Chapter 3

The man’s gaze flickered back, his emotions unreadable. “You’re not willing?”

Whitney bit her lip, troubled. She barely knew him, yet a child was on the way–a result of an unexpected

encounter.-

He sauntered over, lifting her chin with a firm grip, admiring her beautiful, youthful face and tender red lips. “Some things I’d rather handle myself,” he said, his voice a low rumble.

Whitney paused, confused.

His lips twisted into a sly smile, though his tone remained serious. “But I have a profound respect for life. We’re going to have this baby.”

His assertiveness took her aback, and Whitney suddenly understood his meaning. Her face flushed with embarrassment.

He strode coldly towards the door, which was suddenly blocked by an excited voice. “Little brat, if you dare come out tonight, I’ll keel over right here!”

And then the sound of the door locking!

Whitney, bewildered, asked, “Who’s that outside?”

“Your mother–in–law, Natalie.”

Whitney was speechless.

He returned with a dark expression, pulling her towards the bed. His voice was a low, enticing whisper, “Will you play along?”

“With what?”

“Acting out our wedding night.”

Speechless, Whitney looked up into his mature eyes that seemed to swallow her whole. Her cheeks burned

even hotter as she realized what he meant. “But I… I don’t know how.”

He frowned, then suddenly pinned her to the headboard, his hands reaching for the ties of her dress.

“Ah! What are you doing?”

“Do you know how now?” He asked, one eyebrow raised in mischief.

Giggles of delight sounded from beyond the door. “Thank the Lord, the boy finally knows what he’s doing!”

Pinned awkwardly beneath him, Whitney’s bare shoulders glistened like cream, and he glanced over them, his gaze darkening as he inhaled a sweet fragrance.

her ears burning with a dangerous sensation. She

wife is carrying our little

at her flushed face, he asked, “Are you trying to get back at

and innocent. “Is that

not press further, standing up and releasing

with him as he sat down on the sofa, casually removing his tie. His broad shoulders and long legs gave

every right

the bed, glancing nervously at

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tonight?”

want to?” He asked, picking up a magazine

did not know what to

he added, “Do you think I’d stoop

tone was sarcastic and serious, calling her

SO I ”

felt a spark of anger. Was he that much older than her? She eyed his enigmatic silver mask, filled with curiosity about

seated, silent, as Whitney crawled under the covers. The room went dark

about me, sir. May I know how old you are? Your surname?”

Silence.

He ignored her.

something Whitney, of a distinguished family herself, recognized as the mark of a

deep voice broke the stillness as Whitney was on the

her just an initial, no name. Who was this man, and why did he hide his face? Did

morning, Whitney was

did my son hurt you last night? If he

choked. Natalie was an exuberant mother–in–law, her pale complexion the only sign that belied. her limited time

dining table’s far end, where a man in a white shirt and black trousers

was impassive, accustomed to his mother’s

and Natalie seemed unfazed by his

Who was he, and what secrets did

whispering, “Madam, it’s clean

glanced over, not understanding

wedding night. It’s a family

FS ZEPIS KN

up such outdated nonsense,”

seat to grab some jam, pausing briefly to raise an eyebrow, “She was a virgin. I

leaned close to Whitney, his voice whispering

earlobe turned crimson. How was she supposed to respond, especially with him lingering so close, his cool masculine scent oppressive

more outrageous, she scooped up a spoonful of the bird’s nest soup

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