Spark Of Lust: A Perfect Match

It was already midnight, and it was very dark outside. The whole house was so quiet. But miserable sobs broke the stillness of the night. It sounded like someone was grieving a person's death. Anyone who could hear the sobs would get flustered and sad.

Lettie Lin stood in front of the window and stared into the distance. She was at Mike Zhao's house right now. As the night wind blew, the leaves of the trees swayed with it. Some of them fell to the ground. Watching the darkness outside, the memories of the past flashed back in her mind. She didn't expect that love could be so disappointing. In the end, what she felt was endless desolation and loneliness. All the beautiful things disappeared.

"Claud..." she whispered. But as soon as she mentioned that name, she felt heartbroken.

She loved Claud Chen and treated him sincerely. She did everything for him, but it was all in vain. No matter what she did, she could never be number one in his heart.

She hated him so much now, but she still didn't want him to feel sad, self-abased, or depraved. For him, she took the blame for everything. Every day, she went to a remote village to see the famous doctor who could treat his infertility. But in the end, she was suspected by him and his mother. When his chairmanship in the company was endangered, she took out all her properties to save him and make sure that his position was safe. She even signed the divorce agreement prepared by his mother secretly, enduring all the pains in heart.

From a distance, Lettie Lin noticed a black car slowly approaching. Its headlights shone all over the house. The car pulled over the roadside in front of the house. Then, a familiar figure got out.

He finally showed up again.

Looking at the figure walking slowly towards the house, her heart raced wildly.

Claud Chen seemed to feel that someone was staring at him because he stopped and looked up for a few seconds. After leaving the golf court, he didn't go to Lettie Lin directly. Instead, he went to his mother to know everything that happened. When things became clear to him, he seemed to have gone crazy. Pain overwhelmed him. He lay in bed for the whole day and night without eating anything. Eventually, he suffered from a serious illness. On the second day, he couldn't bear his longing for Lettie Lin any longer. So when his parents were not around, he sneaked a bottle of wine into his room and drank it up. He waited for midnight and drove to Mike Zhao's house to look for Lettie Lin. He had to see her right away. Otherwise, he would die immediately.

She stood rooted to the spot, not knowing what to do. Her heart skipped a beat at the thought that Claud Chen came to see her. He looked away and strode inside.

Lettie Lin leaned against the glass window and slid down. Her nose twitched, and tears streamed down her face. Her heart was beating so fast that she felt a dull pain in her chest. She couldn't breathe.

Before she could react, the door was suddenly opened. She raised her head reflexively and saw Claud Chen standing outside. He looked aggressive and fierce. The expression in his eyes felt like she was blaming her for everything.

He slammed the door and walked up to her. His eyes were bloodshot, and his face was cold.

She suddenly felt a sense of danger, so she reacted quickly. She moved her right leg and prepared to run away.

"You want to escape?"

Claud Chen snorted with a deep frown. He rushed forward and grabbed her wrist.

Lettie Lin looked at him in panic and asked, "What do you want?"

"What do you think?" He reeked of alcohol. She had never been treated so rudely before, so she couldn't help feeling frightened.

At this moment, he seemed to have lost all the gentleness in him.

As he pulled her, her pajamas were accidentally torn, revealing her pearl skin.

If it were some random guys, they would have been enticed by her beauty. But he was not in his right mind at the moment. He didn't care when her delicate skin was exposed.

He pressed his lips against her ear and growled, "Lettie, have I already told you what I hate most? It's betrayal and deception!"

His voice was not loud, but it was so frightening that she trembled all over.

She shook her head and said, "Claud, what do you mean? I don't understand what you're talking about." She had expected to see a cheeky grin on his face, but it never appeared. Perhaps he was really angry right now. But with the current situation, she could never admit that the child was his. Or else, everything she had done would be in vain.

"Huh? You don't understand?"

She shook her head repeatedly. "No. I never lied to you. I never betrayed you."

"Ha-ha! Are you sure about that?" Claud Chen sneered as he pinched her chin with one hand. He then took out the divorce agreement and showed it to her face. "Don't tell me that you don't know what this is."

She looked at the document with eyes wide open. It was the divorce agreement that his mother forced her to sign. She only agreed to it because his position as the chairman was at stake. His mother said that as long as she signed it, he would remain as the chairman safely. But as far as she could remember, only his mother, Chloe Zhang, and Ava Gu had a copy of it. How come that Claud Chen had it now? Was it because...?

