His Reluctant Temptress

d away in a haze of ambi

ring at the wine glass on the table for a long time. The neon lights out

arms, moving to her chest, then down to her hips. She squeezed hard, leaving bruises all over

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ted features that looked almost unreal-handsome and refined, with an air of noble elegance etched between his

ble. She took it to the bathroom and poured it down the toilet, flushed it away, then rinsed the wine glass c

own to expose her bare chest. Her eyes remained calm and distant as she raised her hand and slapped herself-hard-twice ac

the corner of the room, sit down,

well. Then came loud knocking on the door. When no one answered fo

body trembled like a leaf in the wind as she clutched her head, c

ushed through the doorway, both clearly

like a completely different person. The bruises and bite marks covering her body told a sto

s though trying to hold herself together. She shrank into the corner like a w

g the car keys to Bruce-how did it turn into this...?" N

r. Other than crying into her a

recked state. Her voice shook. "We heard you screaming for help on the phone and came

terical scream and recoiled even further into the corner. Her long, messy hair c

the room-clothes scattered everywhere. A trace of confusion flashed through his eyes. He instinctiv

es all over her body told him

e instinctively turned to look at Darlene,

yfriend who came from one of the most elite, wealthy families in the cou

hildhood sweethearts. No one knew exactly who Darlene's boyfriend real

distance, they held on to a long-distance romance that lasted the full four years. Every month, Bruce would fly back to the capital just to see her

urning love. In just one more week

hifted from Jasmine's broken figure to the spacious, luxurious king-si

e doorway, his pupils instantly s

ed back and ra

alled out, his voi

was completely naked. He had no choice but to sit back down

mine, then back at the door, worried

on't go anywhere! I'm going to check on Darlene-what

a rushed out the

a glance at Jasmine, quickly threw

asmine's frantic sobs and trembling slowly began to subside. Her tears dried up. Th

ssing her legs and staring

rlene and Nicola since their freshman year. Especially with Darle

to see Darlene, Darlene would drag Jasmine along on their dates out of nervous excitement.

hat patience-she had finally ended up in Bruce's bed. And

rapped her arms around them, and buried her fa

thousand three, three thousand four, three thousand five, three thousand

otsteps echoed down the hallway-exactly as she had expected. T

idn't eve

dy knew w