Grayson began to kiss Belle. His advance was ruthless, assertive, and forceful. Belle was taken aback. She tried to fight back but was too weak to make Grayson budge."Grayson, you piece of … Mmm!" Belle was frustrated. Grayson's lips sealed whatever words that tried to exit Belle's mouth.Like a predator who marked its territory, Grayson tried to mark Belle with his scent. Admittedly, Belle's heart was racing. For a second, she wanted to indulge in the pleasure.But she was not going to let temptation win!Her hands were pinned against the door above her head. Grayson's legs pressed against hers. She had to use the only weapon she had—her teeth.She bit Grayson hard. The metallic taste of blood filled their mouths. Belle almost severed Grayson's tongue. And the pain managed to bring Grayson to his senses.He let go of Belle and wiped away the blood at the corner of his mouth. "Why did you bite me?"Flushed, Belle answered in a raspy voice, "I spared you last time, Grayson. Just
Downstairs, Melanie was waiting anxiously. When she saw her maid, she approached her,"How did it go?"The maid whispered, "The drug has taken effect. They are getting freaky in there."Melanie shot a sly grin. Her plan worked out perfectly. Then, she cleared her throat and reproached her maid loudly,"I beg your pardon? That must be a lie! How dare you lie to me!"The maid knew what Melanie was trying to pull off and played along. She cowered and said, "It's the truth, Mrs. Page. I heard it from the hotel's staff members. They all said they saw Ms. Walters and Mr. Strauss in—""Hush, you liar!" Melanie then began to slap her maid.Her maid was scared and begged for her mercy. Just like that, the commotion turned the heads of many women in the lobby. Most of the men were busy working in the room.Among the women was Yolanda. She heard the ruckus and came to scold Melanie."Today is my father's birthday. What are you doing here?" Yolanda was angry. No one else had the audacit
Yolanda glowered at the maid, "Do you have any idea what you're talking about?"The maid begged earnestly, "I swear I'm telling the truth, madam."But Yolanda refused to believe what she heard, "Belle and Grayson are deeply in love. Robert is a gentleman. He will not commit adultery."Melanie jumped in and said, "Why don't we go upstairs and find out the truth ourselves?"Yolanda turned to glare at Melanie, "Why? I already said that such affairs were impossible."But Melanie insisted, "Yolanda, you hardly see Belle. Maybe you don't know her at all. Maybe she just pretended to be a sweet girl in front of you. "Whether this is the truth or not, we just have to go up and see with our own eyes. If we don't, the rumors will devour us all. But if Belle is innocent, the rumors will be debunked right away."Yolanda wasn't stupid. She knew that Melanie had set up a trap. With that said, what Melanie suggested was right. The only way to debunk everything was to go up and find out the tru
As soon as the elevator's door closed, the maid knelt and begged for mercy,"I'm so, so sorry, Madam Melanie. I didn't know Mr. Page was inside. I thought it was Mr. Strauss. I was sure that I heard Mr. Strauss's voice. I … I …"Melanie forsook her grace and kicked the maid. She hollered, "You idiot!"All of a sudden, two men approached Melanie and the maid. They said nothing and took the maid away. Both Melanie and the maid recognized those men as Yolanda's bodyguards.Yolanda wanted to apprehend them.The maid was in hysteria. "Save me, Madam Melanie. Save me!"Melanie's face was as white as a sheet. Yolanda slapped Melanie and sent her men to take the maid away. She must have suspected that Melanie was up to something.Melanie panicked. Her life was in danger now, and she had no time to protect her maid. She knew better than to make a scene, so she issued her maid a warning."Yolanda wanted you to explain everything, and you shall do just that. You did nothing wrong anyway.
"Hey! Hey! It's not my fault. We're both victims here. Fortunately, they saw nothing because I covered us in time."Grayson still didn't know why Belle was mad at him. He tried to defend himself, but his explanation was laced with a hint of arrogance. It was as if Belle owed him a thank you.Belle glared at Grayson. Before Grayson could remove the sheet on him, Belle made a run for the dressing room. She grabbed whatever was within her reach, regardless of whether she liked it or not, and covered herself.The red marks on her body were mostly covered. But the ones on her neck were still on public display. The neck and the collarbone alone had seven to eight patches of hickies! Enough to prove how rough Grayson was just now.Belle was flustered and angry. Her face was scarlet. She cursed at Grayson a million times before tying a scarf around her neck. She then bolted out of the dressing room while waving her fists.Her experience today told her that she stood no chance against
The knife was mere inches away from his family jewel! Grayson was too stunned to breathe. He gulped.Just like that, his source of pride wilted in a second. Moments ago, it stood proudly. Now, it retracted back into its shelter.The blade slowly disappeared from his sight. That could only mean that Belle was preparing for the second stab.Grayson lifted his head and gripped Belle's wrist. "Belle, what the fuck are you doing?"Who in their right mind would go for someone's genitalia just because their love-making session was interrupted? That was uncalled for. Did Belle not want it anymore?Belle gritted her teeth and refused to speak. She couldn't pry away Grayson's grip. So she tossed the knife, changed its direction, and aimed at Grayson's wrist.Grayson was freaking out. He immediately let go of Belle.Due to the sudden movement, the sheet on Grayson's body slipped to the floor. Grayson's muscular frame was in Belle's full view. She had seen it before, but she kept looking. I
Belle immediately forgot all about Grayson and ran toward the door. She had to get to Syl Hospital as soon as possible! The room door creaked open, but Belle didn't even spare Sam a glance. She hurried toward the elevator. However, the elevator was still on the first floor, so she rushed to the emergency staircase. Sam stared at her in confusion.Then, his eyes widened in shock when he peered into the room. Grayson was wearing nothing but his underwear, and his face was a mess! There was a long scratch across his face and a large bruise under his eye. It was obviously the result of a punch. Who had scratched and punched him? The answer was so obvious! Had Belle beaten his boss up? Sam gulped. He dared not ask any questions. "Mr. Page, I'll wait for you in the car downstairs." Sam closed the door behind him and left hastily. Meanwhile, Belle rushed down the stairs and left the hotel. She didn't care even when people stared at her. She stood by the road, hailing a taxi
Dorothy knew that the mother and daughter duo were more cruel and powerful than anyone else. Other people's lives meant nothing to them.That was why she was afraid! She wasn't afraid of death, but she was afraid of them finding out about Belle.If Belle got found out, then her life would become a nightmare.The duo had already ruined the Sylvester family's reputation, and Syl Hospital would close down. Dorothy felt sad but glad at the same time. She was glad that Belle had worn a mask and acted like an ordinary nurse when she had visited the patient at the hospital. It meant that the duo hadn't found out about Belle yet. That was why she could not meet Belle during this time.However, she couldn't let Belle know about this yet. She had no choice but to use doing research as an excuse to stop Belle from meeting her.As long as they did not meet each other, the duo would not be able to find out about Belle through her. Belle would be able to live peacefully for a little longer.