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Geoffrey pressed relentlessly

Maureen’s pulse raced, ears ringing.

Why hadn’t the sedative taken effect!

“Mr. Sutton, you misunderstand.”

Unconvinced, Geoffrey traced her flushed cheek.

“You never wore makeup before. Never dressed like this.”

Never… never…

The corners of Maureen’s eyes reddened.

A bitter smile touched her lips.

“Did it occur to you that maybe I always wanted to wear makeup and pretty clothes?”

Geoffrey choked.

Maureen continued: “No girl dislikes looking beautiful.”

“Maybe the old me was too timid, hiding all my preferences away.”

Geoffrey felt a heaviness in his chest hearing this.

“So you’re saying everything you did before was for me?”

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Maureen lifted her head to meet his gaze: “I told you, I don’t remember. But I can clearly say now–I love makeup, I adore bright beautiful clothes, and I fancy gold jewelry too.”

Before, Maureen wore gray clothes and used no makeup

solely to avoid angering Geoffrey.

Her family had deceived him, so she dared not dress elaborately to upset him further.

Once, merely wearing a red dress while humming and watering flowers outside,

he’d sneered:

“Clever tricks your Ramirez Family plays. Deceiving people yet dressing to the nines without a care, laughing all the while.”

Ever since, at home she never dared show joy, never smiled,

and certainly never dressed well.

was one thing–but to blame it on her supposed lack

How ridiculous.

digging deep into her palms until they drew blood,

breathing in her sweet scent as drowsiness crept in. “Then why

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Maureen froze.

free arm wrapped around her

down, chin resting

I feel you hate

felt like

the one

one who hates

cracked: “Could you

his

long I’ve searched

“Enough!

You heartless thing!”

regretted feigning amnesia. Otherwise

Who’s heartless here!

constitution baffled her still awake despite

Sutton, aren’t you

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Geoffrey’s lips

Before reacting, his

he

seemed

back of

to

domineering kiss finally ended after what

stroking her soft hair, eyelids growing

“Maureen, I’m exhausted.”

gently patting his shoulder:

sofa, then nestled against her, drifting off while breathing in her hair’s

the man’s breathing steadied did Maureen dare

collection kit, but before leaving, Geoffrey embraced

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voice

Maureen frowned.

was he

“I’m cleaning the kitchen.”

pulled her back against him: “I’ll have staff

could only lie

night, Maureen attempted several times to rise for

kit.

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