Chapter 9 Seducing Others

• The bedroom door was opened all of a sudden while she was still showering, but she didn't hear it over the loud noise of the running water.
• Bang!
• The bathroom door was opened forcefully with a loud bang, causing Clarice to jump from the shock. She then quickly grabbed the towel to cover herself up before looking at Xavier's furious face.
• “What the hell are you doing?” she asked, still in shock.
• Xavier paused briefly in surprise before breaking into a sneer as he walked up to her. “Why bother covering up? What, you can show your body to some other guy but not your own husband?”
• Clarice tried her best to suppress the bitterness in her heart and stared him down calmly. “What do you want?”
• However, her cold attitude only seemed to anger Xavier even more.
• “What do you think?” he asked with a sneer as his gaze fell upon her shoulders. Clarice's fair skin had turned slightly pink from the hot shower, which made her look incredibly irresistible.
• The mere thought that another man had enjoyed her body drove Xavier mad with rage, and he began tugging violently at her towel in response.
• “Hey! Let go, Xavier!”
• Not wanting to have sex with him in such a situation, Clarice began struggling with all her might. To Xavier, her actions were a sign of resistance and rejection of his advances.
• “I'm your husband!”
• Xavier grabbed Clarice by the throat with one hand and ripped the towel off her with the other.
• He then pinned her against the cold tiles of the wall and lifted her by the chin as he said, “You b*tch, why are you acting all innocent and pure now? Is this how you've been seducing all those other men?”
• “Let go of me!”
• Clarice's face was going red from suffocation.
• “Well? Answer me! Is this how you've been seducing other men?” Xavier asked viciously, his eyes filled with hatred.
• Clarice was unable to say anything due to the increasing pressure on her throat, but he mistook her silence as a form of resistance and fondled her roughly in retaliation.
• He was so consumed by rage that he didn't even care if his actions would leave bruises on her tender body.
• “Answer me, b*tch!”
• Heh... I treated her with so much love and affection, and this is how she repays my kindness? By cheating on me and sleeping around with other men? In that case, I have no reason to hold back at all!
• With that thought in mind, Xavier grabbed her by the chin and kissed her on the lips.
• Unlike Elijah, his kiss was filled with the scent of cigarettes which disgusted Clarice to the core as she realized he might have just slept with Christie earlier.
• Fueled by her feelings of disgust, Clarice found the strength to shove him off and glared coldly at him. “Don't touch me, Xavier! You disgust me!”
• “And those other men don't? You're nothing but a filthy wh*re desperate for men, Clarice! Now that you're married to me, you're mine to do as I please! I will f*ck you whenever I want and however I feel like!”
• Xavier flashed her a menacing grin and slowly approached her once again.
• Frightened by the look in his eyes, Clarice fumbled about frantically and grabbed hold of the metallic shower head.
• “Don't come closer, Xavier! Don't make me do this!”
• “Or what, you're going to hit me? Who do you think you are, Clarice?” Xavier asked as he continued to edge closer toward her.
• Right as his hand was about to touch her, a knock was heard on the bedroom door outside.
• “Mr. Xavier, Mr. Henry would like to see you.”