Chapter 43 An opportunity

*RENEE*

“I wasn’t on a date with him! Hold on, have you been having me followed?“My eyes widened in disbelief.

How else could Marcelo have known about my encounter with Andrew?

Suddenly, I felt herself being lifted effortlessly by Marcelo.

My world spun, and before I knew it, I was pushed against the sofa.

My body twisted uncomfortably, but it was his firm grip on my jaw that truly unsettled me.

I felt trapped, like a bird ensnared.

“You regret marrying me,huh?“His voice was cold, his face dangerously close to mine. “Can’t get over him? You felt forced into this marriage? Marrying me only because he betrayed you? Is that it, Renee?”

“Having me followed?“I was incredulous and furious. “Marcelo, have you no respect for privacy?”

Anger filled me, intensifying her frustration.

His own anger manifested in chilling calmness. “Upset because you’re embarrassed?”

“What the fuck…“I scoffed at the absurdity. “Yes, I am upset! I didn’t even know you back then Why would I marry a stranger if not to clear the Hudson’s debt?”

Our marriage was a forced arrangement, wasn’t it?

Hadn’t he been compelled into it just as much as I was?

Why was he angry that I was forced into this marriage when he was equally forced and he did mean things to even send me away?!

What right did he have to be angry?

I didn’t clarify the situation between her and Andrew with Marcelo.

He wouldn’t believe me anyway.

He was so paranoid!

His eyes were currently filled with a mix of mockery and irony.

“Marcelo, I married you due to the Hudson family’s obligations, and you married me to appease your mother. Our marriage is in name only. You

My words halted abruptly as his lips met mine. Eyes wide with shock, I saw his face close to mine, feeling the shape of his lips..

But the gentle touch quickly turned intense.

“Let me go..

voice blending with their close proximity. “We need to consummate it right now

of my clothing, the touch

me.

ZD BUNUS

What are you

“I want you.”

made my skin prickle, a sensation that extended to

Marcelo, stop! w

you?” My voice was

need to leave

Mrs. King myself, even braving a night out with dogs to do

background. Aren’t you lowering yourself by doing

my resistance. And the

was

be fooled by

the tension in

reached for

wait. Please, don’t. I’m not

pleas fell on deaf

a man blinded by rage, determined

Nana’s accident orchestrated by Catherine’s malice, and Andrew’s threat using Nana’s life, had spiraled out of

was cheating on him with

to have sex with him like this With him being all furious.He might

wronged, I lay immobilized, Marcelo’s grip firm on

of alcohol wafted

*MARCELO*

stared at

even more vulnerable, a mix of fear and sorrow in

make her

see her

wanted her to

I looked into her eyes, then quickly covered them, I

her gaze

+25 BONUS

“Why so resistant, Renee?”

now. Marcelo, please. I don’t want this, not like this, not

she does it with

follow him somewhere last

she sleep

God!

hate the fact that

despised the fact even more that she might still

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