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.”

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

she spoke, she seemed to remember something and looked up at Damien, “Additionally, when making the donation, I hope you can specify that fifteen

up his suit jacket, a faint smile playing on his lips, “Dr. Shaw,

only agreed to

“Is that so?”

gaze fixed on him, “Considering what you just did to the daughter of the Tanner family, the sister

this amount, it’s not

photos I took this morning to

at him, “Imagine, that picture will be

worth less than ten million, Mr. Lenoir?”

“When did you become

a thing or two from

mischievously, “You wanted to exchange my time for ten million.”

the more

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squinted at her, and after a moment,

had indeed

her consent, she would have been furious, giving him the cold

she even thought to use