Everything happened rather suddenly, but it was also sowhat inevitable.
I know a woman should be reserved and not so proactive.
But I’m afraid of encountering so unexpected changes after returning ho, and maybe there won’t be a future for us.
So, taking advantage of this mont of emotion and impulse, I want to be wild and indulge myself.
At the crucial mont, Daniel Carter paused with difficulty, his handso face flushed from extre restraint, and his deep eyes were filled with turbulent emotions.
He frowned, swallowed, Adam’s apple moved sensually, and he uttered in a low, hoarse voice, "Lily... your arm, it’s injured—"
"It’s no big deal."
After all, it’s not like I’m using my hands.
I kissed him again, but he stopped once more, "Lily, are you sure? Did sothing upset you tonight, making you a bit..."
He thought I was behaving abnormally because Adrian Gordon took away and frightened .
"Daniel Carter, I’m very clear-headed, I know what I’m doing..." Climbing onto his shoulders, I had to make things clear.
Otherwise, with his gentlemanly behavior, he might just reject .
A woman gathering up the courage only to be rejected by her boyfriend—the hurt would far exceed the physical pain of a first experience.
Fortunately, after I said that, Daniel Carter’s attitude visibly changed.
He first stared at for two seconds, then his handso face broke into a smile, and the bright light in his eyes was like a star cutting through the night.
"Lily, Lily—" he stamred, not knowing what to say, and then, without waiting for to react, he reversed roles and kissed fiercely.
The usually mild-mannered Daniel Carter was unexpectedly passionate in matters between n and won, so unlike his usual self.
Luckily, he rembered my wrist injury and, even amidst his passion and agitation, he didn’t forget to protect my hand.
After things cald down, I was too embarrassed to face anyone, so I feigned sleep to avoid it.
My body was a bit uncomfortable, but it was tolerable.
Yet Daniel Carter was overly considerate; seeing I didn’t move, after calming down, he imdiately showed concern, "Lily... Lily?"
Side lying, eyes tightly shut, I continued to pretend to sleep, not responding.
He actually leaned over, gently nudging my shoulder with one hand, "Lily Miller?"
Hearing his concerned voice, I had no choice but to acknowledge, "I hear you..."
"Are you alright?"
"I’m fine..."
"Seeing you not move, I thought..." he breathed a sigh of relief, half-speaking before leaning down again to plant kisses on my temples.
I still didn’t respond, just wanting him to fall asleep soon.
But he was clearly too excited, lying next to , our bodies spooned tightly together.
The areas where our skin touched, I couldn’t help but fidget and tried to get up.
"What’s wrong?" he imdiately asked.
"I want to go to the bathroom."—to freshen up a bit.
He imdiately turned over, grabbing a bathrobe to put on, "I’ll carry you."
"No!" Hearing this, I imdiately stopped pretending to sleep and perked up, "I can do it myself, you sleep!"
But he had already walked around the bed to , picking up horizontally.
Facing each other, I was so embarrassed, my eyes had nowhere to rest.
He, however, smiled contently, "Did I hurt you? I’m sorry... I lack experience, will get better with more practice."
My cheeks flad; what was he talking about?!
What lack of experience?
What more practice in the future?
I wished I could bury my face in his bathrobe and never see anyone again.
Perhaps seeing my embarrassnt, he kindly ended the topic.
With intimacy, he was much handier helping shower.
In contrast, I, upon recalling the recent awkward events, felt like I could never face him again.
I knew the first-ti experience was brief and not enough to satisfy his long-standing desires.
But considering my wrist injury, worrying my body might not feel well, and having to continue with busy work the next day—he reverted to his gentlemanly deanor.
Yet just before I fell asleep, his hot breath brushed against my ear, and his low provocative tone sent tremors through half my body, making numb.
"Little thing, I’ll let you go tonight... wait until we’re back, see how I get it all back from you."
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The next day.
I was still bashful after waking, not very talkative.
Daniel Carter, on the other hand, was in a great mood; from the mont I got up, whenever his gaze t mine, his face lit up with a doting smile.
Outwardly calm, my heart was actually pounding like a drum.
My wrist was bruised and the skin broken; even after a night, it was obviously swollen, quite jarring to see.
He carefully applied dicine for again, and then sohow ca up with a lace wristband, perfectly covering the scars on my wrist.
