Chapter 4: Awakening

The intense stimulation jolted Bianca awake, and she shuddered immediately. She tried to open her eyes and vaguely saw someone standing beside the bed, but she couldn't make out who it was.

"Mmm...?" She gradually sat up, suspiciously surveying the water stains all over her body while her mind was in a daze.

"Are you awake?" Zachary angrily threw the ice bucket on the ground, his face as cold as ice.

Bianca slowly shifted on the bed, trying to continue, but her body was exhausted, and she almost fell to the ground. In her fear and confusion, her mind finally cleared up a bit.

"Why... is it you?" When she saw the person standing in front of her, her eyes widened in disbelief.

"What's wrong, disappointed it's not the old man you were cozying up to before?" Zachary put his hands in his pockets, standing straight in front of the bed with his slender and attractive legs. His words were as cold as a bucket of ice water.

His words woke Bianca up, who was still dazed. She remembered she had talked to Mr. Tonny about debt collection... Then, he had drugged her! But now, Mr. Tonny was nowhere to be seen, and Zachary was the only one in front of her.

"What happened?" She asked in surprise.

What had happened while she was unconscious?

Zachary slowly walked to the sofa chair beside him and sat down, looking at her coldly, but he spoke an unrelated sentence: "Ms. Bianca?"

"Yes?"

"How interesting, in just a few days, she has already violated the contract that we signed before," Zachary said, chin propped up on the sofa with his strong and rugged hands. His expression was as cold as an ice floe that had been frozen for thousands of years.

"I didn't send anyone after her, she just ran into me. What should we do this time?" Bianca's mind was still fuzzy.

"What are you talking about? I don't understand..." Bianca replied, her voice uncertain.

Zachary's cold gaze fell on her, sharp enough to cut through flesh and bone, making her swallow her words.

"You were taken to a hotel by a man at night, what did you think you were doing, Ms. Bianca? I can't think of any other explanation than the fact that you were selling yourself for money. And you thought I was ruining your business by bringing you back in the middle of it, if not you could have received payment?" Zachary continued, his voice cutting like a knife.

Bianca frowned after hearing the situation clearly. This man's thoughts were so filthy, and his words were so painful that she wanted to slap him in the face. She suppressed her anger and tried to remain calm.

"Mr. Zachary, please stop thinking like that. Things are not what you think," Bianca said calmly.

"Oh? Why don't you explain then?" Zachary replied coldly.

Bianca looked at him casually. "I was looking for Mr. Tonny, purely for the money he owed me. I just wanted to go back. I didn't expect him to give me medicine while eating, which led to this situation."

As soon as Mr. Tonny was mentioned, Bianca secretly gritted her teeth, and her expression on her face became quite cold.

"I don't deal with others, and I didn't violate the contract between us, so Mr. Zachary, your suspicion is completely unnecessary," Bianca added firmly.

Zachary's eyes were deep, with an inexplicable meaning.

Bianca realized that Zachary was looking at her like a fierce wolf staring at a helpless prey.

Too dangerous.

The short, snug dress hugged Bianca's perfectly balanced and graceful figure, even more so after being submerged in scorching hot water that was so captivating that one couldn't take their eyes off her.

The slow droplets of water trickled down her smooth, tender skin, causing an inexplicable dryness and heat in one's throat, making them want to reach out and suck on it to relieve the tension.

Sensing his intense gaze, Bianca hugged her bag to her chest in discomfort, almost hiding it from him. "If Mr. Zachary has nothing else to do, I would like to borrow a towel and leave."

Unexpectedly, Zachary said in a husky voice, "Stay!"

"What else?" Bianca asked skeptically.

"You don't need a towel, and you don't need to leave tonight."

Zachary's slender fingers intertwined with each other, and there was a terrifying heat in his deep eyes. Bianca didn't understand the meaning behind his words in that moment.

"Do you want me to rest here? No, I still want to go back, thank you for your kindness," Bianca replied.

"Kindness?" Zachary scoffed. His sharp eyes gradually dimmed, and Bianca felt as though she was surrounded by a huge tornado, about to be swallowed whole.

"My point is, Ms. Bianca can undress and lie down on the bed."

With clear words and a teasing expression on his face, Bianca finally understood his intentions. Her body tensed up instantly, and without a second thought, she turned around and ran outside.

But before she could take a few steps, someone grabbed her arm and pulled her back, pressing her down on the bed. Zachary easily controlled all her movements, looking down at her coldly and teasingly.

"Ms. Bianca, I advise you to give up, at least for a month. Countless women in the world want to climb onto my bed, and you should cherish this honor."

"Get away from me!"

Although Bianca couldn't move, she stared at him with angry eyes, refusing to compromise in any way.

"I don't want your honor! I will find a way to pay you back! Let me go!"

She decided to change her attitude and try to leave the room as soon as possible. "I am grateful to Mr. Zachary for saving me on the road," Bianca said, searching through her bag for her bank card. She hesitantly placed it on the table beside Zachary.

"This is the only 500,000 dollars I have. I'll give it back to you now and write down the password later. Then I'll keep searching for my things." Zachary didn't even look at the card but kept his gaze fixed on her. The short skirt she was wearing was tight and accentuated her balanced and graceful figure, making it hard for people to take their eyes off her.

Drops of water slowly trickled down her smooth, youthful skin, making people's throats dry and hot for no reason, as if they wanted to grab and suck them up for their own amusement. When she noticed how dark his gaze was, Bianca clutched her bag to her chest uncomfortably, almost covering it.

"If Mr. Zachary has nothing else to say, may I borrow a towel and leave?" she asked hesitantly. Unexpectedly, Zachary spoke in a hoarse voice, "Stop! You don't need a towel, and you don't have to leave tonight."

Zachary's slender fingers interlocked, and there was a terrifying heat in his deep eyes. Bianca didn't understand the meaning of his words for a moment. "You want me to stay here?" she asked, puzzled. "No, thank you for your kindness, but I still want to leave," she added. Zachary scoffed at her use of the word "kindness." As his sharp eyes dimmed, Bianca felt as if she were being sucked into a giant vortex and would soon be swallowed up by it.

"I mean, Ms. Bianca, you can undress and lie down on the bed now," he said with clear words and a teasing expression on his face. Finally understanding his intentions, Bianca's hair stood up on the back of her neck, and she turned around and ran out without thinking.

But before she could take a few steps, someone grabbed her arm, pulled her back, and pinned her down on the bed. Zachary easily controlled her every movement, looking down at her coldly and teasingly from above. "Ms. Bianca, I advise you to give up now. Countless women in the world would love to climb into my bed, and you should cherish this opportunity."

"Bianca glared at him with angry eyes, unable to move. "You can leave!" she snapped. "I don't want your charity. I'll find a way to pay you back. Just let me go!" The more stubborn the prey, the more it aroused the hunter's instincts.

Zachary's lips curled in arrogance and coldness. "Well then, let me calculate the interest," he said. He forcefully kissed her soft lips, dominating and ravaging her without resistance.

"Mmm... umh..." Bianca moaned helplessly, her attempts to turn her head ignored as Zachary's steel-like hand gripped her jaw. Danger loomed, but under his strength, she was powerless to resist, and the feeling of helplessness made her extremely uncomfortable.

As she worried and tried to think of a way to save herself, a strange sensation suddenly swept over her body, leaving her disoriented. It was a strange and unexpected feeling, as if a dormant volcano had suddenly erupted. Zachary, who was trying to extract the sweetness from her lips, also felt the abnormality in her."