Speed Candles

Avoiding his gaze, Emily paced and looked around the room. There were mainly cold colors, and there were not many things in his room. The most expensive things might be the paintings and calligraphy works on the wall, which made her feel the atmosphere oppressive.

The blanket on the floor was so clean that she could hardly find any dust on it. She thought to herself, “It really fits the man’s temperament.”

“Mr. Clark is so just and stern. Why don’t you have consideration for my feelings?”

“Your feelings?”

For a woman who ruined his reputation, why shouldn’t he be ferocious to her?

She looked at him with a smile, “Anyway, you know our relationship.”

Sebastian pursed his lips. His tense jaw clearly showed his anger, “Miss Morris, why should I spare your feelings?”

“It seems that your career is too smooth. Honorable men easily forget.” It was a common failing for men to turn their back on women after putting on trousers.

The lines of his side face showed that he curled up the corner of his mouth. He said in a low but forceful voice, “It’s not that I’m forgetful, but that you’re too cheap.”

stepmother and half-sister. After being released from prison, not for a month,

“cheap” was not

prison, she did not learn anything

wonder what kind of woman you want to marry.

and now you want me to marry you?” Sebastian squinted at her. His anger made

held his slender hand, smiling ambiguously, “Is it so

Marry her?

Was she joking?

even more impossible now. He would never

strength, but she didn’t stand firmly and fell on the sofa. She felt dizzy

taken the contraceptive pill, almost even

which she just touched with tissue, “Before I have lost my patience, make an offer. How

and fair complexion. With the exquisite face and temperament, she

“What do you mean?”