Grace listened to the voice and fell into a deep sleep.
In her dream, she sat in a small boat, adrift on a vast, foggy ocean where the horizon was endless, and north, south, east, and west were indistinguishable.
She rowed for a long time until all her strength was gone. Exhausted, she collapsed in the center of the boat, letting the sea breeze toss her about.
Perhaps a large wave would come, capsize the boat, and she would die in this deserted sea.
In a daze, a man appeared like a god.
"Grace, wake up, I'll take you out."
She could only see his back, his face obscured.
Under the sun, his sweat-drenched figure captivated her gaze, as did his bulging muscles. Every movement was like a melody striking her heart.
Beat by beat, it was unforgettable.
So beautiful.
She liked those arms.
She fell in love with his masculine charm as he risked everything for her.
Finally, he rowed her past the finish line, securing first place. Amidst countless flowers and applause, her eyes saw only him, and him alone.
This time, Grace saw the man's face clearly.
He was tall and strong, 195cm. He was handsome, so handsome he could make women swoon and their values follow his features.
He had eyes that saw through everything, eyes that could see into her.
He had thin, sexy, and melodious lips, and she remembered every word he spoke.
His name was—
Qin Yunxi.
"Wife, I will treat you well, forever and ever, only you."
"Wife, with you, I will never flirt with other women again, never glance at another woman."
"I love you."
"Wife, marry me, okay?"
"Be my wife, Qin Yunxi's eternal little Mrs. Qin."
The man spoke with deep affection. Before she could answer, his hot, passionate kiss landed on her lips.
Grace couldn't help but hug his broad shoulders, thinking to herself, "Qin Yunxi, I love you too, I've fallen for you uncontrollably."
Humans are not made of wood, how can they be without feeling?
Her heart was also made of flesh.
She knew that besides being a scumbag and a philanderer, Qin Yunxi also—
Treated her very well.
He treated her better than anyone else, cared about her more than anyone else.
"Mmm..."
Just as the man was about to penetrate her, Grace convulsed and woke up.
She opened her eyes.
It was as if the fire within her was still burning.
Grace froze for a moment. She—
"Ring, ring, ring..."
At that moment, her phone rang by her pillow.
Grace collected her thoughts and answered, "Hello?"
On the other end: "Grace, where are you? Can you come back to the research institute? There's an important project for you."
Grace: "...Okay."
After hanging up, she got up to get ready.
The sky was already bright, but it wasn't even seven o'clock. The villa was silent everywhere.
Grace tiptoed downstairs.
She planned to find someone to inform, but the first person she met was the face that terrified her, the face that haunted her nightmares.
Cristiano had just finished his workout and was heading back to his room to shower and change.
Grace lowered her eyes, intending to ignore him.
But Cristiano didn't think that way. His cold voice forcefully pierced her eardrums:
"You shouldn't have refused Qin Yunxi."
"He is your best choice."
Grace's body stiffened, and she stopped walking.
Cristiano only said what he needed to say and didn't utter another word.
He walked past her.
Grace immediately stiffened, holding her breath, listening to the "thump, thump, thump" of footsteps behind her. She took a deep breath and said, "That's what you think."
She didn't like Qin Yunxi.
She had never liked him.
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ps: Did you guess?
Actually, Grace remembered his figure when they were rowing dragon boats at the Rong family's place.
But in reality, she refused to admit it.
So only in dreams can Grace not resist or control her truest self.
No more spoilers, happy reading ┏(゜w゜)=☞