"Why did you sign this? Did my mother force you?"

"No, she didn't."

"Then, why? Tell me! I was in the dark all along. It was only later that I found out that we were already divorced. My mother told me that you asked for it. I thought it was fine. I could have a chance to stabilize the company, then let Julia manage it. Then I would take you everywhere to seek medical treatment. We wouldn't stop until you get cured. After that, everything would be fine. But I didn't expect that you were all lying to me. Why?"

"We didn't lie to you."

"Really? Are you sure you didn't lie to me? I am the sterile one, but you made me believe that it was you. Why do you have to do that? Are you afraid that I won't be able to accept it? You don't want me to feel inferior, do you? You pity me!"

"No, Claud. You're wrong. Who told you that nonsense? That's not true at all."

"Are you still going to lie to me until now?" He raised his voice. "Lettie, do you know how much you've hurt me? I don't want your sympathy or pity. Do you think I will be grateful for what you have done? No! I will only hate you! Hate you!" He was already on the verge of breaking down.

She hurriedly held him and said, "Claud, you're drunk. Lie on the bed for a while, please."

But he shook off her hand. "I'm not drunk!" His eyes were wet, and his voice became hoarse all of a sudden. "Lettie, don't you understand me? Don't you know what I really want?"

She didn't know how to answer him. She just shook her head and choked with sobs.

"Lettie, I know that you still love me. But my mother is pressuring you to get pregnant. You are pregnant now, aren't you? Let's go back and tell my mother about it. I'm sure that she will be happy.

She will keep you in the family and let us live together." 'My mother-in-law would only keep me if I could bear a child.' Those words were like a knife that cut her heart. Lettie Lin was deeply hurt. She gritted her teeth and said, "I've already told you, this child is not yours."

Claud Chen was stunned for a moment. He thought for a while and realized that she only said it out of anger. Just now, Kyle Wang had confirmed to him that the child was his. He suddenly came to his senses and held her in his arms. In an instant, her hair was wet with his tears. He said between sobs, "Lettie, I was wrong. Please forgive me for being cruel and careless. Forgive me for doubting you again and again."

"Stop it. I'm so sleepy now. You'd better go home." She pretended to sound impatient. She tried to push him away, but her hands were so weak that she failed.

"No, I won't leave. If you are sleepy, just sleep. I will stay by your side and watch over you."

"No need," she countered. "Didn't you say that you don't want to see me anymore? Besides, I heard that you are with Jennifer again now. Your mother wants you to have children with her, right? Claud, since you have already chosen her, stop hurting me anymore. Don't forget that she is still waiting for you to go back. She needs you to accompany her."

There was a trace of jealousy in her voice. He held her face up and looked straight into her eyes. "Lettie, please don't be like this, okay? You know that I've never loved her. I only have you in my heart. Are you mocking me on purpose?"

"If you don't love her, why did you give her hope again? Don't you know that you will only hurt her?"

Lettie Lin hated the truth that Claud Chen turned back to Jennifer Li when things were going crazy between them. But he felt extremely regretful now. "I was wrong, Lettie. I was in a fit of anger when I went to see her. I didn't mean it."

Upon hearing his explanation, she felt that her heart calmed down a lot. She forced a smile and said, "Claud, Jennifer is a good woman. We can't hurt her again. You should go and find her."

"I will talk and apologize to her."

"No. I hope that you will stop being childish from now on. Don't let Jennifer hate me again." She had no choice but to tell a lie. "Claud, I don't care if you feel sad. But I don't love you anymore. In fact, I don't want to see you ever again."

When Lettie was outside the school gate, it suddenly rained heavily. She didn't expect that it would rain today, so she didn't bring an umbrella with her. But it was too late to go back inside the school now. To prevent the rain from seeping through her clothes, she skillfully turned up the collar of her uniform and ran towards the dormitory with her hands covering her head.

She was surprised when a black Mercedes-Benz stopped in front of her.

"Lettie, it's raining cats and dogs. Let me drive you back to your dormitory." Mike got out of the car with an umbrella in his hand. He had been waiting for Lettie near the school gate for a long time. He knew that her dormitory was a little far from the school, so he always wanted to use this chance to get near her.

