Andrew pulled open the door and asked Mike in a stern tone, "What is so urgent that you interrupted when I asked you not to disturb me?"

"Mike, you shouldn't have disturbed us," Chloe said, walking up to them. She stood beside Andrew, clasping his hand with a smile on her face. Mike was surprised to see them together but also relieved.

He shifted his eyes from Chloe to Andrew and informed, "Boss, we're getting late for an important meeting."

"Postpone the meeting, Mike, because you know I have more important work now than that meeting." As Andrew spoke, Chloe's eyes shimmered and her smile grew bigger. He kissed her hand, and they both beamed at each other.

A naughty smile flashed on Chloe's face as a naughty idea suddenly came to her mind. She left Andrew's hand and stood beside the door, in front of Andrew, not visible to Mike. Andrew narrowed his brows at her, confused. She gave him a mischievous wink.

His eyes widened in shock as she yanked open the knot of the bathrobe, exposing her sexy naked body. He instantly moved his eyes to Mike.

"Boss, I'm glad to see you with Chloe," Mike said, genuinely happy for him, and Andrew gave him a tight-lipped smile. Chloe distracted Andrew by erotically biting her lower lip and tracing the tip of her forefinger down her jaw to her cleavage, gazing at him seductively.

"Mike, you go, we'll talk later." Mike nodded before turning around. Chloe was grinning at Andrew goofily.

As Mike left, Andrew hurriedly shut the door. He turned towards Chloe, her lips drawn up in a salacious smile.

"You're gone, Chloe." He grasped her arm, spun her around, and pinned her front body against the wall in a swift motion, leaving her startled.

"You teased me, now it's my turn." He grasped her hands behind her back and whispered in her ear, sending a shiver down her spine and causing her eyes to glint with excitement. She just couldn't wait to see what he would do.

He pulled the belt out of the loops of the bathrobe and firmly fastened her wrists with it behind her back.

Then he turned her toward himself before pressing her against the wall.

Placing his hands on the wall beside her face, he leaned in, closing the distance between them. Her heartbeat accelerated, and her breath grew heavy with anticipation. Their eyes locked in a passionate gaze filled with intensity. The air was electric with tension, their faces inches apart, as they drank in the depths of each other's eyes.

He just caressed his lips against hers, then pulled back, leaving her wanting more. As she leaned in to kiss him, he withdrew, causing her to pout at him in frustration.

He smirked at her. "Not so soon, sunshine."

She rolled her eyes in response.

'If my hands were free, I would have yanked him to me and kissed him by now.' She wondered, struggling to free her hands.

He leaned in closer, his teeth grazing her lower lip as he gently tugged it, stretching it slightly. But just as she was poised to kiss him once more, he swiftly pulled back, teasing her.

She frowned at him. "Andrew, stop it and kiss me right now," she growled, irritated.

He moved dangerously close to her and whispered in a serious tone, "You shouldn't have teased me, sunshine. What if Mike had seen you like this?"

However, her next words rendered him speechless.

"I was sure that you would never let him see your sunshine like this," she answered with utter confidence, gazing into his eyes deeply.

The next moment, he took her lips into his warm mouth and kissed her hard and hungrily. As he untied her hands while kissing her, she encircled them around his neck. She deepened the kiss, pulling him closer by grasping his hair. He massaged her breasts and pinched her nipples, making her moan in his mouth.

They became breathless but were not ready to break the kiss. They kissed each other wildly as if there were no tomorrow and their lives depended on it. They didn't even realise how much they were in love. He squeezed her buttocks, grinding himself against her crotch, kissing her passionately.

"Your lips taste so delicious, Sunshine," he breathed against her lips after breaking the kiss, then kissed her jawline, curling his fingers around her neck from the front.

"Cut, copy, paste, Mr. Handsome," she whispered and sucked his lips, cupping his face. "I just love kissing your lips."

***

They came downstairs after spending quality time on the terrace, their lips curved up in beatific smiles.

As Chloe held the knob of her room's door, he asked her, "Where are you going?"

"To my room." She answered, and he stood with his arms crossed over his chest, leaning against the wall.

"You're coming to this room," he pointed to his room, "because now it's your room too. Whatever belongs to me is yours as well." As he stated, she stared at him in utter disbelief. She couldn't believe he was the same person who had been trying to scare her and eager to push her away.

"What happened?" He asked, raising his brows when she didn't reply.

"I just can't believe you're the same person who was trying to scare me and eager to see my weakness a few days ago." She just kept staring at him in utter disbelief.

He clasped her face, his lips curved into a smile. "I've never been like this before. After meeting you, I found parts of myself I didn't know existed. With you, I'm different, and it feels so good to be like this. It feels incredible to be alive. I only feel alive with you, Sunshine. You're the most precious to me." As always, he made her speechless with his genuine confession.

She stood on her toes, captured his lips, and kissed him chastely and softly in response to his confession. This gentle kiss conveyed her message: she felt lucky to have him and was thrilled to be the one who made him feel alive. As she pulled away, they both beamed at each other.

He took her hand in his. "Now, I think we should go to our room."

"But my clothes are in my room. Let me pick them up."

"Don't worry, I'll ask Marie to shift them into our room." She had a constant smile on her face. She loved the way he was calling his room 'our room.' He added, "And for now, you can wear my shirt if you're comfortable."

She cut him off. "I'm more than comfortable." She pecked his lips, causing him to chuckle.

"Let's go to our room," she squealed and walked into the room, holding his hand.

***

As they were getting dressed in the dressing room, Andrew suddenly broke the silence. "Could I ask you something?"

"Yeah, of course." She answered after putting on his black shirt.

"What happened to you that day when I brought you to my mansion forcibly?" He questioned, his voice laced with concern. Her face turned pale, and her lips drooped into a sad, downward curve.

As memories of her past flashed through her mind, he watched her every expression with intense curiosity. He longed to understand her, to ease her pain, but first, he needed her to open up to him. He was desperate to know every little thing about his Sunshine.

Closing her eyes, she clenched her hands to compose herself.

After sighing, she opened her eyes. "I don't want to talk about this, please."

As she still didn't open up to him, he looked at her, disappointed.

She strolled to him. "It doesn't mean I don't want to share my past with you. I want to share everything with you, but it's just that I don't want to remember my past. I hope you understand." She explained, entangling her fingers with his.

"Nobody can understand this better than me. I also have a dreadful past that I never want to remember." He placed his hand on her cheek, locking his intense gaze with hers. "But I want to know everything about you because I want to heal you, Sunshine. I want you to give me all your pain and make me your confidant."

"Maybe one day I'll share. But for now, I just want to do one thing."She gave him a small smile.

"What?" He asked, raising his brows, clueless.

She placed her head on his chest. "Listen to your soothing heartbeat." She murmured, encircling her arms around him, smiling contentedly.

As he embraced her, she snuggled in his warm arms, feeling so peaceful to hear his heart beating and to be in her home—his arms. He leaned down and pressed his lips on her head.