However, that lace pattern was sowhat...
I couldn’t help but tease, "Is this Second Master Carter’s straight-guy aesthetic?"
"What?" Daniel Carter didn’t understand, "Straight-guy aesthetic?"
"Yes."
"What does it an?"
As I was about to explain, he suddenly seed to understand, looking a bit uncomfortable, "Is it too tacky? I forgot you’re a professional in the fashion industry with high aesthetic standards, perhaps I should take it off..."
He imdiately reached out to remove it for .
"No need, it’s fine." I quickly evaded, raising my arm to shake it in front of her, "Who told I’m born beautiful, everything looks good on ."
I praised myself narcissistically, without blushing.
Daniel Carter chuckled, "No need to force yourself, if it’s not nice, take it off, don’t wear it outside and embarrass yourself."
"I’m definitely wearing it." Seeing it was getting late, I got up to change the topic, "Let’s go, Second Master Carter, please be my knight for another day."
"Alright." He bead, holding my bag and water cup, indeed looking very much like a personal attendant.
Wennie Lane imdiately showed concern for my injury when she saw . I shook my arm, "It’s fine, it’ll be better in a couple of days."
She paused upon seeing the lace wristband on my hand, "Who picked this for you?"
"Oh, who else could it be?" I nodded my head to the side.
Wennie Lane’s mouth twitched, forcing a dry smile, "Uh... Mr. Carter has such great taste."
I chuckled gloomily, but then solemnly said, "I like it, I think it looks great."
"Mhm, I believe you." Wennie Lane also responded earnestly, but suddenly squinted at .
"What’s wrong?"
She leaned closer, pretending to sniff , her gaze and expression mysteriously ambiguous: "I sll a man’s scent on you—be honest, did you last night... haha, give yourself to him?"
My heart skipped a beat, looking at my best friend in surprise, does she have a dog’s nose?
But in public, how could I possibly admit?
"Don’t talk nonsense, you know I’m injured, how could he at tis like this..."
"He might not be able to, but you could!"
I have to admit, the two of us are certainly best friends.
Wennie Lane knows well!
Blushing, I still denied, but Wennie Lane didn’t believe a word.
Not long after, Wennie Lane found an opportunity and actually asked Daniel Carter in front of him, "So? Is Lily Miller worth it?"
At that ti, Daniel Carter was focused on watching the show, and was caught off guard by this question, not reacting imdiately.
"Wennie Lane!" I was freaking out again, whispering through gritted teeth as a reminder.
Unexpectedly, she suddenly leaned close to my neck, squinting her eyes to look carefully, "Tsk—looks like last night was intense! Even your collarbone has marks on it!"
Daniel Carter finally understood at this point, his face breaking into a shy smile as if he was a bit embarrassed.
Wennie Lane, knowing she was right, laughed so hard her entire body shook.
Later, I asked her once how she figured out that Daniel and I had been intimate that night.
She snorted and said, "Your face was full of flirtatious charm, only a blind person wouldn’t see it. Besides, when the two of you appeared, it was obvious the energy was different, and every look Daniel gave you seed like he was savoring sothing."
I was so shocked I couldn’t speak.
During the lunch break, Daniel received a phone call.
Adrian Gordon had been sent back to the country.
At the sa ti, there was already news coverage in Fallhaven.
The Gordon Group is undergoing an investigation by the relevant authorities.
As soon as the news spread, my phone started receiving so unfamiliar calls.
I accidentally picked up two, and they turned out to be from the dia, asking if I reported the investigation into the Gordon Group during the New Year.
I hadn’t even returned to the country, but I could feel the storm brewing.
Yet, at this mont, I had no ti to care.
I was imrsed in the joy of the fashion show’s successful conclusion.
Standing under the spotlight, taking photos with internationally renowned fashion designers on the sa stage, has been my dream for years.
Now, it’s finally co true.
Even though life occasionally throws storms at , trying to knock down.
But the sails of my career have been raised, speeding towards a brighter future.
As I ca off the stage, Daniel Carter opened his arms and hugged tightly in front of all the dia reporters.
Wennie Lane recorded this mont with her phone, saying I was achieving success in both love and career, reaching the pinnacle of life.
Yes, I think so too.
At the celebration party, as the boss, I couldn’t avoid having a few drinks.
The result was that I got drunk by accident.
