Sitting in front of the dressing table and glancing at the cosmetic set, Summer instantly knew that it was high-end stuff.Mark gave it to her?The corner of her mouth turned up in a sneer. She wondered why he gave her this cosmetic set.Was it because she was his wife, or was he just showing affection in front of outsiders?Could it be also that he realized he had used harsh words in front of her, and so this was a gesture of apology?Of these three possibilities, she figured, the last possibility was almost zero.She fiddled with the cosmetic box for a while before she unpacked the packaging. Everything inside was written in Korean, which she could not understand a bit.Mark emerged from the bathroom. He smelled of orange—fresh, natural, and pleasing fragrance.He whisked open the quilt and climbed in, then looked at her from behind.Summer squeezed some lotion on her palm and gently and evenly patted it on her cheeks. She was instantly bursting with radiance and enchanting.
Yvette looked at Raine, her eyes flickering. “I almost forgot about Raine. Do you want to join us, Raine?”“I have a gathering with my friends in the afternoon. So I am afraid that I can’t join you guys.”Raine said with a clean and tactful smile, her eyes involuntarily glancing at Mark.Mark did not seem to notice her glances. He sipped his coffee and glanced sideways at the woman beside him.Summer ignored the conversation between the two of them. She ate her oatmeal and occasionally talked with Jazz in a voice that only the two of them could hear.Mark narrowed his eyes a little as he kept an eye on the two.“Well then, we will leave in a minute,” Yvette said with a smile.After eating breakfast, the three of them headed out, leaving only Raine and Jazz in the living room.Jazz looked at the time and lazily stretched, then got up from the settee. “I am leaving, Aunt.”“Where are you going?” Raine pulled her mind back and asked in puzzlement.“My part-time job, of course. I
Raine was shocked by herself. She could not understand why she had become like this, as if something had bewitched her, and she had lost control of herself.Reason told her she should turn around and then go downstairs right now.But her feet seemed to have been glued on the spot; she could not move them.‘No one is here in the house. So why not go in and have a look? No one is going to find out if you touch nothing in the room. Go now!’The inner voice won, and she inserted the key into the keyhole and pushed open the door.After closing the door behind her, her eyes scanned around.The furnishings of his room had not changed a bit compared to three years ago. The only change was the added feminine vibe.Also, there were two quilts on the bed. It was obvious that the two share the same bed.Her heart ached at the thought of it, as if a knife stabbed into her heart.When she moved forward further, her body stiffened when she saw the opened cosmetic set on the dressing table.
Summer frowned with her expression slightly changed. Not that she did not want to pay Yvette’s bill. It was just that her credit card might not have enough credit limit to pay.Yvette’s spending on clothes was humongous, and Summer did not expect this.But since things had come to such a pass, she had no choice but to pick up the tab.She forced a smile and took the items from Yvette. There was a fur coat and a leather skirt.She weighed the coat in her hand and frowned. This leather thing felt heavy, and she expected it to be anything but cheap.She did not want to ask Yvette about the price. She just put on a smile. “May I know where the checkout counter is?” she asked a sales staff.“This way. Please come with me.” The sales staff led the way with a polite smile.While carrying the clothes and following the sales staff, Summer peeked at the price tags.The fur coat was $100,000, and the short skirt was $20,000. That added up to $120,000. But her credit card limit was only $1
He lifted up an apricot coat and handed it to her, "Try it on."Upon hearing this, Summer was stunned. She froze in place, thinking that she had heard wrongly what he had said.Yvette's expression changed slightly, but reverted as she thought about something else.'It is a good thing that Mark's attention is diverted from Raine. There's no reason for me to stop him,' thought Yvette.When the salesgirl reminded Summer, she snapped back into reality and went into the changing room to try on the coat.The colour of the knee-length apricot coat that she put on matched her skin, giving off an elegant vibe in addition to her fair and delicate cheeks."We'll take this. Please wrap it up." Mark was stunned initially, then nodded satisfyingly after.Even Yvette complimented, "This coat's not bad."Holding the coat in her hand, Summer was still a bit zoned out. She couldn't believe that the coat was for her.Without any delay, the three returned to the Valentine mansion.Back at the ma
Summer did not wait in the living room but went straight to her room. She switched on the TV and waited for the New Year gala to begin.This was the first time that she did not celebrate New Year at home. She could not get used to it and felt a little lonely.Usually, her family of five would gather around the TV to watch the New Year gala. It was a very lively occasion; they even had fruit dessert.They would only go to bed after the gala had ended. What made it more exciting was the activity where they exchanged New Year presents.However, this year, she sat alone in the spacious room and stared at the huge LED TV. Although the view was clearer, it lacked the lively atmosphere of the usual years.Mark walked into the room holding a document file and noticed her slim figure on the sofa. She was simply tapping on the remote control; her face was full of loneliness.Moved, he sat beside her and asked, “What are you watching?”“Waiting for the New Year gala to begin.” She glanced
