Chapter 6

• I've been annoyed the whole day. I've been waiting for Karious to get home. We were going to have a 'pleasant discussion'; note the sarcasm, please.
• When I heard that he was back, I grabbed the dusters and marched downstairs. I refused to wear them again. They looked like they were meant to last a week. If he wants to irritate me with it, I’d be happy to annoy him as well.
• I squared my shoulders and held my head high.
• The maids scattered away as if I were about to cause a tornado in their boss. They were absolutely correct!
• He gave me a cold stare, but I returned it with an even colder one. I was taken aback when he began removing his coat and tie right there in the living room. Couldn't he do that upstairs instead?
• "What do you want?" he asked in his deep, baritone voice, igniting my anger once more.
• I tossed the dusters onto the couch and folded my arms in front of me. "Are you doing this on purpose?" I asked sarcastically.
• I noticed his brow furrow. He cocked his head to the side and looked at my body. My face began to warm. What exactly was he staring at?!
• He gritted his teeth and suddenly became mad. “Why are you only wearing that? Get dressed! There are men in the house! "He snapped.
• I grinned seductively. I was barely dressed in a bathrobe and had even forgotten to tie the belt. I intentionally do that to annoy him.
• “Do you expect me to wear those hideous clothes? No thanks. If you don’t buy me normal clothes, I'm not going to wear anything but this robe! ”I tease. “Or maybe you prefer me in a two-piece? ”I smiled seductively.
• "What did you say?!" His voice boomed around the corner of the house.
• I blinked and used my finger to curl my hair. “Oh. I guess this is the kind of punishment you planned. No wonder your wife left you for another man because he can't take how perverted you are." I watched his face darken from my insults.
• I smiled with triumph. "Fine! I won’t wear anything from now on. I can't go out so...” I act as if I were thinking. “I'm just watering the plants every morning. Sometimes I assist Hana to hang the clothes at the back of the house. I play with your son in the front yard. Okay, to satisfy you, I’ll only wear my underwear.” I grinned naively before turning away from him.
• He’ll never win against me. Hmp! I smiled triumphantly as I climbed the stairs.
• Seeing his darkened and shocked expression was priceless! He probably thought I’d act like an angry monkey if I saw the dusters.
• To hell with those dusters.
• I was about to enter my room when someone pulled my arm, stopping me in my tracks.
• My eyes widen in shock to see Karious furious expression.
• "Wait, hold on. Where are you taking me?" I struggled to free myself from his tight grip.
• He's pulling in the opposite direction. It wasn't long before I realized that it led to the master bedroom. Panic started to set in as we were slowly approaching.
• "I was just kidding! Don't take it seriously!" I exclaimed. I was nervous, and there is something funny moving inside my tummy.
• My heart raced when we finally reached his room. He pulled me inside and shut the door behind us. The sound of my heartbeat was even louder than the closing of the door.
• He pushed me against the door and slammed it hard. I closed my eyes tightly, hoping this was just a nightmare. I bit my lower lip hard as different scenarios played inside my head.
• What is he planning to do with me?!
• He spoke in a voice that was seductive, soft, yet firm. I knew right then that it was all too real.
• "Testing my patience is a sin. Do you know that?" His tone was laced with frustration and something else.
• I want to praise myself for being brave. I can't believe that I was already being cornered, yet I don't even feel scared while facing him. I was just kind of nervous about what he was about to do.
• When I opened my eyes, I was struck by how close his face was to mine. My eyes widened even more as I noticed the desire dancing in his eyes. The darkness of the room made it difficult for me to see him clearly. But I could feel the heat radiating from his body, and the smell of his apparently exquisite scent made my mind almost roll. My body shook with excitement.
• I felt weird. I knew that I should move away from Karious, but I couldn't seem to move my feet.
• “I-I won't test you,” I stammered, trying to hide my nervousness.
• A sudden realization hit me. Knowing myself, I don't easily develop feelings for another person, more so for someone of the opposite sex. But when it comes to attraction, I'm easily tempted.
• He's not yet touching me, but I already feel a lot of forbidden sensations. He's cornering me with his arms and not yet holding me, but I feel like we are already doing sin.
• I have to resist this temptation. This is wrong. He's married.
• With a silly smile, I managed to slide my body out from under Karious' arms and put some distance between us. I quickly walked to the side table and opened the lampshade to break the tension.
• I took a deep breath, trying to calm my racing heart. I needed to keep my guard up if I wanted to get out of this situation untouched.
• When the room was lit up, I noticed him leaning against the door, like a wild animal observing his prey before devouring it. With arms crossed and eyes squinting, he looks like a ferocious alpha. The sight terrified me.
• My chest hammer made my breathing more difficult. The lights I turn on have no effect. My chest grew even wilder.
• "Karious, can't we just stop arguing every time we face each other?" I said in a soft voice, trying to lure him away. "We're married, after all." Yeah, right. Lying is what I decided to use against him to get out. He hates his wife after all. He will not touch her. He wants her to suffer.
• "You claimed you weren't my wife," he retorted coldly.
• Confused and nervous, I took a few hesitant steps toward him. "I know I've made mistakes, but let's start fresh. We don't have to fight all the time. Please, Karious," I pleaded and smiled innocently.
• There's a warning signal inside my head telling me to stop pretending anymore. I don't understand why I chose this. Because it feels like I am inclining myself more toward danger.
• He remained completely silent, staring at me with intensity as I approached him once more. "Karious?" I repeated, hoping for some kind of response.
• Suddenly, he made a swift movement that caught me off guard. Before I knew it, he had pulled me towards him, and I stumbled forward, almost colliding with his chest. I instinctively reached out to steady myself, grabbing onto the door handle to avoid falling. If it weren't for that, I might have found myself in his embrace.
• A soft touch on my waist and a gentle caress on my neck left me frozen in place. I could feel his breath on my skin, and we were so close that I could see how his eyes sparkled with lust.
• He looked deeply into my eyes as he spoke. "Alright, let's play pretend. After this, you'll act as my wife. Show me what it entails. To be with you. To have you as my wife. Let's seal it with a kiss," he said softly, and just like lightning, something soft touched my lips as all the butterflies began to dance the old fate song.
• His mouth was hot on mine, and when he flicks his tongue against my lips, I can feel my head warming up. An exhale shuddered out of me, and I tilted my head up a little, kissing him back. It was slow at first, almost exploratory, but then it started to deepen.
• His tongue slides against mine as his hands grip to tug me a little closer, making me hyper-aware of every single place our bodies are touching. It feels like there’s a fire burning between the two of us, and every stroke of our tongues fans the flame. It doesn’t make any logical sense, but I couldn't fight it. The temptation I've been fighting since we entered his room finally broke.
• All I could do was take little snatches of air in the moments when our lips parted, and every cell in my body focused on the way his mouth felt against mine. It’s like I’m on fire and melting at the same time, and when a little moan spills out of my lips, I can’t even feel embarrassed about it.
• My head was spinning, and I feel like I’m floating, like I might drift away if he wasn’t holding me down. I lose track of where we are for a bit, and it’s not until I feel Karious’ hand slipping under my robe that my brain kicks in again. The light brush of his fingertips against my stomach snaps me out of the daze I was in, and I pull away immediately.