"Are you from Bryndale, Ms. Ford?"Everyone knew Bennett was previously active in Bryndale, so they thought that it must be where he'd gotten to know Skylar, who appeared out of nowhere."We knew each other when we were studying abroad. It was love at first sight," Skylar said with her head held high. Confidence shone on her pretty face.That was something Cecilia lacked.Bennett looked down to continue the game. A faint smile hung on his lips.Skylar pulled a stool over and sat beside him. She now sat between Bennett and Henry, while Cecilia sat on the other side of Henry."Not jealous, are you?" Skylar raised an eyebrow at Cecilia."Of course not," Cecilia replied smilingly.Many others joined and left the card game. Feeling a little tired, Cecilia gave Henry a heads-up before taking a nap on the couch."Don't move."As she slipped in and out of consciousness, she felt someone kicking her. She opened her eyes to a dashing face right in front of her eyes.With their noses a
"Unlike you, Mr. Spencer, I am not a perverted voyeur," Cecilia said.Bennett did not get angry at that. He wrapped an arm around Cecilia so she couldn't escape, and pressed a button on the remote control.The speaker in the corner of the room turned on. The sounds of a couple moaning filled the air."Oh, Henry…"The combination of audio and visuals overwhelmed Cecilia. For a moment, she didn't know how to react. All she knew was that she was mortified."Isn't she your fiancée?" She was genuinely confused. How could he watch his fiancée cheat on him with such keen pleasure?"You'll know who she is soon. When you find out, you'll be begging me to help you," Bennett said with a cold snort. His voice was as cold as the devil himself. Cecilia shivered.Bennett hugged her tightly from behind, his lips capturing her earlobe while one hand wandered down her body. Cecilia tried to break free, but his hold was too strong. She could barely move as he trailed kisses behind her ear and down
"Don't!" Cecilia got up and tried to snatch the remote control away from Bennett.Bennett raised his arm, bobbing the remote control up and down teasingly. From his point of view, he could see Cecilia's flushed face and a glimpse of her exposed chest.Tossing the remote control aside, he leaned down and picked Cecilia up, placing her on his lap. Playfully, he pinched her delicate waist.She heard the sound of a chastity belt unlocking. Before she could react, he pressed her down and kissed her aggressively on her lips, neck, and shoulders.Bennett's heavy breathing filled her ears.Cecilia shuddered and let out a soft moan as his kisses peppered on her collarbone.Hearing this, Benned smirked. He ran his hands over her smooth back. With a slight tug, he pulled her shirt off.Cecilia was half-straddling him by this point. Her pale skin was littered with red marks. Overwhelmed by lust, she clung to him tightly, relying on him to support her as her legs weakened.She felt intoxi
Cecilia sat on the sofa, staring at the people gathered not too far away. Her gaze landed on Skylar. She looked like Henry's wife already.They were both in love with each other. Why did they still need her?Was sneaking around behind her back more exciting?Cecilia stared at Henry. For some reason, she felt a pang in her heart.Did she not deserve love?Both Bennett and Henry only treated her as nothing but a plaything.Lost in thought, Cecilia felt a burning gaze from behind her. She didn't need to turn around to know who it was.Suddenly, someone suggested, "Let's have a race. We should try something new."Something new?Cecilia's heart pounded when she heard that. The person who had spoken was Leroy. All of his ideas were often painful, sometimes even deadly.Sure enough, he followed that with, "We'll start from the villa and end at the bottom of the hill. Each of your girlfriends will stand at the finish line. You will not be allowed to use the brakes, and the women are
"Mr. Spencer, my fiancée is a little timid. I don't really care about winning this, so please be careful," Henry said worriedly. He looked at Cecilia, who kept her head low without saying anything."Please take care of my fiancée too, Mr. Gibson," Bennett said, emphasizing the words "take care" on purpose.Bennett's car was parked outside the villa, while everyone else's cars were in the parking lot behind the villa.Cecilia followed behind Bennett, keeping her head down. She'd played this game with Bennett countless times before back in Bryndale. He had won every single time.This was a game of trust and cooperation. To lose, either the man wasn't ruthless enough and hit the brakes, or the woman didn't trust the man enough and dodged.If the couple trusted each other enough and did neither, everyone would lose, and the last one standing would be the winner.Bennett's suggestion had spiced things up. The game was different now.In the past, Cecilia wouldn't have been afraid. Rig
The five cars were staggered along the road.Leroy's car was the first to appear. He was driving fast, heading straight for Daisy. Cecilia was scared even as she watched from the side. Leroy was driving too fast. Even if he hit the brakes now, Daisy would still die.The other four cars appeared around the bend one after the other, all of them speeding toward them at the same terrifying speed.The two cars on her left swerved. Cecilia saw the two women at the end of the track slumping to the ground in fear. Then, she looked over at Skylar. She did not look afraid at all. Instead, she was even smiling.Henry drove straight toward her. Neither of them flinched. The absolute trust they had in each other was apparent.Cecilia watched them distractedly until a scream pierced through her thoughts.Daisy had run away.Leroy's car brushed past her. He stuck his head out and yelled excitedly, "You're dead!"Shawn saw this. Worried that something would happen, he followed Leroy. Daisy had
When Henry opened the door and walked in, Cecilia was already sitting up.Her face was pale. She looked fragile."You're awake!" Henry grabbed her hand joyfully. Cecilia looked down at their joined hands. "Did I do well?"Henry hadn't expected those to be her first words. He was stunned.The Sullivans had just sent up the signed agreement for the land in the Northern District. That also meant that his position as the heir of the Gibson family had been secured.Henry tightened his grip on her hand and nodded. "The real Cecilia is back, isn't she, Henry?" Henry froze.Cecilia pulled her hand out of his grasp. "She was the one who kidnapped me last time, wasn't she? You know, I've been smelling someone else's perfume on you recently. She's smart though. She didn't use the same perfume today."Henry sniffed at his sleeve instinctively."I've always known that I was just someone you bought with money. I never had any unrealistic expectations; I needed the money, and you were a
The hospital room returned to silence.Bennett stared, frustrated, at Cecilia, who remained silent.No matter what, he'd gotten what he wanted. He'd gotten together with Skylar just to break up Henry and Layla, after all. Layla belonged to him and him alone.She had no escape."Will you come back to me now?" he asked.Cecilia forced out a smile. She was exasperated and strangely amused by the whole situation. What was she, a bus that anyone could ride?"Did you ever love me, Ben?" she asked him back.He did not answer.Cecilia knew that he wouldn't be able to answer her. Even back when she was with him at Jacksonburg, he'd never loved her.This was all just a game. She ran away, while he chased her. Bennett was just unwilling to let her go. Cecilia had betrayed him, only to throw herself into another man's arms—he couldn't swallow the loss.He was acting like a toddler who'd had his favorite toy taken away."Isn't it a little funny to talk about love when it comes to us, L