Morning sunlight poured in. Lydia Bell stared at the sleeping man next to her, totally captivated. She traced her fingers over his chiseled chest, up to his Adam’s apple, then paused at his tempting lips. Suddenly, her wrist was caught. Chad Holland’s eyes snapped open. Lydia shivered but quickly smiled brightly. “Good morning, Chad. Or… Uncle Chad?” Uncle?! Chad’s eyes darkened. He instantly pushed Lydia away and sat up. No wonder she looked familiar when she seduced him last night! She was his nephew Brian Holland’s fiancée! “You’ve got guts,” Chad said, getting up irritably. With his back to Lydia, he threw on a robe and then sent his location to his assistant. “So… are you mad?” Lydia sat up slowly, wrapping her arms around Chad from behind. Feigning innocence, she said, “Brian’s been cheating with Eva Bell for ages. To get back at him, I slept with his uncle. Fair, right?” “You’re the first woman to use me,” Chad said coldly. “Aren’t you scared of me?” At 6’7″ with a killer stare, Chad was downright intimidating. As the future head of the Holland family, he was known for being ruthless. But she couldn’t deny last night was unforgettable! Sure, he had a rough edge, but there were surprisingly tender moments too. “Scared? You were amazing last night!” “So, Brian doesn’t do it for you?” Chad smirked, gripping her chin. Lydia scoffed. “He’s too busy with Eva in bed. Why else would I come to you?” She stood on her tiptoes and then kissed Chad, pressing herself against him. Chad felt his body heat up. He couldn’t deny it—this woman was stunning and irresistible! Slowly, a dangerous and alluring aura surrounded him. “Are you sure about this?” His eyes locked onto hers, desire flickering within. “What?” Before she could react, Chad pinned her to the bed, sending a shiver down her spine. “Chad… mmph.” His kiss silenced her. His fingers tightened around the back of her neck. “You asked for it.” Two hours later, Lydia lay exhausted on the bed. Who knew Chad, with his cool exterior, could be so fiery in bed? Something she never experienced with Brian! He always said she was boring and stiff. After years together, they barely kissed. Now here she was, in bed with his uncle! Whoa! Revenge never felt so sweet!
Suddenly, Lydia’s phone rang, snapping her out of her thoughts. She glanced at the screen- It was Brian. She answered. “Make it quick.” “Where have you been? Eva and I messaged you a ton, but no reply.” Lydia tightened her robe, eyes meeting Chad’s. Fresh out of the shower, water droplets traced down his sculpted abs. Quite the sight! “Oh, missed them. What’s up?” Lydia looked away, casually picking up her clothes from the floor. “My uncle’s back. I’m picking you up for dinner.” Then, Brian hung up before she could respond. Lydia’s heart skipped a beat. “What? Brian’s coming over?” But now wasn’t the time to confront him. She had a bigger plan! She rushed over, blocking Chad and shoving him toward the closet. “Hide, Brian’s coming up!” “What?” Chad’s face darkened. “How dare she make me hide in the closet?” “Ding dong—” The doorbell made Lydia even more anxious. Without a word, she pushed Chad into the largest closet with all her might. “I promise, you’ll be out soon!” she pleaded, hands clasped. Then, she slammed the door shut. Rushing downstairs, she opened the door and was mortified to see Eddy Mogen standing there. What? Not Brian. Chad’s assistant? “Ms. Bell, Mr. Holland asked me to bring him a new outfit,” Eddy said, handing over the bag. Lydia watched as Chad dressed with effortless grace, her heart racing. “Sorry…” Lydia started awkwardly. She hadn’t meant to lock him in the closet. “I’m not interested in you and Brian,” Chad said coldly, finishing up without even looking at her. But Lydia grabbed his arm. “Can you wait a bit? Brian’s almost here.” “You want to hide me in the closet again?” Chad’s tone was icy. Lydia knew he was on the edge of anger, but she felt bolder now. She stood on tiptoe and kissed Chad again, whispering, “Maybe that’s not such a bad idea?” Then, before Chad could react, she darted out. “See you, Uncle!” she called with a mischievous grin. Chad felt a wave of anger. “How many times is she gonna mess with me?” he thought. “She’s got some nerve!”
