Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 978 Flames of Desire

Damien’s gaze sharpened, a glint of determination flashing in his eyes.

In an instant, he shifted position, hovering over her, his lips pressing firmly against hers.

Cherise recoiled, caught off guard by Damien’s sudden advance.

“You said you wanted me to cease withholding,” Damien murmured, his voice low and intense. “And my deepest longing at this moment is precisely this.”

Cherise found herself immobilized by Damien’s unexpected kiss.

Her mind raced, unable to process the abruptness of the gesture.

This proximity was uncharted territory, particularly since her memory loss.

She lay stiffly, her thoughts scattered, unable to formulate a response.

Undeterred, Damien continued, his grip on her head tightening as he deepened the kiss, relentless in his pursuit.

Only when Cherise gasped for air, her cheeks flushed crimson, did she manage to push him away. His faint smile belied his satisfaction. “Are you content now, Mrs. Lenoir?”

Cherise’s embarrassment flared, her cheeks ablaze as she met his gaze. “I explicitly asked you not to hold back, but why… why did you kiss me?”

“Because it’s something I’ve yearned to do,” Damien confessed, drawing her back into his embrace. “Cherise.”

her lips, her tone hesitant. “Yes?”

voice tinged with urgency.

her brow, struggling to comprehend his cryptic

prohibits me from expressing my true

line, and in a fleeting

man and a woman–a realm. fraught with

Indeed.

shown unwavering patience and tenderness, never imposing beyond her comfort.

remained

yearning to fully articulate his desires, it surely inflicted

her: Damien’s dark and

unattainable, yet that desire remained

within her, a pang of sympathy for Damien’s silent struggle.

in her expression, she met his gaze squarely. “Do you

can do it.”

in, bestowing a tender kiss upon

duties as a wife,”

her voice carrying a hint of

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