The Day Our Promise Breaks

The moment the door swung open, Evelyn was midway through her shower, and her back was to the door as she lathered herself with body wash.

She heard the door and swiftly turned her head. Her eyes met Charles' predatory gaze.

Evelyn's cheeks instantly flamed red. Her ears felt as if they would bleed. She immediately covered herself, turning around with a mix of shame and anger. "Charles, who let you in? Get... get out!" At this moment, she was completely bare, and utterly trapped.

"This is my bathroom."

Charles leaned against the bathroom door, wearing a high-quality dress shirt with the cuffs undone and rolled up, revealing his expensive watch.

He casually began to remove his watch, placing it aside. His gaze, full of aggression, settled on Evelyn.

Her long hair was damp and spread over her shoulders, making her skin glow even more.

The scars on her back were now only faint traces after applying special ointment. It reminded him of the sensation of touching her skin as he applied medicine not long ago.

to exhale. He loosened his tie to make breathing

chest fluctuated with her emotions as if about to slip from her grasp at any second. Charles' eyes darkened, filled with an unspoken depth and intensity.

She didn't even know whether it was due to the room's temperature or the intensity of his gaze.

towel to cover herself. But before her fingers could touch the towel Charles stepped forward and Snatched it away, tossing it carelessly into a

"Charles!"

furious. She raised her hand to push Charles away, attempting

pinned her against the cold wall, seizing her chingturning her head,

body, warmed by the hot water, suddenly came into contact with the cold tiles. The mix of hot and cold made her shiver involuntarily. She didn't want Charles

to squirm away, managing to utter

go? You can seduce me, but you can't handle the

the forceful intensity he had used before when she resisted, but

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