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.

him, her movements conveying

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

cautious in his defense.

the allure of

the end, he yielded to

his icy gaze piercing hers. "Are you

grazing his chin teasingly. "Yes, I'm sure," she affirmed,

and actions.

allure of the woman he deeply loved, Damien, acknowledging

temptation.

cast a dim glow across the room, the soft

spiraled out of control.

of memories flooded Cherise's mind, overwhelming her senses

eyes in the softly lit room as the

Before him, after him.

single memory, without

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

picture of their

an entire afternoon,

evening, her memories had nearly fully returned, flooding

she dragged Damien into a second

was bewildered. "I even suspect you took the

his chin. "Isn't this

even tolerate you eating cream cake

a flash of

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

of suspicion and surprise. "Do you

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

met, she demonstrated her answer with playful tenderness,

her, holding her tightly against his