It was pouring down heavily, causing low visibility on the road. The car was stuck in traffic just two kilometers away. Brian was in a foul mood. When he saw Lydia wearing a turtleneck sweater with her chin tucked in, he couldn’t help but frown. “Are you going in that?” It was only autumn, and it wasn’t the season for high-collar sweaters yet. Although Lydia looked stunning in the sweater, she still looked a bit odd. Thinking about the hickey on her neck left by Chad, Lydia’s lips curled up. “Well, it’s raining. This is for not catching a cold.” “Overly cautious. Make no sense.” Brian’s impatience grew even more. Lydia stroked her collar with her fair fingertips. “Brian, you haven’t been to the company for half a month, have you?” Brian hated she talked to him that way, as if she was superior to everything. “Wherever I go has nothing to do with you.” Brian honked the horn impatiently, feeling that sitting in the same confined space with Lydia was a torment. Then his phone rang. From the corner of her eyes, Lydia noticed that the caller was Eva, her best friend. In contrast to his impatience with Lydia earlier, Brian’s expression suddenly softened. “Eva, are you awake? It’s pouring outside. Don’t go out. Do you have a fever? Is it serious?” His tone shifted from cheerful to concerned, and then to panicked. Lydia didn’t ask any more questions. She absentmindedly played with the hair. Brian cursed twice, hung up the phone, and angrily pounded the steering wheel a few times. Lydia found his behavior funny. She wasn’t upset about his excessive concern for another woman, but rather curious about how he would react if he went upstairs then and discovered the absurd situation between her and his uncle Chad. But Brian was never interested in her, let alone visited her apartment. Thinking of his reaction in the future, Lydia laughed silently. Brian had already pulled out the car keys angrily. Without even holding up his umbrella, he ran directly into the rain. “Not going to the Holland Manor?” Lydia opened the car window and shouted when his figure was about to disappear. “Eva is sick. I’ll go and see her first. She is your friend, after all.” Brian’s voice faded away in the rain. Lydia closed the car window. Her eyes were filled with sarcasm. “Then you must take good care of my friend,” she murmured. Then Lydia sighed. She knew this man was unreliable. Lydia looked at the torrential rain outside, turned her head, and found that Brian had taken away the car keys. She frowned. The car in front had been cleared, but the car she was sitting in was parked in the middle of the road. She soon attracted a lot of scolding. Lydia wanted to find an umbrella to get out of the car but found several used condoms from the seat gap. She felt nauseated. Lydia opened the storage box and saw a limited edition lipstick. It was a gift she had given Eva the last time. There were only 30 pieces in the world. It couldn’t be a coincidence. She knew Eva left it here deliberately. Lydia sneered and closed the storage box again, pretending not to see this blatant provocation. She couldn’t find an umbrella, so she had to get out of the car and stand in the rain. The rain was too heavy. Lydia was soaked instantly. She watched the traffic police ordering people to tow the car away. Poor Lydia stood in the torrential rain with people coming and going, with nowhere to hide. She wiped the rain off her face. She was just about to go to the roadside and saw a black Bentley slowly stop before her. Bentley’s license plate was a series of conspicuous 1, with a small flag next to it. This flag represented that this car could enter and exit any place unimpeded, even if it was a military exclusion zone. Lydia was inwardly amazed, but she recognized the car as Chad’s. She smiled, opened the car door, and got into the back seat. “Chad, what a coincidence.”
Chad was also sitting in the backseat. He gave her a quick glance before looking away, then casually fiddled with the bead bracelet on his wrist. “My nephew Brian doesn’t want you anymore?” What a Lord on Earth! Bah! He was a devil on earth. He knew how to hurt people badly. “Chad, I served you well in bed last night, didn’t I? Why are you so mean to me when you get out of bed?” She smiled cutely. She could seduce people with just a glance. There was no embarrassment or annoyance of being left behind by Brian in her tone. Eddy Mogen, sitting in the driver’s seat, closed the car partition between the front and back seats, not daring to eavesdrop on the conversation happening behind him. “Served me good?” Chad repeated her words. “You were like a corpse. You only screamed but did not move. You call it a good service?” Lydia clenched her teeth and forced a smile. “A corpse? So you worked so ‘hard’ to thrust into me, a lifeless body, last night, why? I guess you’ve never been with a woman before, have you?” Lydia rebutted him with a sharp tone, but her demeanor betrayed a hint of vulnerability. She leaned over to get out of the car but was pulled back forcefully by a hand. Chad grabbed her wrist. He imprisoned her and said to the front, “Go back to Villa 1.” Villa 1 was where Chad lived. It seemed that he was not planning to go to the banquet, although he was the protagonist of that. Lydia was stunned but didn’t refuse. She was in such a mess anyway. She would be disliked if she went to the banquet. So she nestled into his embrace, like a lazy cat. Chad looked down at her. His gaze was inscrutable, concealing his emotions. “Not leaving now?” he asked. “Are you kidding, Uncle Chad? How can a corpse walk?” On the way to Villa 1, the both of them kept silent. Lydia knew that Chad’s choice to ditch the banquet was not out of pity or affection. Chad stood at the top of the food chain. At the age of seventeen, he made a name for himself on Wall Street by single-handedly facilitating the largest corporate merger and acquisition case of the year. The shocking commercial feast that affected most of the world was planned by him alone. His fame was based on the dead bones of his competitors. Such a man had no heart at all. Lydia felt a chill creep up her spine and couldn’t help but sneeze. A clean blanket was thrown over her body. She looked up and found that Chad was still working on a document. He didn’t even glance up nor did his hands twitch from their place on his lap. But Lydia knew it was from him. “Thank you.” After taking it, Lydia wiped her dripping hair. The gate of Villa 1 was just ahead. As the car crept up, the two iron gates were slowly opened. Even after seeing the big scenes, Lydia was still amazed by the landscaping inside. The car finally stopped at the entrance of the villa. From the front seat, the driver, Eddy, got out of the car and opened the door respectfully. Lydia was blown by the cold wind outside, making the hair on skin stand. She struggled to keep up with Chad, trying to keep the proud look on her face. “Chad, am I the first woman to come here?” Chad stopped walking. Lydia bumped into him. There was a teasing look in his eyes. He pointed to the maid who was pruning branches not far away and said, “Nice try.” “Then I must be the first woman to successfully get you in bed.” Lydia felt a painful tug on her chin and she was forced to look up. When meeting Chad’s eyes, Lydia felt her heart rate pick up for no reason. Even though she started this game, it was easy to forget that there were only so many buttons she could push. Especially when it came to Chad. “Yes.” Lydia didn’t know what to say. She was absolutely speechless at Chad’s answer. When she came back to her senses, Chad was already walking away. Lydia took a deep breath and bit her lip. Gathering the courage, she then called out shamelessly, “Chad! Wait!”