"No need," Lettie refused straightforwardly. She then turned around and left without even giving Mike a chance to say something.

Mike could only sigh. With a disappointed look on his face, he watched her disappear from his sight, then went back to the car and said, "Drive."

The driver saw Mike's saddened expression through the rearview mirror and felt that it was not worth it. So he couldn't help commenting, "She's just a girl from another city who happens to be a little more beautiful than other students here. But is that enough reason for her to refuse your kindness again and again? She is so ungrateful!"

"What are you talking about? Drive the car now!" Mike's voice was so powerful that the driver shivered and zipped his mouth.

Lettie continued to run under the rain. Her whole body was soaking wet now. Some of the raindrops even fell on her eyelashes and blurred her vision.

At this time, a silver-gray sports car approached her, screeching its tires.

She instinctively dodged to the side of the road, but it was too late. The dirty water had splashed all over her body. Lettie was so angry that she glared at the car and cursed in her heart, 'You have such a great car, but you're a jerk! How careless!'

When the car was already about ten meters away from Lettie, it stopped. Then the glass window of the driver's seat slowly descended. A middle-aged man poked his head out to look at Lettie and then shrank back. He turned to the young man in the back seat and said, "It's a female student walking under the rain without an umbrella. Our car drenched her with dirty water, and I think she's angry."

The young man didn't say anything but opened the door. With an umbrella in his hand, he slowly walked towards Lettie. When he saw that water was dripping all over her body, he snickered, "Hello! Here." With those two words, he put the umbrella in her hand and turned around. He was about to leave when he realized that the young woman looked familiar. He thought carefully. He remembered it now.

She was the campus belle mentioned by his best friends. A surge of excitement ran through him.

But he did his best to calm down before he turned back to her.

Lettie was not able to see the young man's face clearly because it was a bit dark. But she just shrugged it off. With the umbrella in her hand, she started to walk forward. Much to her surprise, the young man turned around and looked straight at her. She was so shocked that she wanted to scold him.

However, she saw a sincere smile on his face. Before she could even open her mouth, he said, "I'm sorry for what happened just now. It was an accident. My driver didn't notice the pothole on the road, so the dirty water splashed on you. How about I take you to the mall to buy some clothes, so you can change?"

"No need." Her voice sounded uninterested. She didn't even spare him a glance when she directly refused. But the next second, Lettie came to realize that her attitude was a bit inappropriate. She didn't want to be rude. However, she also didn't know what to say to this stranger in front of her. So she just said, "Thank you." She shook her dress to get rid of some dirt, opened the umbrella, and ran away.

'Huh? She ran away just like that? She's interesting, '

the young man thought as he watched her back. He could hear the pounding of his heart. He didn't even seem to notice that the rain was already pouring on him.

The lightning that suddenly lit the sky and the roaring thunder that followed pulled him back to reality.

The young man was Claud. He was from the rich Chen family. He was handsome yet unruly. However, it also wasn't difficult to see the kindness in his eyes. His thick black hair exuded a sense of youth in him. Under his dashing eyebrows was a pair of seemingly cold eyes, full of deep affection. He had a straight pointed nose and thin red lips. All in all, he was like a Greek god.

In school, he pretended to be cynical and indifferent in everybody's eyes. But the truth was, he was a gentle and romantic young man. He had a kind heart that only a few people from the upper class had. Although his family was the richest in A City, he never looked down on people. As a matter of fact, he was secretly helping his poor classmates in their tuition fees. And because of his status, he was deeply flattered by his classmates. All of them looked up to him.

Lettie, on the other hand, was a young woman from a broken family. She was raised by her mother alone and never got the chance to see her father ever since she was born. Aside from her mother, Lola Zhao, the only relative she knew was her aunt, Luna Zhao. Luna Zhao was her mother's sister. These two women pinned all their hopes on her.

Every cloud had a silver lining. When Lettie was nineteen, she was admitted to the Provincial Normal University with excellent grades. Finally, her mother and aunt's dream came true.

Lettie was a beautiful young woman. Her small face looked so adorable, and her deep-set eyes were tantalizing. She had a cute pointed nose and small sexy lips. A lot of young men were chasing her, but he had always kept her chastity and self-respect. Aside from her fairy-like beauty, she was also talented. No wonder she stood out among the female students in her school.

