The two did not speak for the rest of the dinner. The atmosphere between them was like a ticking time bomb; if either of them talked, they would definitely start arguing.The tense atmosphere continued even after they had left the restaurant, and the duo walked side by side in silence for almost five minutes, neither willing to speak first.Nights in Atville were cold, but the cold was still bearable on the streets due to the warmth radiating from the abundance of lights illuminating the city. However, Alice's was located further away from the hustle and bustle of the city, so it was much colder without the warmth from the lights.Scarlett rubbed her arms with her hands, trying to warm herself up. She cursed him internally. Why in the world did he want to meet in such a remote location? If she had known, she wouldn't have worn a dress.A scene from a drama she had watched the other day inexplicably flashed into her mind. In the drama, the male and female lead also walked outside

"One million dollars! Mr. Leonard, that is an exorbitant sum of money," she exclaimed in dismay.If this were a court case, she was confident she would win. Therefore, if he insisted that she pay him that ridiculous amount, she would bring this matter to court, where she could easily ensure that she would get away without paying him a single cent.However, she forgot that this was Jonathan Leonard she was dealing with. This was the same Jonathan Leonard that had spent years in this industry building Leonard Corporations into the dominating corporation it was now. So, he would never recklessly make deals with others unless he was confident that he would have the upper hand."I'm guessing you wouldn't want me to look into your son, right?" he asked, smirking.Scarlett's face turned pale. Did he know? Did he realize that something was off? She tried to calm herself down and instead asked, "Mr. Leonard, are you threatening me?""So what if I am? After all, I'm not beneath doing things

Scarlett's mind went blank under his domineering kisses. Suddenly, her seat started reclining, shocking her, and she grabbed his waist instinctively in response.Her actions inadvertently pressed their bodies closer together, and Jonathan's hand, which was on her cheek, slowly made its way down to her chest. Her skin flushed pink with every brush of his hands, and she felt electric shocks when their skin touched, making her heat up and shudder uncontrollably. She couldn't stand his domineering and passionate actions, but strangely, her body yearned for more, and she was ashamed of her body's reaction to him. His hand boldly reached down her dress, but he wasn't in a rush to take her clothes off. Instead, he unclasped her bra. Her skin was smooth and soft, igniting a fire in his lower abdomen, and he desperately wanted to feel her skin on his. Yet, his movements were unhurried, prolonging her torture. Although she wanted to get it over with as soon as possible, he had other plans for

Their night of passion in the car was more intense than the previous two times they slept together. He was undeniably experienced, as proven during the course of their night together. They had switched positions multiple times, each more shocking than the last. Scarlett lamented her decision to kick that stupid rock. How did things escalate so quickly?Though her heart was filled with regret, she did not have much time to ponder her decision before her body shuddered uncontrollably, and she was transported to paradise. Jonathan also ascended to heaven alongside her, but he still wanted more.Scarlett was knocked out cold from exhaustion at the end of the night. It was already 7 am when she finally woke up, feeling like her whole body was made of jelly, and the sun was already steadily rising over the horizon. She felt the steady breathing of another person beside her and raised her head to look at Jonathan's perfect and delicate face. He really looked just like an older version of

"Lucas, why don't you wait for me to take a bath first," she said solemnly instead of explaining before suddenly exclaiming, "Wow! I'm so exhausted today!"Lucas pitied his mother, so he allowed her to leave, but he suddenly yelled at her, "Mom, when did you change your clothes? You weren't wearing this yesterday.""I'll explain later!" Her voice had trailed off, so she was probably in the bathroom already.Dylan would come over to Belleview Estate every morning, and he would definitely know what had happened once he saw the marks on her skin. So, she hastily drew a bath, hoping they would dissipate faster with warm water. She sunk into the warm bath and felt the stress from last night melt away.She felt much better after the bath. However, the love bites were still prominent on her skin, so she could only opt to put on clothes with a high collar and long sleeves. Atville was very hot during the day, so it didn't make sense for anyone to wear such clothing. Hence, to avoid judgmen