Chapter 5 Slideshow

"Don't-ah-go so hard..."

The voice was unmistakable. Luna instantly recognized it as Elena's.

Moving silently, she crept closer-only to witness a scene that made her stomach turn.

Elena's dress was hiked up around her waist, and Liam was behind her, moving with fierce rhythm.

"Were you trying to tease me earlier, little pup?" Liam's hand clamped down hard on her neck.

Elena arched her back with a moan. "You're just too good at this, Liam... But when are you going to divorce that woman? I heard people gossiping just now..."

At her words, Liam frowned in annoyance. "I'll send someone right now. By tomorrow morning, those gossiping idiots will be shark food."

His bloodshot eyes made it clear that he wasn't bluffing.

Elena giggled, turned around, and whispered against his ear, "No need... I've got an idea."

Luna's fists clenched. She turned to leave quietly, only to bump into a metal trash bin with a loud clang.

Liam's body stiffened. "Who's there?"

The atmosphere turned tense. Luna had no choice but to step out.

Liam relaxed slightly when he saw her, but then remembered he was still buried inside Elena.

He instinctively tried to pull away, but Elena wrapped herself tighter around him with a lewd smile. "Don't stop, Liam. Keep going..."

Liam swallowed hard and resumed his movements. At the same time, he tried to explain, "Baby... Elena's pregnant. If she gets too upset, it could affect the baby."

Elena shot Luna a smug look and raised a brow in mock sweetness. "Luna, we're out of condoms. Be a dear and grab us a box, will you?"

Luna froze, her heart pounding in fury.

Liam relaxed and turned to her. "Please, baby. Just help us this once."

She stared at them-this cruel pantomime of intimacy-and forced a laugh through her tears. Then she turned and walked out.

She went to the nearest convenience store, still dressed in the gown Liam had chosen for her, and bought a box of condoms.

The cashier gave her a knowing smile, assuming she was in for a fun night.

She walked back with the box in hand, the night wind sharp as knives against her skin.

If only the cashier knew. These weren't for her. They were for her husband and the mistress carrying his child.

When she returned to the venue, laughter and crude chatter spilled from inside.

"Damn, Luna's body is insane..."

"If I were Liam, I'd be all over that every day."

"Even the best bodies get boring. That's probably why he brought Elena."

Her cheeks burned as she shoved the door open.

The moment she stepped inside, she froze.

On the massive screen behind the stage, a slideshow was playing-images she never meant anyone to see. One showed her sleeping face, another captured her silhouette from outside a fogged-up shower door. There were even shots of her trying on lingerie, smiling awkwardly as Liam snapped photos.

Seeing her enter, a box of condoms in her hand, the room erupted into a frenzy.

First came the whistles. Then the filthy remarks.

Her mind went blank. Her fingers went limp, and the box dropped to the floor.

Those pictures... Only Liam had access to them.

So it was him. He was the one who projected her most private moments onto that screen-for everyone to see.