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."

night, I told you to stop. So why

both completely bare, and her bold movement caused the covers to slip,

body stood out like blooming

instinctively catching a glimpse of her exposed

apple bobbed as

slightly, brushing against him teasingly, her touch both light and suggestive. Sidney squeezed his eyes shut tightly.

as she

a mess, just as

He couldn't explain why.

When Maria saw he wasn't responding, her interest

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

she turned to leave the

and before she knew

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

her earlier teasing, her body responded in the most

you bastard..." Maria muttered softly, cursing him under

her neck and shoulders as the covers slipped away. An hour

lay exhausted on the bed, too drained to even lift a

bathroom, the sound of running water echoed-it was Sidney,

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