Colby planted a gentle kiss on Sophie's lips, a kiss brimming with longing. The bathroom was steamy, making Sophie's face flush an even deeper shade of red. In a low, husky voice, Colby murmured, "Darling, don't you think you owe me a proper wedding night? Shouldn't you make it up to me, with interest?" "Don't you dare," Sophie shot back, her face turning crimson. "Once! Just once!"

"Hmm? Ten times, you say?"

The next day, Sophie woke up in the soft, oversized bed, feeling sore all over. She couldn't remember the last time she felt this exhausted, not even after that day when she was chased for over two hours.

She glanced at Colby, who was lying beside her, already awake. Pouting, she said, "Colby, from now on... I want to sleep in separate rooms!"

"There's only one master bedroom here. You'll never get to sleep away from me, ever," he replied, pulling her into a tighter embrace.

Meanwhile, over at the Burke Estate-

"Sophie and Colby haven't finished their wedding night yet? It's already afternoon!" Adler exclaimed from the living room, glancing uneasily at Timothy, who was busy in the kitchen.

calm him down. "What's there to worry about?

night he was

kitchen, Timothy was

the security didn't seem as intimidating as the rumors suggested. However, upon closer inspection, Timothy noticed over twenty miniature cameras scattered around the yard, alarms hidden among the

be instantly recorded, and any dangerous action would result in immediate capture by the guards at the gates. Gordon sure knew how to secure a place. The Burke Estate's

Timothy's face darkened. He

the Burke Estate so quickly. Now, not only could he not

be Sophie's doing

With that thought, Timothy's

intensified, the knife hitting the cutting board with renewed vigor. Watching him,

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