Eliana's breath brushed against his neck and ear. Maurice was stunned.

"I am feeling so uncomfortable. Help…"

Before Eliana could finish her words, the response that she had been waiting for came all of a sudden, silencing her.

They both ended up in the bathtub together, letting water splash all over the floor.

Maurice's private doctor and Corbin stood outside the door, knocking for a long time, but there was no response.

Seeing that, they looked at each other.

The private doctor turned to Corbin and said with a knowing smile, "It looks like I'm not needed anymore."

Corbin scratched his head anxiously.?What am I supposed to do now? Mr. Moran and Eliana are alone in the room.

Maurice and Eliana spent a long and intense night together.

The next morning, as soon as Eliana opened her eyes in a daze, she looked into Maurice's handsome deep eyes. The blanket was casually covering his body.

In a panic, Eliana looked away and sat up in horror.

The messy sheets and the tiredness in her body reminded her of what had happened the night before.

With a remorseful look in her eyes, Eliana curled up into a ball.?How did I let such a thing happen? I slept with Maurice Moran! What am I supposed to do now?

Flustered, she was about to get off the bed when she felt someone pulling her hand.

Caught off guard, Eliana fell into his arms, and he held her close.

"Where do you think you're going?" Maurice asked in a low, quiet voice.

Eliana felt so ashamed that she wanted to cry.

"What happened last night… Just forget about it."

Maurice looked down at the woman in his arms, stroked her back gently, and said in a firm voice, "Are you really trying to run away after what happened between us?"

Eliana began to tremble uncontrollably. In her eyes, everything that had happened the night before was just an accident, but Maurice was making it sound like it was not over yet.

All of a sudden, they heard a small sound of swiping the electronic key card from the door.

"The boss is resting inside. You can't enter…"

"Miss Jarvis is very worried about Maurice when she heard that he was not well, and that's why I brought her over to see him."

"No… Mr. Moran, Miss Jarvis is here!"

The next second, the door flung open.

Eliana was so frightened that she shrank back into the blanket and covered her head.

Maurice looked at the door with a frown.

Gerald stormed in, followed by Evelynn, who looked shocked.

They could see the state of the room — a man's and a woman's clothes were scattered all over the floor.

Gerald roared, "What's going on here?"

"You know the answer already, don't you?" Maurice looked at him indifferently.

"Maurice! Is that the way you talk to your elders?" Gerald was burning with fury. "You're supposed to marry Evelynn. How dare you be with another woman?"

Evelynn finally came back to her senses and burst into tears. She turned to Maurice and asked in a shaky voice, "Maurice, is this your reply to the Jarvis family?"

Maurice glanced at her coldly. "I have already said that I have no intention of marrying you, or anyone else from the Jarvis family."

Tears rolled down Evelynn's cheeks. She staggered back and ran away from there.

With a long face, Gerald hissed, "Maurice, see what you have done. Do you know that entertainment reporters photographed you last night? If I hadn't dealt with them, your scandal would be everywhere by now."

Hearing that, Eliana flustered and clenched her fists unconsciously. Fortunately for her, the news had been suppressed. She did not want her children to know about it.

Maurice touched the back of her head over the blanket to comfort her.

He ignored Gerald, but that did not stop Gerald from continuing.

He frowned and sighed deeply, pretending to be heartbroken. "Although the news hasn't gotten out, the elders of the Moran family and the Jarvis family already know about it. Think of an explanation to give to your grandfather when you go back."

"That's some great acting," Maurice remarked with a cold smile. "I don't want the political marriage, so I can play along with your little act. But if my grandfather finds out about what you put in that glass of wine, do you really think that he will continue to let you be in charge of the branch company?"

Gerald's expression changed dramatically. "What are you talking about?"

"Get out." Maurice didn't want to say another word to him. He glared at him with a dangerous look in his eyes.

"Let's wait and see!" Gerald took a deep breath, slammed the door, and left.

Eliana immediately lifted the blanket and took a deep breath. When she turned around, she found Maurice gazing at her.

Blushing, she jumped out of bed at once.

Maurice chuckled and said, "You're something else."

Eliana quickly grabbed her clothes and ran to the bathroom. As soon as she closed the door behind her, she clutched her chest, forcing herself to calm down.

After putting on her clothes, she opened the door slightly and shouted, "Are you dressed?"

But there was no response.?Did Maurice leave already??She reluctantly opened the door and walked out.

"Looking for me?" Maurice's sudden response startled her. She stepped back vigilantly.

He was already well-dressed, looking powerful and handsome, very different from before.

Biting her lip, she blurted out, "Did you deliberately use me to cancel your political marriage?"

She could not help but think that even though what happened might have been an accident, Maurice clearly had a part to play. And he did not seem to be surprised by the appearance of Gerald and Evelynn that morning. She was just an unlucky victim in their plot.

"Eliana, you drank that glass of wine on your own." Maurice turned to look at her. His voice revealed the harsh reality.

Eliana laughed at herself. Indeed, she had agreed to go to the party with him, and she had drunk the wine on her own.

Clenching her teeth, she glared at him and stormed out.

Maurice raised his eyebrows in confusion. She was the one who had been with him, so why was she so angry all of a sudden?