In fact, she was already known as a campus belle when she was a freshman. Now, she was already a junior student. In the past three years, there had been so many young men who tried to win her heart. But unfortunately, none of them had succeeded. People who didn't know her thought that she was just pretending to be pure and lofty. But in reality, she just didn't want to be connected to others. As a result, the boys from her class could only approach her when it had something to do with their subjects. She was willing to help them as long as it was related to their lessons. But when they started to open the topic of love and emotions, she would become indifferent and ignore them.

Claud had been thinking about Lettie since that night he met her under the rain. He was not satisfied with the result of their first meeting at all. Since the word "impossible" didn't exist in his vocabulary, he would do everything to see her again.

It was a cool night in early summer. Claud and his friends were at a bar. He asked them out because he wanted to gather some ideas from them on how to win a woman's heart.

"Claud, you have to woo her just like in romantic movies. Go to her dormitory every day and bring some gifts. I'm sure she will be moved one day and naturally fall into your arms."

"That's too old-fashioned. Claud should do a little more surprising. Something that she will get interested in."

"Yes. Let's think of something more interesting and outstanding."

"Don't bother, guys. Don't underestimate my capability. She's just a woman. I don't need so many people to think it hard for me," Claud finally said. Actually, he had already fallen in love with Lettie. He just pretended that she didn't mean that much to him.

"Cheers!"

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Claud became tipsy and started to talk nonsense. "Everyone, listen carefully. I promise all of you. That famous campus belle will fall in love with me unconditionally in less than three months. Do you believe in me?"

"Of course, we believe in you." His friends just said that they believed in him.

But deep down, they felt that it was impossible. In their eyes, Lettie was different from the other women they knew. She was not easy to coax.

Someone from the group named Ryan Gao stood up and said, "Claud, since you are so sure that you'll get her, we believe in you. But... what if you fail?"

"You think I can't do it? Don't you trust me that much?" Claud said.

"It's not that I don't trust you. I know what you're capable of. But Lettie is different. She's not like other women we know. She's too hard to get."

"I don't think so," Claud countered.

"Okay. Since you are confident, then why don't we bet?" Ryan Gao suggested.

"Deal!" Claud answered at once. "If I can't win her heart in three months, each of you can make any request, and I will definitely grant it. But if I succeed, of course, I'll still treat all of you to a good meal. Is that okay?"

"Okay!" "That's great!" "Claud, we'll hold on to your words. We are looking forward to that day."

"Come on, let's drink to Claud's success! To his future love life!" Claud's friends were all in high spirits. It was as if they found a gold mine.

'Ha-ha! Claud will definitely spend a lot of money this time, ' Ryan Gao thought inwardly.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became.

While everyone was celebrating, a wine glass fell to the floor. The loud bang made all of them turn their heads simultaneously.

Mike, Claud's best classmate, sat on the other side of the sofa, drinking alone. He kept silent from beginning to end. When he heard that they were going to bet on Lettie, he got so angry that he subconsciously dropped his wineglass on the floor. Fortunately, the lights in the bar were dim. No one noticed the vexed expression on his face.

Claud and the others looked at Mike in surprise. And they were more shocked when he stood up and said coldly, "I'll go ahead, guys. Enjoy yourselves."

"Mike, what do you mean?"

Claud asked in confusion. However, Mike just ignored him. Watching Mike walking away without looking back, he muttered, "What's wrong with him? Has he gone crazy?"

But since everyone was having fun, they just let Mike go and continued to enjoy.

In a high-end villa, Claud was inside his room.

The sound of the keyboard could be heard from time to time as his slender fingers pressed some keys. He was playing on his computer, but his eyes were focused on his phone.

He was restlessly waiting for a call.

All of a sudden, his phone rang. Claud immediately picked it up without even checking who the caller was. It was as if he already knew who would call at that time.

"Hey, Ava! How was it? What did Lettie say?"

he asked excitedly. Ava seemed surprised when she said, "What? I haven't even gone back to our dormitory to tell her about it yet."

"Then go back there and tell her now. Ava, I really don't understand why you love staying outside on such a hot day. You'd better stay in your dormitory."

"I'm outside because of your party. I want to buy a decent dress to wrap myself up so I won't embarrass you."

"Whoa! When did you learn to speak to me sarcastically?" Then Claud suddenly remembered to ask, "By the way, why did you call?"

