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.

her movements conveying a sense of urgency

intent to lunge at him. He didn't want to cause her harm, but her determination made

cautious in his defense.

not resist the allure of a determined woman charging towards

the end, he yielded to Cherise's

cupped her chin, his icy gaze piercing hers.

chin teasingly. "Yes, I'm

and actions.

with the irresistible allure of the woman he deeply loved, Damien, acknowledging his human frailty, ultimately succumbed

temptation.

the room, the soft illumination of the wall lamp highlighting the

spiraled out of control.

memories flooded Cherise's mind, overwhelming her senses as

in the softly lit room as

Before him, after him.

single memory,

away in a whirlwind of emotions, and

of their romantic

Damien for an entire afternoon, her grip tightening

memories had nearly fully returned, flooding back like

Damien into a second round of intimacy, and her

"I even suspect you took

"Isn't this the gyou used

cream cake now," Damien quipped

a flash of realization crossing

him. "You..." he uttered, his voice

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

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

lips met, she demonstrated her answer with playful tenderness,

tightly against his