Chapter 265

"Really?" William narrowed his eyes, his fingertips tracing slow circles at her waist.

Emily didn't respond. Instead, she leaned forward, closing the distance between them.

William's Adam's apple bobbed as a low groan escaped his throat. He dipped his head, nipping at her collarbone, his voice rough. "Emily, you're such a temptress..."

Her slender arms wound around his neck as she laughed softly. "Then you must be... the devil himself."

"A temptress and a devil—a match made in heaven." His chuckle was dark, his movements growing even more tender.

The warm water enveloped them, and Emily felt as though she might melt entirely.

"Emily." William suddenly stilled, his thumb brushing over her lips. "Why didn't you let Daniel touch you?"

Her eyes flew open. "How did you know?"

He smirked. "Every inch of you bears my mark. Of course I'd know."

Her ears burned as she turned her face away. "He didn't want to."

"Liar." William caught her chin, forcing her to meet his gaze. "If he truly didn't want to, why would he have slept with Sophia—"

"You investigated him?" Emily frowned.

William neither confirmed nor denied it, only tightening his grip. "He wasn't drunk that night. A man who's truly drunk can't perform."

Emily bit her lip, silent.

"He'd been holding back for so long, and Sophia threw herself at him..." His whisper was hot against her ear.

"It's my fault. If I had—"

Before she could finish, William crushed his lips to hers, swallowing her words.

......

After dinner, William carried a drowsy Emily to the car.

"There's a villa by Divine Lake. Should we move there?" He stroked her hair gently.

Half-asleep, she murmured, "Why move?"

"Because... other women have lived at Jinzhou Bay." His tone was pointed.

"Amanda?" Her eyes fluttered open. "She didn't mind that I lived there. Why should I care?"

William chuckled. "But she stayed in the master bedroom."

"So what?" Emily nestled deeper into his arms. "The sheets have been changed anyway."

He tightened his hold, pressing a kiss to the top of her head. "But I want you in the master bedroom."