“What.” “You know what’ll happen to me if people find out. Please…will you protect me?” Lydia tried, in a last ditch request. They had already entered the hall of the villa. Chad pulled out the tie around his neck with one hand. “It depends…will you make it worth my time? Will you be worth the investment?” Lydia had never heard of someone referring to a long-term relationship like it was all business. But this was Chad Holland. Business was the only language he spoke. When Lydia thought of Brian, the tiny bit of regret disappeared immediately. Brian said she was boring. His mother said she was too much of a prude. And the Bell family thought she was nothing more than an obedient daughter. But they were all wrong. Lydia would be their worst nightmare. “Don’t worry, Chad. I will serve you well. I’ll be so good, you’ll never want for anyone else. Just me.” Chad raised his eyebrows. His eyes were full of indifference. Still, he unbuttoned the buttons on his shirt one by one before pulling her close. Lydia could feel the hard lines of his muscle pressed against her skin. “As long as you’re here, you’ll belong to me. And I won’t let anything touch what’s mine.” “And here I thought you didn’t like me because I’m just dead meat in bed.” She didn’t let go of his words earlier. Chad didn’t turn on the light in his master bedroom. He directly pressed Lydia against the door. “It’s a good thing that’s exactly how I like it.” Lydia was really glad that she had smooth skin and a beautiful appearance. Because Chad didn’t even give her time to prepare. Before she could even think, his lips were already on hers. Lydia knew too well that Chad was extremely crazy. His madness could destroy everything she was if she wasn’t careful. If Lydia was in love with Brian, she could still get out of it. But as Chad led her closer and closer to the bed behind him…the idea of trading one Holland for another didn’t seem all that bad anymore. *** Lydia stayed in Villa 1 for one night. The next morning, she returned to the apartment to tidy up and went to the Holland family’s company. There were countless missed calls on the phone. Some were from her own family, the Bell’s. And some were from Kim Holland, Brian’s mother. The family banquet last night, because of Chad’s absence, was canceled as a result. However, as a prospective daughter-in-law, it was impolite for Lydia not to show up. Lydia took the initiative to make a phone call. Before she could speak, Kim’s question came from the phone. “Didn’t I tell you to keep an eye on Brian? Someone from the company reported this morning that he hasn’t been showing up to work for half a month. Lydia, what are you doing?” Lydia had already arrived at the entrance of the company, looking up at the towering Holland Group Building. “He doesn’t answer my phone calls either.” “Then you go to look for him! Lydia, I thought you were supposed to be smart. I put you in Holland Group because I wanted you to help Brian run the company. But now that Chad is back, the company will be in turmoil over Brian’s absence. You majored in finance at Harris University. You should know what this means.” Chad had rarely been in charge of the Holland Group before. For the most part, he had been conducting remote control over their assets abroad with significant success. As a result, the company’s benefits had risen steadily, and the stock price had doubled even more. In Brian’s case, he rarely had to do anything thanks to Chad’s work. But now that he was back, those moths who idled around in the company should naturally panic. In this case, Brian and his mom. “If you can’t help Brian, then we might as well call off your wedding.” Kim’s voice was cold. She always looked down on Lydia. Lydia knew that if she didn’t take action, Kim would call the Bell family next. Then Lydia’s parents would call and scold her for being so ignorant and unable to please others. Once upon a time, Lydia would have done anything to appease them. Unfortunately for them, she didn’t want to continue being a marionette anymore. After hanging up, she sent Kim the address of a suburban villa, followed by a message saying that this was Brian’s last known location. It was the same address where Brian’s mistress lived.
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