"I have something to tell you," Ava replied in a serious tone. "Claud, I just want to remind you that if Lettie agrees to go to your house for the party, you must pay attention to your image in front of her. And your friends as well. Tell them to watch their words and behave properly. Don't frighten her away."

Claud almost couldn't believe his ears. "Scare her away? You're exaggerating!"

"No, I'm not. If you don't believe me, just see it yourself when she's there. Lettie doesn't like playboys. She's actually a Leo. I suggest you check Baidu for more information about them, so you will understand what I'm talking about."

Although a Leo was domineering, they were absolutely kind and faithful.

Claud felt happy upon hearing the information. With a smile, he said, "So she's a Leo. I like that."

"Claud, I know you have that cheeky smile on your face right now. Well, don't blame me for not reminding you. I have to go now. I still need to find a way to convince her to go with me."

"Okay. Don't worry. I'll remember everything you said." Claud looked at his watch and added, "You have to hurry now. Otherwise, you'll be late for the party later. Make sure that you bring her with you. I will surely reward you handsomely if you make it."

"I'm not interested in your reward." Ava couldn't help wondering if Claud really had a crush on Lettie.

After hanging up, Claud got even more restless. He stood up, walked to the French window, and looked at the distance. In his mind, he asked, 'Would she really come?' All of a sudden, he felt a little unconfident that he could win the deal with his friends. He was wondering how he could make her fall in love with him.

Eventually, he could only sigh and shake his head. Indeed, being a youth was somewhat troublesome.

Ava arrived at their dormitory with a bag in her hand. She stood at the door and listened carefully. It was strangely quiet inside. She pushed the door lightly and walked in. Lettie was there, lying on her bed and reading a book attentively. Lettie didn't even notice that she was already there.

As usual, Lettie was reading again.

Ava closed the door and complained, "Lettie, why are you reading again? Is there nothing else you can do except reading?"

Lettie looked up and answered, "Well, we don't have a TV in the dormitory. I have nothing else to do, so I read."

"Don't you know that people who stay at home all day long easily suffer from depression?"

Lettie burst into laughter. "Where did you get that? Ava, you're making up stories again. You really have a wide imagination."

"Lettie, it's true. If you don't believe me, ask our classmates. They all say so too."

Lettie said nothing. She just smiled and lowered her head back to the book she was reading.

She didn't notice that Ava was now very anxious. Claud had given Ava a difficult task. Ava sat on the edge of the bed anxiously and grabbed the book from Lettie's hand. "Stop reading, okay? Get up and change your clothes. I'll help you with your makeup. You're going to a party with me."

"A party?" Lettie asked in surprise.

"Yes. One of our classmates will hold a party. Please, don't refuse my invitation. This is the first time I beg you."

"Really?" Lettie was still unconvinced. They were classmates. Why didn't she know that one of their classmates was holding a party? Ava must be playing a trick on her again.

"Lettie, I'm serious."

"Ava, stop playing tricks on me, okay?" Lettie grabbed the book back from Ava and continued to read.

"Lettie, I'm not playing tricks on you. I've already made a promise. You must go with me to the party. I won't let you refuse this time. I'll go to your wardrobe and choose a dress for you."

It was only then that Lettie realized that Ava was serious. Looking sideways at Ava, she said politely, "Ava, I really don't want to go to a party. Please forgive me, but I'm really not used to be with so many people. Besides, I don't know them. And if my mother finds out, she will be angry at me. You'd better go alone."

"I can't believe that a beautiful woman like you is such a nerd. Of course, your mother won't find out if you don't tell her." Ava grabbed the book from Lettie again and threw it on top of the bookshelf behind her. She then said, "You always read. You read in the class all day. You read in bed at night. When are you going to stop reading? Are you going to wait for the time that you become crazy?"

Lettie burst into laughter again. "You sound like my mother." She paused for a while before asking seriously, "Do you really want me to go with you?"

Ava answered at once, "Of course! I really want you to go with me."

"Okay. But just this once." Lettie was not as lofty and cold as other people thought. It was only because of her status in life that she subconsciously developed a subtle sense of inferiority. But in fact, she was kind, lively, and even a little humorous in nature. However, no one else knew her well except Ava.

"Okay. Just this once." Ava felt relieved, but she couldn't help thinking, 'Damn! It wasn't easy to persuade her. I wonder what will happen between her and Claud in the future.'