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.

in toward him, her movements

as he sensed her intent to lunge at him. He

cautious in his defense.

his reservations, he could not resist the allure of a

the end, he yielded to

cupped her chin, his icy gaze piercing hers. "Are

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

and actions.

of the woman he deeply loved, Damien,

temptation.

cast a dim glow across the room, the soft illumination of the

spiraled out of control.

deluge of memories flooded Cherise's mind, overwhelming her senses as a whirlwind of emotions and

her eyes in the softly lit room as

Before him, after him.

single memory, without

tide, sweeping her away in a whirlwind of emotions, and

picture of their romantic

clung to Damien for an entire afternoon, her grip tightening with each

nearly fully returned, flooding

a simple meal, she dragged Damien into a second

"I even suspect you took

blushed, playfully kissing his chin. "Isn't this the

you eating cream cake now," Damien

pupils suddenly contracted, a flash

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

suspicion and surprise. "Do you

Cherise replied confidently. A faint blush colored her

answer with playful tenderness,

against his chest. "I don't remember sharing such intimate