Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 57 The Standard Rules

Stunned, Erin quickly smelled her dress. Other than cigarette smoke, there was the scent of lan’s cologne. She gave Chandler a look and explained. “I went to look for my friend at a nightclub and bumped into my ex–husband.”

She couldn’t see Chandler’s face as he stood in the shadow, but she felt his anger. Worrying that he didn’t believe her, Erin added, “I’ll never marry him again! Since I’ve promised to become your lover for three months, I won’t look for other men within the period. Can you not suspect me so easily?”

Sensing indignation in her tone, Chandler narrowed his eyes and said coldly. “I’m not suspecting you, so don’t be so nervous. I

know you don’t dare to betray me because you can’t afford to bear the consequences.”

Chandler strolled to the door and said, twisting the doorknob, “Come to my room after you take your shower.”

After he left, Erin weakly caught her breath. She thought he was going to choke her again. She lay on the floor for a while, then got up and showered.

Half an hour later, she walked into Chandler’s bedroom.

The room was dimly lit, and the purplish light made the bedroom look sensual, if not for Chandler. With his arms folded behind his head, the man stared as she obediently came closer..

Seeing Erin in a conservative nightgown, Chandler frowned. “I forbid you to wear any clothes to bed from now on. Do you understand?”

Erin scolded inwardly, “Stupid psychopath! Do you think everyone is a flasher like you?”

“Say it to my face if you dare,” he sneered coldly.

standing where she was, he quirked his eyebrow and said, “How long are you

his voice. Erin went over. She quickly got under the covers as the air conditioning was always set to a freezing temperature. She couldn’t stand the

his side and held her to his chest. Feeling that he had nothing on. Erin blushed

her chin, he narrowed his eyes as he gazed at her and said as if making a promise, “Erin, I told you to be my woman for three months, and I would leave you alone when it’s time. Until then, as long as you obey me, I promise I won’t cause your family any

asked. “Obey

words, you must never defy me.”

what if you ask me to kill

be an idiot.”

explain, she realized she shouldn’t have said that.

other men. Second, whenever I want to have sex, you must yield unconditionally. Third, you must not be involved in

of rules reserved only for a secret lover. How demeaning!” she thought.

silence pleased him. He knew it was not her place to negotiate with him. “In this world, whoever stands at the top of the food chain is the master, and whoever knows his opponent’s weakness would have the upper hand.” he thought. Seeing the

felt like a

he murmured. “Relax. I want you to learn to enjoy

an expression in another man’s arms

over and unfocused, while her voice was tinged with disgust and

Chandler immediately let go of her neck and lowered his head

night was still young, and he had only just begun…

had fallen asleep. After tucking her in, he raised the temperature of the air–conditioning and went to take a shower. He then went

the villa carrying a medical kit. Chandler told him what he wanted him to do, and Alan nodded before following

arms exposed, Chandler spun around

room. Alan asked. “What’s the matter? You’ve changed your

any female assistant who