Mark playfully nudged her nose and inquired, “Surprised by my bedroom?”

Blushing, she responded with a touch of shyness, “I never imagined my boyfriend’s room to be like this…”

Her words were laced with tact and understatement.

In reality, she meant that the style of his bedroom was somewhat old-fashioned; suitable for middle-aged men, but certainly not for younger ones her own age.

Could Mark not discern the subtle undertones in her response? Unperturbed, he proceeded to brew a pot of tea, handing her a cup with thoughtful consideration.

As she accepted the teacup and took a sip, he adopted an enigmatic tone, asking, “Shall we continue tonight?”

Cecilia’s spirits immediately dampened.

Mark, a playful rogue, was considerably older and smarter than her, but she was skilled at playing the role of the innocent victim.

tenderly embraced him, playfully calling him “Uncle Mark” to

with one hand while savoring the tea she

a mountain of work to tackle, leaving him with scarce free time to

Cecilia never voiced a

obediently kept him company

head and request her assistance with fetching something,

until

to playfully tease his little girl, intending to

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in intimacy, an unexpected knock at

then

you’re still awake, aren’t you? I’ve brought you some late night

atmosphere in the room tensed as she

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