Chapter 54: Do You Even Have Any Boundaries?
As night fell, she went upstairs, passed by the study, knocked on the door, and then decisively headed toward the bedroom.
The moment she entered the room, her wrist was firmly grabbed from behind.
“Bang.” The door slammed shut behind her, and she was pushed hard against it.
Enrico stood in front of her, holding her delicate hand with one of his, the other resting above her head. He looked down at her with a hint of admiration. “Not bad. You figured it out sooner than I expected.”
He was very close, his lips brushing against her face in the most intimate manner.
Pressed against the door, she remained calm. “Mr. Gustin, as your mistress, how much power will I have?”
Since she had taken this step, she needed to discuss the terms.
Enrico trapped her between the door and his chest, his warm fingers slowly sliding up her wrist, into her sleeve. “I am your greatest power. What more do you need?”
“Relationships between men and women are inherently unreliable. Today, you might keep me as your mistress, but tomorrow you could find someone else.”
“So, what do you want?” Enrico asked.
“I want you to give me a new identity, a legitimate one. I don’t want to be a ghost anymore,” Paige said, looking up at him. She was a living, breathing person who had committed no crimes.
“Fine,” Enrico agreed immediately.
“I want to attend Capital University,” she continued. This had been her dream. It wasn’t that she was desperate to study now, but she needed to enter this university for other reasons.
“If you want to learn, I can hire the best teachers in the world for you. Isn’t it tiring to go to school every day?” Enrico’s gaze darkened as his fingers gently caressed her cool skin.
“I don’t need you to do that much for me. Just give me the opportunity. I will establish myself in the Capital, and in Country A,” Paige said firmly.
“Alright. What about the Clarkes? Do you want me to make them disappear from this world?”
At this, Paige couldn’t help but say, “If you handle everything, what fun is there for me? I have my plans. The thrill of revenge is something I need to achieve myself.”
“Well said,” Enrico said, gripping her chin. “So, any other questions?”Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.
Seeing her silent, Enrico knew she had no more questions.
Now, to the main topic.
He slowly lowered his head, his lips almost touching her face. His voice was hoarse as he spoke, word by word, “Let me reintroduce myself. Enrico, 25 years old, no mother, no sister, all alone. I’m moody, bloodthirsty, reckless, and I’ve got every cruel and evil trait.”
Paige was almost suffocated by his presence, with nowhere to escape.
“And the most important point, I have strong possessive and controlling tendencies. If you dare betray or leave me, you can’t even imagine what I might do,” Enrico said in a raspy voice. “Besides that, you can have unlimited freedom and unlimited power.”
Paige didn’t respond, her chin once again lifted by him.
“One last thing, I hope you understand. I have a… strong desire.”
With that, he kissed her lips. The soft sensation reminded him of cherry juice, sweet and alluring. He gazed closely at her long eyelashes, then bit her lip, savoring it repeatedly.
Paige didn’t resist, remaining stiff as he kissed her.
“Untie my bathrobe.”
He whispered in her ear, nibbling at her earlobe, his heavy breathing making her legs weak.
Paige’s cheeks were burning. She hesitated, then asked, “Can you be gentle? I heard it hurts.”
Hearing this, Enrico laughed lowly, giving her a wicked glance. “A virgin?”
Paige lowered her eyes.
Enrico kissed her face for a while, then couldn’t hold back any longer. He picked her up and placed her on the bed, leaning over to continue kissing her.
The kisses in dramas were always innocent and romantic, but Enrico’s kiss was filled with lust.
He held her hand, guiding her to untie his bathrobe.
Then, Paige felt a warmth inside her body.
She pushed against his chest, whispering, “Wait.”
“What is it?” Enrico looked down at her, annoyed.
“I think my period just started.”
Enrico sneered, “At this point, you think you can escape?”
“I’m serious.” Enrico didn’t believe her. “Fine, I’ll check.”
A few seconds later, the desire in his eyes vanished instantly. He gritted his teeth-
“Paige! Could you be any more of a buzzkill?”
Paige lingered in the bathroom for a while before stepping out. A cool breeze blew into the bedroom; Enrico had opened the window. He stood there in his gray bathrobe, facing away from her. She walked over to him, noticing the cigarette between his fingers. Hearing her approach, he turned his head and glared at her coldly, full of displeasure. “You still have the nerve to stand in front of me?”
“I can’t control when my period comes.” She seemed both sincere and aggrieved saying this.
Enrico glared at her and took a hard drag on his cigarette.
“Can you release them now?”
“Why do I feel like you’re so happy?”
“I’m not.”
Enrico took another deep drag on his cigarette, then grabbed her by the collar and dragged her in front of him, blowing smoke right in her face.
“Cough… cough…” Paige was choked up, her face turning red.
“Do you believe that even with your period, I could still fuck you?” Enrico glared at her.
Seeing her in this pitiful state, Enrico felt a bit appeased and said, “I’m determined to have you.”
“Got it.” Paige nodded.
“Tell Jaden to release them.”
“Cough… okay.”
Paige turned and walked out, touching her lips, which were now covered in the taste of tobacco.
This revenge out of unfulfilled desire was really… idiotic.
At the Clarke family’s villa.
The whole house was lit up.
In the beautifully decorated princess room, Malik and Kathy sat together, looking gravely at the person on the bed.
Molly was wrapped in a blanket, sitting on the bed, still trembling from the shock.
What happened today felt like a nightmare.
She had been kidnapped and thought Enrico was coming to rescue her, but not only did he not save her, he even kicked her.
In the end, she cried and begged a guard to untie her, then fled the abandoned building for her life. Just seconds after she escaped, the entire building exploded, and the blast wave threw her away.
Her ears were ringing from the explosion.
Just a few seconds later, she would have been blown to pieces. And Enrico didn’t care about her life at all.
“Molly, drink some more water.” Kathy looked at her worriedly, handing her the cup.
Molly’s hands trembled as she took the cup, drinking desperately, spilling water all over the bed.
Malik frowned at her, “Molly, pull yourself together.”
“Dad, you have no idea what I went through today!”
Molly looked at him agitatedly, then suddenly started trembling again. “Dad, Mom, we’re finished. Paige has hooked up with Enrico. If Enrico comes after us, we’re doomed!”
“Are you sure you’re not mistaken?”
Kathy asked, doubting that Paige, who had always been so timid and barely had any friends, could possibly know someone as powerful as Enrico.
“No, I’m not mistaken. She’s capable of anything. She even became the savior of the Lautners before. Now she’s so powerful. Could she have been behind the kidnapping too? Does she want me dead?”
Molly was completely terrified.
Malik looked at his daughter with a dark expression. When Molly was suddenly kidnapped today, he was scared to death and had tried everything to find her, only for her to return like this, scared out of her wits.
Suddenly, his phone vibrated.
Malik glanced at it, hesitant to answer, but finally did. “Mr. Abbott.”
“Senator Clarke, I heard your daughter was kidnapped. She must have been frightened. How is she now? Is she alright?”
Mr. Abbott sounded genuinely concerned.
Malik found it odd. Mr. Abbott had always been sarcastic towards him, even saying that Enrico was just toying with Molly. Why the sudden change in attitude?
Still, Malik responded politely, “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Abbott.”
“By the way, has the marriage between your daughter and Mr. Gustin been settled?”