Chapter 9
Lily was taken aback when she found out that Alexander Kane had already given orders to move her belongings to his room. She hadn't mentally prepared herself for this step yet. While any woman would be thrilled to spend a passionate night with a man she loves, Lily felt conflicted because Alexander wasn't doing it out of desire but necessity. She had to remind herself repeatedly that this wasn’t about love; he needed a child.
Her heart ached at the thought.
"Ma'am?" Clara called, noticing Lily standing silently.
Lily snapped back to reality, remembering Clara was there. "I'll head up now, good night, Clara."
"Good night, ma'am."
Lily took the elevator to the top floor, where Alexander's room was. The decor was different from the rest of the house. Seeing two large doors, she assumed one of them was his room. She entered a spacious bedroom, closing the door behind her.
A few days ago, if someone had told her she would marry her crush, she wouldn't have believed it. Now, she was in a contract marriage with a man who didn’t love her and held a prejudice against women.
It was a year ago when she first saw him at a business conference in country B. She attended with her sisters, who were there for Brenda's thesis research. They didn't realize the event was a major gathering of prominent businessmen, including Alexander Kane. During his speech, she was captivated by him.
Her research later revealed his identity. However, the tragic deaths of her sisters put her plans on hold. During those six months, she learned about his disdain for women and gave up on knowing him until his assistant proposed the marriage.
Exploring the master bedroom, she noticed a separate living area, a large walk-in closet with her belongings neatly placed, and a spacious bathroom. She admired his taste but questioned why he lived in such a large mansion alone.
After a bath, she changed into her nightwear, laid on the bed, and fell asleep. She awoke suddenly, sensing someone else in the room.
Alexander, still in his suit, sat on the bed, staring at her. It was already midnight.
"You're back," she said, sitting up, but he remained silent, his expression unreadable.
"I was told my things were moved here. Can you explain why?" Despite knowing, she wanted to hear it from him.
Alexander began removing his suit and tie. "A woman smart enough to add more clauses to the contract wouldn't ask such a foolish question, would she?" He looked at her, waiting for a response to his insult.
This was his second insult today. "Stay calm, Lily," she told herself.
Instead of responding, she got out of bed, put on her slippers, grabbed her phone, and headed for the door. As she reached it, he pulled her back.
"And where do you think you're going?" His cold voice echoed.
"Away from you and your insults," she said, trying to free herself, but his grip tightened.
"Don't test my patience," he warned, dragging her and throwing her onto the bed before climbing on top of her.
Gasping for breath from the impact, she asked, "What are you doing?"
"This room will be yours until you get pregnant, understood?" He said, gently moving her hair aside.
His tender touch made her heart race. Lost in his handsome features, she only realized he was kissing her when she felt his lips on hers. She didn't respond until he bit her bottom lip, making her open up. The kiss was intense, and soon, he was undressing her.
He touched her so intimately that she lost her breath and responded to his every move. With another man, she might have resisted, but this was Alexander Kane, the man she liked. His tenderness made her wonder if he was doing this just for a child.
Though she had been with others before, with Alexander, it felt like the first time. He started gently but became rough and fast, exhausting her. She begged him to stop after the second round, but he continued, leaving her completely drained.
Alexander was formidable in bed for someone who claimed to dislike women.
She fell asleep quickly and woke up the next morning to find him lying next to her, awake and staring. Embarrassed by their previous night's passion, she turned away shyly.
Why was he still here?
Feeling weak, she struggled to get up for work but was too drained from the night before. As she tried to rise, he pulled her back.
"What are you doing? I need to get to work," she protested.
"I never said you could leave," he replied.
Alexander leaned in closer to her and asked, "Am I really that intimidating, my dear?" She shyly buried herself in the quilt, only to realize that they were under a single blanket and both completely naked. Her eyes widened as she caught sight of his erect penis, and she quickly turned away. Before she could fully process the situation, he pressed his body against hers, his hand gently tracing along her arms and waist, exploring every part of her naked body... until he reached her...
Lily tried to suppress her sounds, but the groans and gasps escaped, clear in Alexander‘s ears.
"Now, I’ll give you a choice: do you want me to stop or continue?" he teased, drawing even closer to her. Lily could clearly feel a firm and hot presence behind her, pressing against her buttocks and rubbing gently.
"Alexander, I..." Lily said breathily, "Please..."