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“Mr. Lewis,” Flora began, “Are you sure you’re not being fooled by Ciara? She’s been infatuated with Andrew for three years. She was head-over-heels in love with him! But now that Andrew and I are together, Ciara had no other option but to marry you.”
Flora’s words hung in the air, breaking the tranquility.
Ciara’s eyes widened with shock and anger. She wondered how Flora could stoop so low as to expose her in front of her new husband.
She nervously glanced at Adrian. His face was as dark as thunder, and his jaw was clenched tight, showing that he was deeply upset.
Adrian had known about her previous relationship with Andrew, but hearing it from someone else must have hurt his pride.
Flora’s lips twisted into a sly smile as she spoke with feigned sincerity. “Mr. Lewis, I hope you can see what kind of person Ciara really is. Don’t be kept in the dark.”
Her eyes glimmered with malice as she watched Adrian, hoping to plant seeds of doubt in his mind.
But his response was unexpected. Raising an eyebrow and meeting Flora’s gaze, he said in a voice that was both casual and commanding, “I already know. Ciara is married to me now. Her past doesn’t concern me.”
Flora was immediately stunned and speechless, her plan to create trouble between the newlyweds thwarted.
Ciara was also at a loss for words as she stood there, watching Adrian expertly handle the situation.
Suddenly, Adrian turned to Ciara and asked, “You just let this woman stir up trouble between us?”
She could feel a sense of calmness in his voice, which gave her the confidence to confront Flora.
Ciara strode toward Flora with an icy determination, her eyes ablaze with fury.
Without changing her expression, she lifted her hand and delivered a resounding slap to Flora’s face that left it red and swollen.
Flora recoiled, holding her cheek in shock before her fury ignited. “How dare you slap me, Ciara!”
Ciara sneered, her eyes cold as steel. “Consider this a warning, Flora. Andrew is nothing but a worthless piece of trash, and you can have him. But if you ever try to provoke me again, you’ll regret it.”
“Ciara!” The humiliation was palpable on Flora’s face, as this was the first time she had ever been humiliated by Ciara in front of an outsider.
Enraged, she was about to retaliate, but Adrian swiftly intervened, “Enough!”
Holding Ciara’s hand gently, Adrian said, his voice was a calm balm that eased the tension, “Let’s go home. There’s no point in wasting our time on those who don’t matter.”
Without even casting a glance at Flora, Adrian led Ciara away, leaving the other woman trembling with anger.
As she watched the couple walk away, Flora knew that there was no point in following them, as Adrian’s cold gaze made it clear that her attempts to incite them had been in vain.
As they rode back to the lavish Lewis family’s mansion, the silence between Ciara and Adrian was suffocating.
He sat there, still and calm, with his eyes closed as if he was lost in deep thought or slumber.
The only sounds that could be heard were the rustling of their clothes and the steady sound of their breathing.
Ciara’s mind was in a whirlwind of confusion and uncertainty. She felt uneasy, fidgeting in her seat and stealing glances at Adrian from time to time to see if he was awake.
She knew she had to break the silence, but the words wouldn’t come out. Finally, she mustered the courage to speak, but her voice was barely above a whisper. Adrian didn’t react, and the silence hung heavily between them like a thick fog.
At her third attempt, Adrian’s eyes suddenly snapped open, and they locked eyes.
Ciara froze for a second, her heart beating faster as she met his gaze. She blinked, coughed awkwardly, and turned away in embarrassment. “Don’t get me wrong. I didn’t peep at you. I just want to ask you something.”O
Adrian’s lips quirked into a smile, his eyes glinting with amusement. “What do you want to ask?
Ciara hesitated for a moment, her mind racing with questions she wanted to ask him. Finally, she blurted out, “Why did you say that to Flora? Don’t you want a divorce?”
Adrian smiled, and his voice was soft as he said, “What do a crush on you? You think? Is it because I have
Ciara’s face turned bright red, and she stammered, “What are you talking about? That’s ridiculous.”
Her heart skipped a beat at Adrian’s teasing words. The heat rose to her cheeks as she fumbled for a reply.
Adrian’s fingers suddenly tightened around her chin, forcing her to look up at him. His eyes were icy, his voice biting. “Don’t be foolish, Ciara. I will never have feelings for you. You’d better not entertain such fanciful notions.”
Adrian’s demeanor was as icy as a winter storm, a stark contrast to his earlier more amicable demeanor at the Mitchell family’s house. Ciara felt a flush of embarrassment as she confronted him with a question. “Why did you come to the Mitchell family’s house and help me so much?” she asked. “Don’t use the property as an excuse. I know you don’t need it.’
Adrian sneered, his eyes cold and distant. “You forget, Ciara,” he said, his voice laced with disdain, “that you are my wife, though in name only. I can’t allow anyone to mistreat my property.”
Ciara felt a pang of hurt and frustration, realizing that Adrian’s intentions were far from noble. To Adrian, she was merely a possession, a toy to be used and discarded as he saw fit.
With a sneer on his lips, Adrian’s eyes narrowed into dangerous slits. “Let’s get one thing straight, Ciara. This is not a love story. It’s a business arrangement. You’re nothing more than a bargaining chip in a game that I hold all the cards in. I have the final say when the game can end. You only need to play the role of my wife obediently. I don’t need your love or affection, nor do I want it. And you, my dear, will do well to remember that.”
Ciara’s eyes blazed with anger, and she struggled to pull her face away from Adrian’s grip. “I’m fully aware of that. I’m not stupid. I know that this marriage is nothing more than a sham. I asked those questions because I was afraid that you would fall in love with me and that would be troublesome. You tricked me and took away my mother’s belongings. I will never, ever fall in love with you. I despise you, and I always will!”
Her voice rose with every word until it echoed through the car, the tension between the two of them almost palpable.
Adrian’s countenance shifted at Ciara’s outburst. However, she couldn’t care less about his reaction. When the car pulled up to the Lewis family’s mansion, she bolted out of the car and dashed to her room, slamming the door shut behind her.