Chapter 10

Lily glanced at Alexander quietly but found he was looking at her. She did not know when his sight had already fallen on her. She was caught in the act and began to blush.

“Do you have other plans tonight?” Alexander asked. He was close to Lily and made her feel butterflies in her stomach.

The stubbornness in Lily’s bones made her refuse to back down. She met his obsidian eyes and tried her best to maintain a calm expression. “If you recall, tonight is our wedding night. What other arrangements would I have, Mr. Russell?”

Lily pretended to be relaxed and natural, but her hands pressed hard on her knees, revealing the uneasiness in her heart.

Alexander’s brows and lips twitched. “Very good.” He straightened up, and Lily eased, but she was not completely relieved.

The car soon stopped at its destination, and Lily thought her husband would take her back to his private residence. However, they had unexpectedly stopped at a spa club entrance. There were orange-yellow sign boards all around, making one feel at peace.

However, as Lily looked at her husband suspiciously, he seemed to guess what she thought. “It’s too sudden to make many preparations today.”

“It doesn’t matter to me,” Lily said softly. She knew their marriage was just a beneficial one, so there was no need for any extravagant ceremonies. But when she saw the rose-decorated restaurant, she felt sincerely touched.

Only two of them were in the vast restaurant. The staff had neatly arranged the dishes, and the waiter kept his distance, giving the couple enough room for their intimate night. It was apparent that Alexander had reserved the entire restaurant for him and his wife. He had the influence, but how did he do all that so quickly?

plenty of privacy here, so don’t worry about this leaking on the news,” Alexander said calmly while gracefully cutting

speaking but did not

and raised his eyebrows, staring profoundly into Lily’s eyes. “Thank

for keeping your promise of working with me and for your arrangements in everything you did today,” Lily responded. Although

one could tell he was delighted. Immediately after, Alexander placed the steak he had cut onto Lily’s plate. He withdrew his fork and said thoughtfully, “There might be

quite expansive, and

Lily’s face was flushed red, and her body was tense as she quickly looked away and walked toward the kitchen to

remove his blazer. He picked up a bottle of red wine and two glasses and brought them over to her. Are you interested in a glass of

wanted to refuse but instantly changed her mind. “Y-Yes.” Supposedly, alcohol would give one courage. She was not a coward but undoubtedly lacked courage. It

red liquid, gritted her teeth, and clinked her glass with Alexander’s. Then Lily downed her wine in

prepare and also gave her a chance to retreat and regret her downing of the wine. Then he turned to walk toward

glass of wine and downed it again. After drinking almost half a bottle of wine in one go, it took effect, and Lily started to feel tipsy. She straightened herself and could vaguely see

revealing only his broad upper shoulders. His muscles were prominent, and the water droplets on

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