The next morning.

Sunlight peeked into the room as Maria groggily opened her eyes, only to realize she was clinging to Sidney like an octopus.

The memories of last night came rushing back like a tide.

A cold glint flickered in her eyes as she turned onto her back.

Sidney stirred, glanced at her, and said, "Last night..."

Maria cut him off, "Last night, someone deliberately set me up."

Sidney nodded. "I'll help you."

Maria's eyelashes fluttered slightly before she suddenly asked, "Why?"

"What?" Sidney looked momentarily taken aback.

Maria fixed her gaze on him, her expression serious and clear. "Why did you stay last night? And now, why are you offering to help me?" Sidney's face tightened.

After a brief pause, he finally said, "You didn't let me leave last night."

Maria blinked, then unexpectedly laughed. She sat up swiftly, straddling his waist.

"Sidney, you're lying."

fingers traced lightly over his chest. "Last night, I told you to stop. So why didn't you let me

and her bold movement caused the

marks scattered across her body stood out like blooming crimson flowers, rising and

breath hitched, his eyes instinctively catching

Adam's apple bobbed as he muttered, "I wasn't

the change in him, and she leaned forward slightly, brushing against him

didn't budge. Her nose brushed along his cheek as she whispered, "Is it really

silent, his mind a mess, just as it

He couldn't explain why.

was quiet for a long while. When Maria saw he wasn't responding, her interest

slipped off of him, saying coldly, "I'm not interested in

that, she turned to leave the

and before she knew

tried to turn around, but Sidney's strength was overwhelming. He held

her body responded in

softly, cursing him under

his lips trailing kisses along her neck and shoulders as the covers slipped away.

on the bed, too

the bathroom, the sound of running

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