Marrying the Man in the Dark

hapter 553 Unspoken Feelings

The sound of Lucas’ footsteps faded into the distance, leaving behind a profound silence..

Cherise lifted her gaze, her eyes icy as they met Damien’s. She bit down hard on his arm-

Their long-awaited intimate encounter was brief.

Despite her body’s yearning for more, Damien understood that Cherise was no longer the same woman he once knew.

In the past, she was a naive student, and he could take advantage of her without reservation.

But now, she was astute, composed, and mature, a respected doctor.

He couldn’t waste her time or damage her reputation.

“Mr. Lenoir.”

Cherise emerged from the bathroom, made herself presentable, but her face still showed a hint of discomfort, “I can choose to forget what happened.”

provide our hospital with the twenty million in medical funds, not a

hope you can specify that fifteen million of the twenty million should be

buttoned up his suit jacket, a faint smile playing on his lips, “Dr. Shaw, you certainly know

recall this morning, I only agreed to ten million.”

“Is that so?”

sharp gaze fixed on him, “Considering what you just did to the daughter of the Tanner family, the sister of Ms. Charisa of Miles Manor, I believe charging you ten million is a bargain.”

you disagree with this amount, it’s

I took this morning to

“Imagine, that picture will be seen by people all over the world.”

think that’s worth less than ten million, Mr. Lenoir?”

Lenoir’s eyes narrowed slightly, “When

a thing or two from you.”

him, her eyes twinkling mischievously, “You wanted to

the more cunning one?”

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after a moment, he laughed.

indeed changed.

had taken such liberties with her without her consent, she would have been furious, giving

ignore him, she even thought to