Chapter 2
When Emily woke up, it was already the next morning.
Her whole body felt like it had been run over by a truck, sore and aching.
She tried to stretch, only to realize there was an arm draped over her waist.
Her body stiffened for a moment. What was going on? Raymond hadn’t left?
She wasn’t sure if she should continue pretending to sleep or quietly remove his arm and make a run for it.
Before she could decide, a deep, husky voice sounded from behind her.
“Awake?”
Immediately, a warm body pressed against her, and she could feel his morning erection against her lower back.
The hand on her waist moved skillfully up to her chest, giving it a greedy squeeze.
Emily was speechless.
For a moment, she wanted to curse him out but held back.
Her body felt clean, indicating he had taken care of her, which wasn’t entirely bad.
“Why are you still here?”
It was a simple question, but it seemed to annoy the man behind her. His hand lost its gentleness and squeezed her hard.
Emily cried out in pain.
Her voice was hoarse from the previous night’s screaming, sounding like a cat’s meow, which only made Raymond more eager.
Raymond was always ravenous in the morning. He grabbed her waist and pulled her under him almost instantly.
Emily quickly pushed against his chest. “What are you doing?”
“We’ve already had sex, and now you’re playing coy?” Raymond looked down at her, his eyes filled with desire.
Emily was a bit startled, her hand still pressed against his chest. “Last night, I wanted to show you I was serious about pursuing you. But now that we’ve slept together, there’s no point in chasing you anymore.”
Raymond’s expression darkened. “What did you say?”
“I said I don’t want to pursue you anymore!” Emily repeated honestly.
Raymond laughed angrily. “You think you can just start and stop whenever you want? What do you take me for?”
And she had the nerve to think sleeping with someone was the ultimate goal of pursuing them. She really was a piece of work!
Emily looked at him. “Of course, you’re the most powerful man in Silverlight City! I’m not delusional. You’re the heir to the Carter family. James may not be a good person, but he was right about one thing. The Smith family doesn’t think much of me, and the Carter family would never like me!”
So, having slept with him was already a win.
She didn’t have many virtues, but she knew when to cut her losses.
“How do you know the Carter family wouldn’t like you?” Raymond said with a cold smile.
Emily was stunned.
The Carter family was the most prestigious in Silverlight City, and last year they even became the wealthiest.
It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that if Raymond got angry, the whole city would be terrified.
Many daughters from prominent families wanted to marry Raymond.
What was she?
A notorious bad girl. The Carter family would never accept her.
Emily pushed Raymond off her, got up, and started picking up her clothes from the floor.
“If Mr. Carter is so interested in joking with me, why not be interested enough to give me a ride home?”
Raymond lay on the bed, staring at her.
After a moment, he let out a cold laugh. “I thought you had ambition, but you’re just a coward. Find your own way home, I’m not going that way!”
Emily smoothly slipped into her dress, and as she buttoned it up, she gave him a sultry glance. “Mr. Carter, don’t try to provoke me. I may have a bad reputation, but I’m not stupid. I won’t accept a shady status!”
If her family hadn’t forced her to marry an old man, she wouldn’t have been in such a hurry to find a way out by seeking men.
Now, even with a ruined reputation, she wouldn’t jump from one prison to another.
She wanted an equal relationship.
Emily grabbed her bag and turned to leave.
Just as her fingers touched the doorknob, Raymond’s voice came from behind.
“Being my woman, what’s so shady about that?”
Emily paused and turned back, looking at him in disbelief.
A man like Raymond, if she became his woman, her family would have to think twice before trying to control her again.
Her family hadn’t pressured her recently because they thought she might marry into the Smith family.
But now that she had broken up with James, her family would likely bring up the old issue again. She desperately needed a man with a higher status than James to back her up.
If Raymond was willing, that would be perfect!
Emily tightened her grip on her bag. “Mr. Carter, you’re not joking with me, are you?”
Emily’s beautiful eyes lit up like a cluster of stars in the night sky, dazzling and bright.
Raymond propped himself up, a meaningful smile on his lips. “Depends on your performance.”
Emily almost immediately threw her bag aside, kicked off her shoes, and started unbuttoning her dress as she walked towards the bed.
If she couldn’t win over Raymond today, she wouldn’t be called Emily!
With her dress half off and her long hair swaying, Emily crawled towards Raymond like a cat from the foot of the bed.
“What position does Mr. Carter prefer?”
Emily was a natural beauty, and she knew how to seduce without any training.
Biting her lower lip with her white teeth, she gave Raymond a look that made his lower abdomen tighten to the point of explosion.
“Get on top.” Raymond wasn’t one to hold back. He lifted the blanket and directed Emily.
Emily looked at his cock, its size making her swallow hard.
No wonder she felt like she was dying last night. With such a huge cock, it was a miracle she survived!
Even so, she kept her composure, lifting her hips and straddling Raymond, slowly lowering herself.
When he was fully inside, Emily couldn’t help but throw her head back in pleasure.
Her long neck was like a swan’s, making one want to bite it.
In fact, Raymond did bite it, leaving a shallow mark.
Emily let out a moan, about to speak when Raymond suddenly started thrusting hard.
Because of the position, he hit her deepest spot with every thrust.
Emily felt like she was going to die again!
The storm ended close to noon.
Raymond considerately took Emily out for lunch before dropping her off.
The limited edition Bentley drove straight into the Phillips Villa without any attempt to hide. Emily got out of the car and politely thanked the driver.
“Thank you, Mr. Carter, for bringing me back!”
Raymond pretended not to see the woman behind the second-floor curtains and beckoned Emily over.
Emily leaned in, and Raymond grabbed the back of her head, giving her a deep kiss.
When the kiss ended, the Bentley turned and left.
The next second, a woman’s voice came from behind, scolding her. “Who was that? You broke up with James for her and didn’t come home all night? Emily, are you out of your mind?!”
Emily turned around, looking at the woman’s angry, twisted face. “That man was Raymond!”
The woman was Serenity Powell, married into the Phillips family of Silverlight City.
For decades, Serenity hadn’t been able to have her own child, thwarting the Phillips family’s hopes of climbing the social ladder through marriage.
That’s when Emily’s father brought Emily to them.
Emily’s beauty gave the Phillips family hope, so they bought her for a million dollars.
Serenity put a lot of effort into grooming Emily.
Piano, painting, dance…
All the skills a daughter of a prominent family needed to learn, Emily had to master.
From a young age, Emily knew she was just a tool for the Phillips family’s marriage alliances.
She didn’t mind, as it was better than being sold to her father’s debtors. At least marrying into a wealthy family meant a life of comfort.
But the Phillips family had high ambitions and limited means, so they couldn’t find a good match.
After much searching, they chose an almost eighty-year-old man for Emily!
The man was old and impotent, so he liked to use sadistic methods.
Several girls had already fallen victim to him.
To avoid a fate of being tortured to death, Emily had to seduce men, hoping to find a better option with her looks.
Hearing Raymond’s name, Serenity’s expression immediately brightened. “You mean, that was Raymond, the head of the Carter Group?”
Emily nodded, showing the mark on her neck.
Serenity saw it and only frowned slightly, not saying much.
Emily sneered. As expected, Serenity didn’t care about her fooling around with men.
She only cared about the man’s status and background, whether he met her standards!