannish virility that was nearly impossible to ignore.

Anna could not believe it when she found out that the one mistake, she would ever make in her whole life was standing only one foot away from her. Indeed, though she was ignorant of his entire identity, she went ahead and slept with him. No, there had been no time at all spent sleeping in any of it.

Only sexual exertion that wasn't permitted had taken place between them. Because it was apparent that he'd been unfaithful to the woman who was with him on his boat at the time, she despised herself and disliked him even more. At the time, she was staying on his yacht. Anna's stomach was churning, and it took a tremendous amount of restraint for her to utter the words.

"How nice to meet you." After glancing at David, she switched her gaze back to Bryan and concentrated all of her attention on him.