Why was he so vulgar suddenly?
Unable to take it anymore, she shrank while saying cautiously, “I need to use the bathroom.”
This time, Cornell didn’t hold her back. He just loosened his grip, and she ran straight into the bathroom.
Audrey sat on the toilet bowl idly for a long time. When she finally walked out, the bed was empty.
She breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps Cornell went to another room to take a shower since she locked herself in this bathroom.
It was almost eight o’clock now. Cornell must be getting ready to go to work soon.
Audrey called out to the maid, hoping she could come to help her with a bath.
The maid answered from downstairs and said she would be with her shortly.
Although Audrey didn’t want to be a bother, she had no choice now, given her injuries. She filled up the tub with water, took off her nightdress, and went in for a soak.
Shortly after, the bathroom door was pushed open.
One of Audrey’s hands was dangling outside the bathtub now. There was a towel wrapped around it to prevent water from splashing on the bandage.
Without turning her head, she said softly, “I’m almost done bathing.
Could you please help me dry off my body?”
She waited for a response. And when she got none, she looked up in the reflective glass. She almost jumped out of the tub when she saw the reflection of a tall man, standing with his arms folded while gawking at her.
“You… How could you…” Audrey’s face flushed as she tried to cover up, but she couldn’t reach the towels now.
With a smirk at the corners of his lips, Cornell raised his brows and said, “She went out to get some groceries. She asked me to stand in for her.”
“Get out!” Audrey was furious.
“You sure about that?” Cornell remained at the doorway, acting Like a gentleman.
It was going to take a while before the maid came back. Audrey couldn’t stay in the bathtub until then or she would risk catching a cold.
If that happened, her wounds would worsen and she might need to take injections. She couldn’t take medicines recklessly due to her pregnancy.
Audrey had no choice but to bite her lower lip and say, “Close your eyes, okay?”
Cornell walked in, looking elegant and composed.
He chuckled.
“Why so shy? I have seen everywhere of your body.”
“For once, can you stop being so shameless?” Audrey retorted, giving him the stink eye.
She couldn’t understand him. He was so mad at her yesterday, but today, he was like an entirely different person.
He had been flirting with her since they woke up.
Audrey’s alluring body under the bubbles came into Cornell’s view.
Cornell’s deep eyes observed from above, Like he was appreciating some work of art.
Audrey was anxious and her face flushed even more.
“You… Close your eyes.”
“Okay, Your Majesty.” With a mocking smile on his handsome face, Cornell bent over and picked her up from the water. As he helped her stand still, she slipped and then fell into his arms.
His clothes that he had just changed instantly got all wet.
Audrey felt a little embarrassed. Cornell wrapped her up with a bath towel and whispered, “You have to compensate me later.”
Audrey didn’t understand what he meant. In a daze, she asked innocently, “Compensate you? How?”
Before she could blink, Cornell carried her to the washstand.
Her eyes widened in shock as he captured her lips.
“Mim…
He swallowed the words at the tip of her tongue. And then, she heard him murmur against her lips, “This is how.”
The sink was so cold against Audrey’s butt even though she was sitting on a bath towel.
“Hmm”.
Audrey tried to say something, but her voice turned into a moan because of the kiss. It made Cornell want her more.
Audrey’s left hand was pressed against his chest as she tried to push him away. She could feel his muscles through his shirt.
Her resistant touch turned Cornell on more than ever before.
Cornell grabbed her left hand and pressed it back against the mirror.
His other hand pulled her closer to himself. If his legs weren’t pressed against the washstand, she would have fallen.
His possessiveness broke some of her defenses, but she still felt so ashamed.
Audrey’s brain was telling her to fight him off. However, her body was saying otherwise. She could feel her nipples hardening against the towel.
Just when she thought he was going to suck the life out of her, he finally let go of her lips and buried his face onto her wet neck.
Cornell expelled a hot breath slowly. It was like a feather brushing against her skin. Her scalp tingled like never before.
The next second, she felt something sharp sinking into her skin.
“Ouch!” Audrey screamed and flinched.
It hurt like hell. She turned to the mirror behind her and tilted her head. She saw a huge hickey on her neck.
“Are you even human? Why is your skin so soft?” Cornell stared at Audrey through the mirror and smirked.
He was holding her in his arms. But he chose to talk to the reflection in the mirror, instead of Audrey, as if he could see through her.
Heat filled her cheeks again.
“You… You… Audrey was so mad that she couldn’t get all the words out.
In the meantime, Cornell raised his chin to show her the red mark on his chin, as if to say, “Look at what you did to me.”
Audrey blinked guiltily. But then she gritted her teeth in anger. How could this man be so vindictive? Couldn’t he just forgive and forget?
She only bit him, yet he kept flirting with her. Did he do that to get his lick back too?
The phone in Cornell’s pocket suddenly began to vibrate. He answered the call without taking his eyes off Audrey. Matteo called to inform him about a scheduled meeting.
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