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."

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

bold movement caused the covers

out like blooming crimson flowers, rising and

breath hitched, his eyes instinctively catching a

apple bobbed as

in him, and she leaned forward slightly, brushing against him teasingly, her touch both light and suggestive. Sidney squeezed

Maria didn't budge. Her nose brushed along his cheek as she

a mess, just as it had been since last

He couldn't explain why.

for a long while. When Maria saw he wasn't responding, her interest in continuing suddenly

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

she turned to

her waist, and before she knew it, Maria was pinned down

to turn around, but Sidney's strength was overwhelming. He held her down, leaving her helplessly sprawled on

her body responded in

muttered softly, cursing

neck and shoulders

on the bed, too drained

sound of running water echoed-it

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