Lily glanced at Alexander quietly but found he was looking at her. She did not know when his sight had already fallen on her. She was caught in the act and began to blush. 

“Do you have other plans tonight?” Alexander asked. He was close to Lily and made her feel butterflies in her stomach. 

The stubbornness in Lily’s bones made her refuse to back down. She met his obsidian eyes and tried her best to maintain a calm expression. “If you recall, tonight is our wedding night. What other arrangements would I have, Mr. Russell?” 

Lily pretended to be relaxed and natural, but her hands pressed hard on her knees, revealing the uneasiness in her heart. 

Alexander’s brows and lips twitched. “Very good.” He straightened up, and Lily eased, but she was not completely relieved. 

 

The car soon stopped at its destination, and Lily thought her husband would take her back to his private residence. However, they had unexpectedly stopped at a spa club entrance. There were orange-yellow sign boards all around, making one feel at peace. 

However, as Lily looked at her husband suspiciously, he seemed to guess what she thought. “It’s too sudden to make many preparations today.” 

“It doesn’t matter to me,” Lily said softly. She knew their marriage was just a beneficial one, so there was no need for any extravagant ceremonies. But when she saw the rose-decorated restaurant, she felt sincerely touched. 

The staff had neatly arranged the dishes, and the waiter kept his distance, giving the couple enough room for their intimate night. It

about this leaking on the news,” Alexander said calmly while gracefully cutting into his steak.

you, Alex.” Lily was typically good at speaking but did not know what to say in this

profoundly into

arrangements in everything you did today,” Lily responded. Although she was impulsive in

chuckled when he heard Lily’s series of thanks. It was discreet, but one could tell he was delighted. Immediately after, Alexander placed the steak he had cut onto Lily’s plate. He withdrew

… 

a suite Alexander had prearranged. The suite was quite expansive, and there was a private hot

soak in the hot tub with him. Lily’s face was flushed red, and her body

red wine and two glasses and brought them over to

 

not a coward but undoubtedly lacked courage. It was as though she had used

her teeth, and clinked her glass with Alexander’s. Then Lily downed her wine in one gulp. She was so

go for a soak. You take your time.” He gave Lily ample time to prepare and also gave her a chance to retreat and regret her downing of the wine. Then he turned to walk toward the hot

wine and downed it again. After drinking almost half a bottle of wine in one go, it took effect, and Lily started to feel tipsy. She straightened

back facing Lily, revealing only his broad upper shoulders. His muscles were prominent, and the water droplets on his back glowed

Alexander could hear her movements but did not look back. He was patient and gave Lily the chance to

overthink and quickly removed her clothes, only her outerwear. She walked barefoot behind Alexander and entered the hot tub to sit beside him. The water was a little hotter than usual, and she started sweating

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