Amara was watching their every move. She sighed, ‘why hadn’t she met anyone like him?’There was nothing planned after lunch. Itching, Amara suggested, “How about a few rounds of poker?”Since there was nothing else to do, Summer agreed.Solomon, Daisy, Amara, and Summer sat around the table; Mark stood behind her, his tall figure bent subtly as he watched her.Summer was in luck; she had not lost a single round.Amara was not happy and insisted that Mark joined in in place of Summer.Unable to resist, Summer vacated her seat and sat beside Mark.At first, Mark understood nothing about the rules and lost round after round. Summer could only sit there and pay out the losing bets. As a result, her winnings were almost reduced to scraps.Unable to tolerate it, Summer leaned closer and guided him.A few rounds later, Mark seemed to have gotten hold of the rules and won back much of the bets placed.Summer sat beside him and counted the winnings, and looked at Amara’s irritated fa
Confused, Summer questioned, “Where are you sleeping, Mr. Valentine?”Raising a brow, Mark responded casually, “Where would you be sleeping?”“My room of course,” she answered.“Hmm, where do you think I should be sleeping then?” he questioned.Summer’s heart raced. She gulped. ‘My imagination isn’t going to come true, right?’“You’re not going to sleep in my bedroom, are you?”Mark maintained his cool expression. He looked at her intriguingly and smiled, “Kudos, Mrs. Valentine, very wise indeed…”Upon hearing, she pinched her finger and tried to talk him out of it, “My room is very small, it’ll be very uncomfortable for you.”“I don’t mind it, why should you, hmm?”“…” Although he didn’t mind, it didn’t mean the same for her!“Besides, I would love to explore a woman’s room. Any objections? Or… should I get permission from the hosts?”‘It’s obvious that they will agree to his request, what are the chances of them rejecting it?’“Do as you see fit,” she answered grumpily.
Mark tightened his brows at her actions and reached out his arms toward her waist.She flinched, and before she could react, his muscular arms lifted her and flipped her over, and she lay flat on his chest.Looking at her, Mark gently squeezed her jaw and asked, “Are you in bed with me or the wall?”“I was just facing the wall. Could you first let me go? You’re scaring me…”In fact, it was not scary, but because they were so close to each other and there wasn’t the slightest gap between them.She even clearly felt his heartbeat; it was strong and energetic, and she couldn’t stop her heart from racing further.He mischievously smirked as he stared at her and purposely breathed into her face; his voice was deep, slow, and seductive.“Are you scared? How has my chest scared you?”Summer flushed at his words and scolded him angrily, “Shameless!”“Is it? How about…”He pressed her forehead against his own; their eyes met, and noses rubbed against each other. Their lips were just a
“He and Summer went over there. They must have stayed there last night.” Jazz was upset and irritated when talking about this. Yvette hit the spoon on the table with a loud clunk. “She shows no respect for me at all!” “Mom, why do you say that?” Jazz was not too happy. He frowned and retorted, “It was only natural for her to visit her family a day after New Year. Since Mark did not come home yesterday, they must have discussed and agreed to do so. Can you just leave them alone?” They visited Summer’s parents yesterday and had not returned since then. They must have stayed at the house of Summer’s parents last night. Only then did it hit Raine, whose hands holding the bowl of soup tightened. She found that her understanding of Mark was getting foggier. And Mark seemed to stray off his original course. Her heart ached, the feelings of pins and needles spreading all over her body. She even had slight difficulty breathing. She put down the bowl and got up, the muscles of her
With a sarcastic expression, Yvette earnestly urged, “Do you think she will show her true self in front of you, Jazz?” “I know her very well.” Jazz’s face sank. “How can you be so sure? I think she must be a scheming woman. Otherwise, she would not have thought of using pregnancy as a trap to force your brother to marry her.” Having reached his limit, Jazz flung his cutlery on the dining table and left without even looking at Yvette. He did not like to hear any of those words, nor did he want to hear them. He knew Summer well enough. Yvette furrowed her brows, wondering why he lost his cool. She thought it must be Summer who had influenced him. Otherwise, he would not have sided with Summer. She hated Summer even more when she thought of this. Raine just emerged from the washroom when Jazz stormed out of the living room. “What is going on with Jazz, Yvette?” she asked. Yvette suppressed her emotions and said calmly, “I reprimanded him about his studies and he did not
“He is still sleeping,” Summer said. As she walked into the bathroom, she heard voices speaking from the living room. “Mark is still asleep. Let’s wait for him to have breakfast together,” Solomon said. “Alright. Keep your voice down. Don’t wake him up.” Daisy’s voice was not any softer, though. Listening on, Summer shook her head in an I-can’t-even fashion while her mouth was filled with toothpaste foam. When she came out of the bathroom, Amara was lying on the settee, whining about her hungry stomach. “Mom, let’s have breakfast. Just keep a small portion for Mark,” Summer said. “That’s not very gracious. Just wait a little longer. We will have breakfast when Mark is here,” Daisy said. While they were talking, Mark just woke up and walked out of the room, his eyes barely open. He was buttoning his shirt as he emerged, his bare chest exposed, revealing his sexy and charming wall of muscles. Amara looked on, wide-eyed as she was treated to such rare eye candy in the m
Before her voice trailed off, her phone vibrated. She picked it up and saw that it was Grace. “Where are you now?” Grace asked. “On the way back to the Valentine mansion. What is wrong?” “Nothing. I am just bored to death. I will see you at the Valentine mansion.” The line went dead. Mark cocked an eyebrow with his eyes squinted. “Who was that?” “Grace. She said she will come to see me in the Valentine mansion,” Summer said upon hanging up the phone. “Still in contact with Officer Singleton?” He turned the steering to the right as he casually asked in a deep voice. “Uh-huh.” She nodded. He looked over at her with concern. “Doesn’t he know you are married?” “That has nothing to do with befriending him.” Summer paused for a second before she continued. “He is a good person; sincere, kind, and honorable. He is a rare friend.” She was telling the truth. Few people were like Dean in society today. She did not want to lose a friend like him. Mark raised his eyebrows,
What Mark said was reasonable. Yvette could not find fault with him. “Really?” “Yeah,” Mark replied and went upstairs to get changed. Now there were only Yvette and Summer in the living room. Just when Yvette was about to speak, a series of footsteps was heard before Grace and Charlie came through the door. “Happy New Year, Ms. Yvette. It has been so long yet you still look as pretty as ever.” Charlie’s charming eyes narrowed into slits as he smiled. No one disliked compliments. Yvette was no exception. She broke into a bright smile. “You sweet-talker.” While speaking, Yvette cast her eyes on Grace, looking at her up and down. “This is…” Grace was wearing fur and a short skirt with heavy makeup, her black wavy hair cascading down her shoulders. “Nice to meet you. I am a friend of Summer’s. I have always wanted to meet you because I have heard from Summer that you are young and beautiful,” Grace said politely. Grace was good with people. She knew what to say and when to
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