On the way back to the hotel with Daniel Carter, I started to ’act up’.
I leaned against him, tracing his face slowly with my finger, laughing slyly like a siren from the Orinth Cave, "Second Master Carter... am I staying over tonight?"
Daniel Carter’s eyes narrowed, instinctively looking at the bodyguards in the front and passenger seats, then he lowered his gaze towards , "Lily, you’ve had too much to drink, you’d best get so sleep."
"Hmph... I’m not sleeping, I’m not tired." I smiled and sighed contentedly. "Today is a good day, can’t waste it by sleeping so early..."
"You can be happy tomorrow as well."
"You don’t understand, it’s different." I pressed my hand against his lips, commanding sternly, "Don’t talk or I’ll bite you!"
In a haze, I saw his eyes grow dark, his Adam’s apple moving.
Again, I foolishly laughed, "Your lips... so soft... have I praised them like this before?"
He replied in a low voice, "You have, also when you were drunk..."
"Really?" When I’m drunk, I black out, how would I rember.
Daniel Carter’s Adam’s apple was still moving, then he gently patted my shoulders and back as though soothing a child, "There, there, don’t make a fuss, get so sleep... when we get to the hotel, I’ll carry you to the car."
"I told you, I’m not tired..."
"Yes, you are tired." He looked at seriously, "Lily, you’re tired, you need to sleep."
I felt hypnotized by him, let out a drunken hiccup, and followed along, "Hmm... guess I might be a little tired—"
He held , gently patting and soothing to sleep.
My head was hazy; I couldn’t tell if I was really tired or if the alcohol made so, but eventually, I fell silent.
When my consciousness returned, the lights before my eyes were swaying.
I slowly awoke, lifted my head, finding myself cradled horizontally in Daniel Carter’s arms.
My head rested on his shoulder.
From my angle, his profile was beyond handso.
The jawline was sharp and clear, the Adam’s apple was notably sexy, even his ears were well-ford.
I couldn’t help but chuckle out loud.
He lowered his head to look at , "Awake? What’s funny?"
"Laughing at myself dreaming..." I murmured, nuzzling his shoulder, as if really dreaming, and speaking dreamily.
Daniel Carter asked in confusion, "So, are you talking in your sleep?"
"Mm, sleep-talking... every ti I get drunk, I dream of you, and only in dreams do I dare to do... whatever I want—"
Daniel Carter’s heart was racing.
Leaning so close to him, I could clearly feel his rapid heartbeat.
And hear his low gentle voice speaking to .
He asked, "What do you want to do to ?"
"I want... to sleep with you."
"Say it again."
"I said, Daniel Carter... I want... to sleep with you!" I had no idea I was speaking such bold words, and after saying it, laughed dully by myself.
Then, within seconds, I suddenly found myself airborne, then landing onto a soft bed.
I was stunned by the fall and hadn’t had ti to react yet when a weight pressed down on , blocking my breath.
"Lily, whatever you want to do to , just do it, I promise to fully cooperate," he said seductively while kissing .
However, my brain clouded by the alcohol could no longer discern right from wrong.
I flipped over, pinning him underneath, sitting on top of him.
Ha! He was making requests, how could I not oblige?
That night we were relentless and tireless.
Alcohol is indeed not a good thing.
But the intoxication of that night offered unprecedented joy and indulgence.
We barely left the room the next day.
Nor did we care what others might think of us.
As though the end of the world was near, we were so crazy about each other, treating each ti like it’s the last.
However, no matter how joyful, it must co to an end.
Three days later, we set out to return ho.
During these days, I dared not switch on my phone, countless unfamiliar numbers bombarded it.
I used Daniel Carter’s phone to contact my aunt, obtaining a brief understanding of the Gordon Family’s situation.
The Gordon Family had indeed been placed under investigation.
"Initially, they didn’t care to investigate, but once they did... the situation was found to be more serious than anyone imagined; even your father is implicated for the second ti," my aunt said in shock over the call.
I was equally shocked when I heard this, "Could it be that Jason Miller was also involved in illegal activities with the Gordon Family?"
"Yes, not just one. Last year when Jason Miller went to prison, these things weren’t uncovered at all, they were hidden so deeply! But now, by investigating the Gordon Family, it has all co to light."
The phone was on speaker, and Daniel Carter heard it too.
We exchanged a look, both of us appearing sowhat solemn.
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