He pressed forward, and her back leaned against the railing of the balcony.As he acted too suddenly, Summer could not react in time. She was startled for a moment. Then, she began to struggle to break free.But he had no intention to let go. He held her more tightly.Summer was not strong enough to repel him and she gradually stopped struggling.Behind them were the dazzling fireworks display, and where they stood in the scene of the night, the crackling of the fireworks continued.Finally, after some time, he slowly released her from his grasp. She was out of breath and felt like she was about to pass out.Her chest was thumping, and she was breathing heavily, gasping for air. Her pupils sparked with anger as she stared at him. Her face was red.Mark was smiling and placed his forehead against hers. Their eyes locked onto each other; the heat of his breath spilled over her face; his eyes were burning.Summer tilted her head to avoid him. She held her breath and said, “Mr. Val
It was quite a distance, so she did not catch sight of their expressions. Yet she could see the intensity.At that moment, she felt her heart slashed by a thousand blades and viciously pierced.‘Why did she have to witness such as scene?’‘Had she not suffered enough for the day?’It was supposed to be a lively New Year’s Eve. But all she felt was a never-before feeling of bitterness, loneliness, and pain.Moreover, before their kiss, she had called him twice but were all unanswered.‘What were they doing in the room during that time?’She sat there and could not prevent herself from guessing and imagining things. Her thoughts seemed to be driving her crazy.She had never lost control like this before. If this continued, she would really go mad.It was certainly a sleepless night. Raine was entangled in her thoughts; frustrated and unable to keep calm, she had no mood for anything else.On the other side.This year’s gala wasn’t bad, especially the sitcom; Summer was amused
Chapter 1814Before Jazz came to pick up Essa, his elder brother told him he should give candies if he was blocked out of the door. The big brother got experience in his own wedding years ago. Jazz kept it in his mind. At the moment, under such circumstances, he generously distributed candies to everyone. Jazz was a smart guy! People were happy with the candies. They let him in and stopped making trouble for him. People were just having fun on their wedding day and making the atmosphere livelier. Essa's wedding dress was custom-made by the most famous designer in Paris. Summer had arranged it for her. It looked gorgeous on Essa. The wedding dress had a fishtail, which set off Essa's slender waist even more as if it could be grabbed in one hand. The dress was low-back, showing her fair skin. Under the light, Essa looked amazing! Essa was so beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful! Stepping on her crystal high heels, she walked slowly towards Jazz. The distance wasn't long,
Chapter 1813The neck was Essa's most sensitive spot. She felt itchy if someone touched her there, let alone that Jazz clung tight to there for so long. She could barely stand it. Her body was squirming timidly. "Don't seduce me!" Essa was angry, "I'm not seducing you! Just sleep! But can you not cling to me so tight?" "Why? Are you turned on by me?" Essa was lying with her back to him, her cheeks blushed, and she hissed, "Who is turned on?" ‘What the hell! The man is like a sex machine!’ "Since you are so sure of it, let me check you out." Essa wanted to kill herself, but before she did, she wanted to kill him first! "Are you lying, babe?" Jazz deliberately drawled. "Get away from me! If you don't want to sleep in the guest room, go sleep on the couch! I cannot sleep with you clinging to me so tight!" But Jazz ignored her demand. Essa's whole face had turned red, so red as if it was about to bleed. "Jazz!" "You can be louder. I'm fine with it anyway
Chapter 1812Jazz naturally had no objection because he couldn’t wait to get married. He had always been determined, and as long as he made the decision, he would never change his mind!Now that he had decided to marry her, he must do it!Essa had heard her words. Although she thought it was a little too hasty, she kept silent, giving tacit consent.They were getting married in fifteen days! It was really fast!But because the bridegroom was Jazz, she was not panicked at all. She was calm because cuddling up together with him like this made her feel happy.That night was not easy. Jazz was like a wolf who had been hungry for decades, and he would not let go of the delicious meat that had been put in front of his mouth.They had sex for another whole night. Although Essa was strong, she was no match for a man.Her legs and waist were so weak that she had to support her waist with both hands in order to stand up. She thought Jazz should not have been so horny even if he had hadn'
