Chapter 3 Are you really trying to seduce me, woman !

Zephy opened her luggage and took out some clothes. She put on a simple t-shirt and shorts. Then, she wore flat sandals and a cap before leaving the room. Her head was pounding from overthinking, so she decided to go out for a while. There were only a few people on duty because it was almost dawn. She headed to the bar in the hopes of temporarily forgetting her problems. The bar was the inside of the resort. There were only a few customers inside, most of them couples. She looked up to the second floor, where there were signs indicating it was a VIP area.

She thought the place was nice, simple yet elegant. She leaned back in her seat and quietly observed her surroundings.

While sitting at the counter, she ordered tequila, hoping it would help her forget the events of the day. Her near-rape experience, which was narrowly avoided thanks to Alaric, still haunted her. She couldn't help but let out a sigh, reflecting on the events of her life in just one day. The man she could have married, handsome as he was, turned out to be cold-hearted and had a terrible personality. It was the first time she had been rejected so brutally, as if she were a disgusting woman, according to his words.

Out of frustration, she drank more than she should have. After two hours, she was starting to feel dizzy, and she realized it was almost three in the morning. She decided to going up since she was tipsy. She stumbled along the wall on her way to the room that had been assigned to her. She tried swiping her card key several times, but the door wouldn't open.

"Damn it! Why won't you open? Are you angry at me too, refusing to let me in? Asshole!" She pounded on the door, but it remained shut. She was about to give up when the door finally opened.

"You, huh? Why are you here? You're so ugly; do you even realize that? Ugh!" She spat out the words at the man who had caused her to return to the country. She had never met someone so rude and unpleasant. It was as if she were a disgusting woman.

But she didn't care, especially since she had been drinking. He had let her use the room, but what was he doing there? Tsk!

"Oh s**t! What the f*ck! What did you drink, and your vomit smells awful!" Alaric grimaced, especially since it splattered onto his chest. She vomited on his broad chest!

Zephy couldn't help but smile at what she heard. She had been drinking, and it wasn't surprising that she was feeling a bit queasy, even though she was just a social drinker. She hadn't expected that the man she was addressing would be the one to make her vomit. Well, he deserved it, considering how rude he had been.

"Hey, man, why are you so grumpy? Maybe you don't have a girlfriend or a sex life, that's why you're so irritable." She taunted him, accompanied by a mischievous laugh.

Alaric couldn't decide whether to be annoyed or amused by her behavior and appearance. Who wouldn't laugh when the woman in front of him looked like she had been in a fight with ten other women? Her face was covered in vomit, and her chest was equally messy as she gave him a lectured.

Despite his irritation, Alaric took care of Zephy. Without hesitation, he undressed her and placed her in the bathtub with lukewarm water. Since he was also covered in vomit, he undressed himself and stood in the shower, cleaning his entire body. He had almost forgotten about the woman in the bathtub when he finished. That's why he was startled when he saw her slowly sinking into the water.

In his hurry, he immediately lifted the woman, whose eyes were still mischievously locked on him. Their naked bodies were pressed together, and he couldn't help but feel a strange sensation, especially from the way she was looking at him...As he took the woman into his bed. Perhaps she was pretending to be drunk to seduce him. With that thought in mind, he suddenly let her go. Fortunately, she was already in front of the bed.

"Ouch! You really have no heart at all! Do you even realize that?" She said as he released her without any remorse, causing her to feel a bit of pain that seemed to penetrate her entire body. She felt a glimmer of hope when he carefully lifted her, but that hope flew away as he let her go. He is heartless indeed!

"Shut up, woman! If I can't control myself, I'll force myself on you!" he yelled at her.

"W-What?!" She stammered as her body landed on the soft bed. She didn't realize that her thighs had parted. How could they not when he suddenly let go of her like a piece of paper?

"Are you really trying to seduce me, woman?!" she heard him growl. But darkness was calling her. She didn't care anymore; she was so sleepy.

Meanwhile, Alaric was momentarily stopped when he saw the girl's even breathing. She had fallen asleep with her mouth slightly open. So that's why she wasn't berating him anymore. He took the opportunity to admire her fully. At that moment, she was utterly captivating, and he would deal with the consequences later.

He lowered his head and kissed her parted lips. His tongue explored her lips, and he heard her moan, making him even more aroused. His desire flared up further due to her reaction. Nothing on her body was spared. He caressed every inch of her. He is kissing and caressing her lustfully. Because of her, he became a pervert instantly. Her loud moans drove him over the edge, and he lost his sanity. He buried his face between her thighs. Her scent intoxicated him, intensifying his desire to possess her.

But when he was about to enter her core, he stood still. Realization hit him hard. He was awakened to what he was doing. Instantly, he left her as he cursed himself.

"Oh, s**t! f*ck!" He cursed himself.

He wanted to slap himself for almost succumbing to her allure. He quickly stood up, went to the closet, and grabbed some clothes. He covered her nudity with a blanket. Then, he took her cardkey and went to her room. He needed to distance himself from her, lest he be tempted again.

"That woman! She thought it was her room she entered! Tsk! I'm almost there!" He gritted his teeth and entered the room assigned to her.

Her luggage was not locked, so he immediately rummaged through it. He didn't usually meddle in other people's belongings, especially someone as important as her. However, he had something he needed to find out. What did he have to do with her that she needed to marry him to get her inheritance? Who was this woman who suddenly appeared at their Montgomery private resort?

He opened a brown envelope and two pictures of him stared back at him. There were other documents, but his attention was drawn to a small sealed white envelope. He wanted to open it, but he hesitated. Instead, he picked up the other papers and began reading them one by one. He paused as he read.

"So, this is the reason why she needs to marry me," he whispered to himself.

To Princess Zephyrine Calista Everly,

Go to New York and find this man and marry him before your twenty-second birthday. I know he is a good man, and I believe that all the assets I'm leaving you won't go to waste. He will be your partner in everything.

Zephy, be careful in everything you do. Take care of yourself. You grew up in hardship and suffering, and your father had no means to introduce you to society. I'm sorry, my dear, for finding you so late. You lived alone for seventeen years, so I tried to make up for your parents' lacking during the five years I spent with you. I know you've never truly been happy.

In a short while, I'll be leaving this world. So, I hope you fulfill the mission I'm leaving you. Everything depends on you because if you don't, you'll go back to your old life, and everything will go to charity. For your future and that of your future children. I know you're a good girl. Your heart is so gentle, and because of your extreme kindness, danger always lurks. Don't trust anyone except that man; you should only trust him. Just trust Alaric Montgomery.

Grandma.