Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 1054 A Playful Tease

Sebastian was spot on; those folks had done everything correctly. They just knew her and ended up becoming friends.

So, because they were implicated because of her, it made sense for her to take on the responsibility of protecting them, right?

The first order of business was getting her memory back...

In that scenario, romance wasn't exactly her thing.

But now that she was in the loop, the fastest route to jog her memory!

The woman took a deep breath and gazed up at Damien. "Yes, that's it," she said.

Damien narrowed his eyes, his gaze intensifying. "And the reason?" he pressed.

"Because we're husband and wife! Because I love you!" she declared.

"That's not good enough," the man asserted, his grip tightening on her hand.

"You were dead set against this before," he reminded her.

Damien's icy gaze bore into her. "Why the sudden change of heart after talking to Sebastian?" he interrogated.

"What's gotten into you?" she shot back. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Cherise pursed her lips, momentarily at a loss for words. As the weight of the situation settled heavily upon her, she found it

challenging to discuss the idea of using him to restore her memory.

She then raised her eyes, stubbornly and earnestly locking her gaze with his. "Don't ask," she insisted.

"I just want to be close to you," she murmured.

spoke, she leaned in toward him, her movements conveying

he sensed her intent to lunge at him. He didn't want to cause

cautious in his defense.

not resist the allure

he yielded to

chin, his icy gaze piercing hers. "Are you absolutely

teasingly. "Yes, I'm sure," she affirmed, her desire evident in her

and actions.

irresistible allure of the woman he deeply

temptation.

drawn curtains cast a dim glow across the room, the soft illumination of the wall lamp

spiraled out of control.

memories flooded Cherise's mind, overwhelming her senses as a whirlwind

closed her eyes in the softly lit room as the curtains

Before him, after him.

memory,

rushed back like a tide, sweeping her away in a whirlwind of emotions, and

of their romantic journey

to Damien for an entire afternoon,

had nearly fully returned, flooding back

she dragged Damien into a

bewildered. "I even suspect you

his chin. "Isn't this the gyou used to enjoy?" she

even tolerate you eating cream cake now," Damien quipped with

suddenly contracted, a flash of realization crossing his

and pulled away from the woman kissing him. "You..." he uttered, his voice

a blend of suspicion and surprise. "Do you even know how to eat cream cake?"

course," Cherise replied confidently. A faint blush colored her cheeks as

she demonstrated her answer with playful tenderness, leaving

moment, he lifted her, holding her tightly against his chest. "I don't