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Chapter 3 Couldn't Resist the Temptation

The next morning, I woke up feeling like I'd been hit by a truck; every muscle in my body ached.

I turned my head and saw Howard still knocked out beside me. My eyes drifted down to his chest, covered in red marks. My face went hot as I remembered last night.

Taking a deep breath, I thought, 'When did I turn into such a horndog?'

The fact that I had sex with Howard while he was fully aware last night made me shiver. If he decided to make a big deal out of this, I could be in deep trouble.

The smartest move now was to sneak out while he was still asleep. With that plan in mind, I struggled to get up and quickly threw on my clothes.

But as soon as my feet hit the floor, my legs gave out, and I collapsed back onto the bed. My thighs were too sore to hold me up.

I had no choice but to cling to the wall and inch my way toward the door. Just as I was about to push the door open and make my escape, I felt warm breath on my ear.

Howard's hoarse voice asked, "Where do you think you're going?"

I swallowed hard and forced a weird smile. "Nowhere, just hungry. Thought I'd grab something to eat."

Howard sneered, "You think you can just leave after sleeping with me? No responsibility?"

The day he was drugged, Howard's memory was fuzzy; he only remembered being with a woman with an incredibly flexible waist.

He had planned to give her a check as a thank you the next morning, but to his surprise, she had bolted!

Seeing the disheveled sheets, Howard frowned.

After tracking her down through surveillance and meeting her again at the bar, she had the nerve to say she wanted to sleep with him!

So, he decided to grant her wish and settle the score.

Knowing I was in the wrong, I wished I could vanish into thin air. I had planned to win Howard over, but now, facing him, I couldn't even speak. Frustrated with myself, my heart pounded as I looked at Howard's cold expression.

Seeing me silent, Howard lit a cigarette, picked up the clothes from the floor, and pulled a check from his pocket, tossing it at my face.

"Here's money for the morning-after pill. Don't let me see you again, or next time, it won't be so easy," Howard said.

Without waiting for my reaction, he got dressed and slammed the door behind him.

Holding the check, my eyes stung with tears. Why did Howard have to humiliate me like this?

Women always had a special attachment to the first man they sleep with, and I was no different.

But with so many women around him and never giving his heart to any of them, I should've known better than to get involved with him.

I couldn't deny my feelings for Howard; with his great body and amazing skills in bed, I figured any woman would find it hard to resist such temptation.

Even though he said he didn't want to see me again, which stung, I knew it was for the best. We were from different worlds, and forcing myself into his would only hurt me.

I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and decided to go buy some birth control pills.

As I walked, my phone rang. I saw it was Tammy calling.

I answered, "Mom, I'll be home soon."

A strange voice came through, "Hello, are you the daughter of the phone owner?"

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