Chapter 1811Jazz lowered his head slightly and kissed her.Essa could not pretend to be sleeping any longer, so she opened her eyes and pressed her hands against his chest."Morning, baby." He stared at her tenderly and asked, "How did you feel last night? Are you satisfied?"She glared at him, not wanting to speak.But she didn't know her eyes were full of tenderness and love now.After the sex last night, Jazz could not resist such a temptation anymore.He bowed his head, intending to kiss her."Get up! I have to go to work! If you dare to kiss me now, I will definitely beat you up!"Jazz didn't kiss her but shrugged his shoulders.He was not afraid of her threat, but he knew it was her first time last night. He thought he could not ask her to make love again in the morning. Otherwise, she would be too tired.Essa was satisfied to see him give up. She glanced at the time and found she was about to be late, so she didn't want to waste time chatting with him anymore.But w
Chapter 1810"Why are you so sensitive?" Jazz smiled lightly, enjoying her current reaction."You’re talking nonsense! You are hugging me too tight. Back away..." She blushed slightly, keeping twisting her body.She had never had such intimate contact with a man before, so she felt hot all over and acted unnaturally."Do you think this distance is too close? We will be closer…"Essa couldn't take it anymore, so she stretched out her hands, pushed against his chest, and said, "Stop it!""Why? You have to get used to this. We will have more intimate interactions, so you have to get used to..."She felt a little scared about such intimate contact.Jazz pressed his body against hers tightly. The scenery outside was blurry at night, and the two of them were alone in the same room, so it was easy for them to become turned on, and sparks were flying between them.His long fingers began to take off her clothes.Soon, she was naked. Jazz picked her up and placed her on the bed."I'm
Chapter 1809Jazz opened the car door for her with a smile and said, "Baby, have an enjoyable time at work."After finishing speaking, he started the car and stepped on the accelerator, and then, the car disappeared without a trace, leaving Essa standing there in a daze.But she still needed to enter the police station to work. Even if she stood here for two hours, she could not solve the problem. There was no point in evading issues, so she decided to get in. Then, she gritted her teeth and walked in, keeping her eyes looking straight ahead.However, even if she didn’t look at others, others would still look at her. Along the way, many people stared at her.They had not expected Essa to be so open. She had actually done such a thing at the gate of the police station!Essa felt her cheeks were burning, but she still forced a smile and tried to be a thick-skinned person.She was hypnotizing herself.When she got into her office, she felt as if she had been flayed by the gazes
Chapter 1808"A few years. Why did you call him a bastard?""You still care about him? I just want to call him a bastard. Don't be silly. There are few innocent men like me. Think about it! It is cost-effective for you to marry me. You have never been married before, and neither have I. To be honest, with my appearance and status, it was not easy to stay single till now. Don’t you think it's very touching?"Hearing this, Essa was completely speechless."It's not touching at all. Are you sure you’re not impotent? Why are you a virgin till now? As you said, you have enough merits to fascinate others!"Hearing this, Jazz on the other end of the phone became sullen and said, "Are you doubting my potency?"Women’s suspicion was the most intolerable thing to men! How could she doubt his sexual potency? It had hurt his pride!"I didn't doubt it before, but you emphasized it over and over again. It is you that made me feel suspicious..." She took a sip of water. Compared to his exaspe
Chapter 1807Essa had told her that Summer was also from an ordinary family. Seeing she and Mark were so affectionate to each other, she felt relieved and believed that Mark was a good man.It was hard to imagine such a handsome man with a high status would be the same as an ordinary man when he was with his family.On the other side of the table, Essa was putting food on Jazz’s plate, while Jazz was picking out fishbones for her. Both of them had faint smiles on their faces, showing genuine love to each other.Essa’s mother let out a sigh of relief.After dinner, Mark insisted on sending the three of them home. Essa shook her head repeatedly and rejected because there were a lot of taxis outside the hotel."This is our first dinner together, so we must send you home. In this way, we can know where you live…"Although Mark's words were polite, they had an irresistible sense of solemnity.Jazz had wanted to refuse too, but after hearing Mark’s words, he swallowed the words back.
Chapter 1806Jazz walked over and handed her red roses."You're too high-profile!" Essa kneaded her forehead with her hand, feeling a headache."Don't you like it?" Jazz smiled."I like it very much." She took a deep sniff. The roses were exuding a light fragrance, making her mood good."My brother and sister-in-law want to have dinner with you and your family tonight. Do you want to meet them?"Essa blinked, "Didn't we meet before?""Yes, but it's not formal. This time, it will be a formal meeting at the Grande Hotel at eight o'clock in the evening…"Essa rubbed her forehead, then went home, and told her mother about the dinner. Her mother was a little worried. She had only met Jazz before, and Mark was a big shot that she could only see on TV. When he suddenly wanted to meet them, Essa’s mother felt nervous.Essa kept comforting her, saying there would be no problem because Mark was very approachable and easygoing.She then changed her clothes and put on makeup. Later, Jazz