Chapter 12
Marrying the Man in the Dark
Chapter 12 Stop!
The black Maserati drove through the city streets and stopped steadily before Adania Universityâs study
hall.
Cherise exited the car without thanking Mr. Kolson before swiftly running toward her study
room.
Not only were her class notes in the study room, but various award certificates she had received in the
past were also there, along with the cards her grandmother had given her during her birthday
every year.
The cards were roughly made, and the words on them were messy. Other people might even think of
them as trash.
But these were Cheriseâs most precious items!
The study hall was packed with people early in the morning. A crowd of people were waiting for the
elevator.
Just as Cherise was waiting for the elevator, Lucy called her again.
âCherry, when are you arriving? Theyâre going overboard!â
Cherise could hear Lucyâs tearful voice through the phone!
Cheriseâs heart tightened viciously.
She took a deep breath and decided not to wait for the elevator. She rushed into the stairwell at the
side.
Itâs just on the eighth floor. Itâs no big deal!
She hadnât eaten anything in the morning, so her legs felt weak when she reached the eighth
floor.
But she couldnât be bothered with the exhaustion in her legs. She ran frantically toward her study room
when she arrived on the eighth floor.
People were guarding the entire floor.
Only Lucy was waiting anxiously in the corridor alone.
Near Lucy was a group of people dressed in black throwing her books and notes into the fire.
Cheriseâs precious notes blazed in the fire!
A man dressed in black was sitting leisurely next to the fire. âWhat a mess.â
As he spoke, he picked up a firstâplace certificate from a physics competition in Adania and tore it
1. up.
âPut it down!â
Cherise seemed to be delirious with rage as she leaped on the man.
When she pounced on him, she realized it was Tristan!
âCherry, are you throwing yourself at me because you like me so much?â
Tristan still sat there carelessly and sized Cherise up smugly. âSince youâre so open, why did you
pretend to be so chaste and pure at Grandpaâs house yesterday?â
Cherise gritted her teeth and shook Tristan off. She picked up shredded pieces of the certificate
and hugged them.
Ripping sounds still came from behind her. The group of people dressed in black were tearing up
her other belongings.
âStop!â
âThese are mine! Itâs illegal for you to destroy them without permission!â
The rims of Cheriseâs eyes reddened. She used all her might to snatch her belongings.
âYou can stop.â
Tristan sneered while his legs were crossed. âGive Cherry a chance.â
The people dressed in black finally stopped after he spoke.
Lucy rushed forward and snatched away the things in their hands with Cherise.
But many were still in the fire.
As Cherise sorted her belongings, she raised her head to glance at the fire.
She suddenly saw a corner of a photo album exposed in the fire.
She completely froze.
The photo album was filled with pictures and postcards her grandmother had sent her every year!
She reached out almost subconsciously and took out the burning photo album from the fire.
The flame burned her, and her fingers turned crimson red, but it was as though she was
unconscious. She kept using her sleeve to extinguish the remaining sparks on the photo album.
Lucy snatched the photo album from Cheriseâs hands and put it aside. She was filled with
indignance when she saw how red Cheriseâs fingers were from being burned.
âIsnât this too much?â
Tristan smiled. âThis is nothing compared to Damien trying to sow dissension yesterday.
After that, he seemed to recall something. He raised his hand and pointed at the bruise on his
forehead. âCherry, you should remember how this came about, right?â
Cherise thought to herself. Does it have anything to do with me?Was it because I threw my high
heel at him last night?
âCompared to what you and your husband did to me yesterday.â
Tristan sneered and looked at Cherise. âI donât think Iâm going overboard.â
His gaze swept over the things in Cheriseâs hands as he spoke. âIf I knew about your precious
trash earlier, I would have burned them all!â
Raymond had reminded Tristan last night to be more wellâbehaved.
But it was the first time in Tristanâs life that he was hit with a shoe. How could he accept it?
âYou deserved what happened last night!â
Cherise gritted her teeth and glared at him. Her circular face seemed rounder because of her rage.
âYou deserved it!â
He harassed the Belcourt familyâs daughter and argued with others. How can he blame everything
on Damien? And he treated Damien in such a way yesterday. As Damienâs wife, is it wrong for me
to protect my husband?
What Cherise said angered Tristan again..
He narrowed his eyes dangerously and walked to Cherise. He raised his hands viciously and
grabbed her lower jaw forcefully. He exerted so much strength that he almost crushed her jaw. âItâs
my fault for not taking a closer look. Youâre so pretty, after all, Cherry.â
âAs it turns out, those born in the countryside arenât necessarily dark and tanned country
bumpkins. There are such fair girlsâ¦â
He sized up Cheriseâs figure. âYou have a pretty good figure. Your bust is huge.â
Cherise panicked and immediately broke free. She covered her chest. âYou better show some
respect. Iâm your cousinâinâlaw!â
âCherry, you really donât understand me.â
Tristan drew near to her. âIâve always liked sleeping with unavailable women.â
âThe more savage they are, the more I like them.
After that, the people dressed in black behind Cherise caught hold of her before she could escape.
âThe more you struggle, the more interested I am.â
Tristan walked over with a jeer. He reached out crudely to squeeze Cheriseâs cheeks. âYouâve
taken good care of your face. You donât look like you came from the countryside at all.â
His voice was as nauseating as his words.
Lucy rushed forward angrily. âYou!â
Before Tristan could say anything, the people dressed in black dragged Lucy away.
Tristan had too many people there.
And everyone was tall, strong, and hefty.
Cheriseâs hands were clenched tightly into fists. She couldnât go up against him so stubbornly.
âIt doesnât seem very convenient here.â
Tristan sized up the corridor around them before raising his eyes to glance at the empty study
room.
The men dressed in black understood intuitively and pulled Cherise in.
âTristan Lenoir!â
Cherise truly panicked when she was dragged into the study room.
She hadnât given herself to her husband, Damien. She couldnât let a sc*m like Tristan destroy her
innocence!
âMm.â
Tristan raised his hand to pinch Cheriseâs cheeks. âI like seeing you angry. You can continue.â
Cherise bit her lips until they turned white.
Tristan enjoyed seeing Cherise struggle. He started tearing her clothes apart before his two
subordinates in the room!
âWait!â
Cherise gritted her teeth. Her intelligent mind worked quickly. âYou said you like girls with wild
personalities, right?â
Tristan scoffed and nodded.
She blinked. âWhat if I obey everything you say and do anything you want? Wonât you lose interest
in me?â
What the girl said even made the two subordinates dressed in black laugh.
Tristan was tickled. Is this country bumpkin dumb?