Adina stared at him at a loss. Then, she spoke again, âIâm a married woman. I canât be yours. Please raise another request. I just want to see your face.â
âI donât mind that youâre a married woman. You can be my lover.â
Terry pressed his lips against her earlobe and spoke softly.
Adinaâs entire body shuddered. The local people were very openâminded. Without any legal restraints , married women could submit to other powerful men, and it was a common phenomenon.
However, Adina regarded such a culture with disdain.
Yet, Terry had proposed that she be his lover.
He could not possibly be Duke!
The man she loved could not possibly be so shameless.
Adina quickly took a step back. âIâm sorry. I donât want to see your face anymore.â
Before she retreated, Terry grabbed her waist again. âDo you think Iâm a panda in a zoo that you can come and see whenever you want?â
exerted some force and pulled Adina into her familiar scent, which made his heart flutter.
hand slipped from Adinaâs She attempted to kick him, but he hands were covered with injuries. His bruised fingers scraped her fair and delicate skin, and she felt as if she had ashamed of his grasp, but Terry grabbed her calf and she fell into me for a night and Iâll promise you everything and cold voice was heard once more. His desire âDream on!â
arm with the back of her hand. However, the manâs arm was as hard her eyes. She raised her hand and grabbed the edge of his mask off greeted by the sight of a scar that took up half of his face from the corner of moment, It was Duke!
nose, lips, and so on and so forth had appeared âDukeâ¦â
Adina touched his face with her trembling hand.
Meanwhile, Terry looked as cold as ice. He quickly grabbed the mask from her and wore it on his face.
The golden mask flashed with a bright light and hurt Adinaâs eyes.
Her eyes stung, and tears almost streamed down her cheeks.
âDo you know what happens if you take off my mask without my permission?â Terry said ruthlessly.
Adina could not stop herself from crying.
Duke had never spoken to her like this before. Why did he have to treat her this way? Why did he not recognize her?
Why did he behave like a stranger toward her?
Her crystalline tears streamed down her face, dropping on the carpetâ¦
Terry had turned icy cold, but when he noticed that Adina was crying, he panicked.
âWâWhy are you crying?â