Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 976 Unexpected Intrigue

The man shook his head in mild bemusement, a faint smile playing on his lips. “It’s not particularly urgent.”

Cherise’s response was quick and relentless. “Still, let’s give it a listen. What if it’s truly significant?”

“Mr. Whitlock emphasized its importance when he contacted me…”

Unable to dissuade her, Damien closed the bedroom door with a resigned sigh, then proceeded to remove his coat before reclining on the bed, drawing Cherise close into his embrace.

“How about this: we listen together, and afterward, you can get some rest?”

Cherise nodded in agreement, her lips slightly pursed. “Alright.”

As Damien inhaled the scent of her hair, he pressed play on the voice recorder—

The night enveloped them in quietude as they lay intertwined.

Cherise’s expression oscillated between shock and embarrassment, while Damien’s eyes held a hint of amusement.

The room was filled with the voices emanating from the recorder.

“Your husband isn’t aware of our rendezvous, correct?”

“No, he’s oblivious, and he’ll remain so… Does your wife suspect anything?”

“That old hag, ugh!”

“Come closer, my love, come kiss me.”

“Embrace me…”

found herself

the significance of the

to the clandestine affair of unfamiliar

was the volume escalating and the

woman’s voice

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beneath the covers, the sounds persisted, relentlessly assaulting her ears.

end, Cherise cautiously peeked out from beneath the blanket. “Um… dear, perhaps you should

an eyebrow, sensing her embarrassment, and decided to tease her a bit. “But isn’t this what you wanted me

the blanket.

her frustration about Mr. Whitlock. “I thought… I thought Mr. Whitlock, being my former boss, wouldn’t

believed everything he said…

would subject her to this with Damien!

good about listening to

How mortifying!

no harm, Cherise.”

you mention he

silently. “He

“Mm.”

trying to

face flushed crimson as she tried to grab the recorder. “How does this promote

this embarrassing situation,