Ethan had proven himself to be nothing short of a scoundrel. Though he was supposed to be her future brother-in-law, he had crossed a line by spending the night with her before their marriage. And to add insult to injury, he left behind a platinum card, as if that could somehow make up for his betrayal. For eleven years, she had harbored feelings for him, only to be met with nothing but a credit card in return. With her heart hardened, she emerged from this ordeal like a rose reborn—radiant and unyielding. Her newfound confidence drew the admiration of many, and she was on the brink of choosing a promising new path. But her former brother-in-law wasn’t pleased. "You’re just an unmarried woman. Do you even know what self-respect is?" he demanded. She shot back with icy disdain, "He’s unmarried, and I’m unmarried. Why should I restrain myself?"
"Quick, give it to me..."
There seemed to be a fire burning in her body. She boldly kissed the man's lips and pulled his belt with her right hand. She was trying to take off his pants in a rushed and clumsily way!
With a click, the belt was pulled open. The man took the initiative. He grabbed her slender waist with his big hands and kissed her collarbone, crushing her into the ground!
She groaned in pain and her little face wrinkled, but her legs were still tightly on the man's waist, showing no sign of letting go...
Throughout the night, he seemed to kiss every part of her body, and she finally couldn't help but faint.
Early in the next morning.
Alisa was lying on the bed, half asleep and half awake. She felt sore all over, especially somewhere. It was so painful that she felt as if her whole body was going to be torn apart.
The light in the room was very dim, and she vaguely saw a man's figure beside her.
He was still the same as she remembered—tall and handsome, but he was cold and distant.
In the past few years, she had been dreaming of this man. After all, she had been missing him for so many years. Wait... the man last night was him!
She was stunned for a few seconds. She rubbed her eyes and confirmed that there was indeed a familiar man lying next to her. Only then did she realize what had happened!
She covered her body with the quilt in a panic and got out of the man's arms. She pretended to be calm and got out of bed and put on her clothes one by one.
She wanted to run, but the man on the bed suddenly woke up.
"You've done everything you can to climb into my bed. You've finally gotten what you want."
The man's face was full of disgust, and his tone was extremely sarcastic.
Alisa was stunned for a moment, and then she laughed out of anger.
She showed an innocent expression and refused to show weakness. She asked, "Dear brother-in-law, this is my room. Who on earth climbed into my bed?"
The man leaned against the head of the bed, with undisguised contempt in his eyes and eyebrows. "Have you forgotten how eager you were last night? You've tried to get in my bed many times over the years. So this must have fufilled your dream.
Alisa gritted her teeth, and the look in her eyes became more complex.
She sneered and asked, "Should I thank you for giving me this opportunity?"
Ethan pursed his lips and had a subtle look on his face. "What happened last night was an accident, and it only could be considered an accident."
Her words made Alisa laugh. She asked in return, "Brother-in-law, are you going to deny it before you even lift your pants?"
Ethan looked at the smiling woman in front of him, and there was sarcasm in his cold eyes. "Are you implying that you want me to take responsibility?"
"Yes, so what?" Alisa nodded.
The man's voice was as cold as ice in a dead of winter. "Alisa, if you want me to take responsibility, you should first restore your innocence! It's not like it was your first time, so don't be pretentious."
Pretentious?
Alisa held the bed sheet tightly and closed her eyes. Her mind was filled with the nightmare-like night from a few years ago. She was desperate and lonely, and almost lost her life on that day.
This was her secret, as well as her scar.
She took a deep breath and suppressed all the things that had happened in the past. Then, a sweet smile appeared on her face. "Brother-in-law, why should I swallow this humiliation?"
Ethan sneered and asked, "Then what do you want? I can give you anything you want."
"Anything will do?"
For a moment, she was lost in thought, and then she smiled.
"A beautiful and affectionate person like me is definitely much better than my sister, Catherine. Why don't you ditch her and marry me?"