Her dress was dangerously low-cut, the kind of design that left nothing to the imagination. As she took a step, her eyes darted toward Marcus, and suddenly, the hem of her gown caught on her foot. She stumbled and fell straight into his arms.
The room went silent. Everyone stared, horrified by the scene unfolding before them.
"Is she crazy? How dare she throw herself into Mr. Rivers' arms?"
"I heard the last woman who did that had her arm removed."
"Mr. Rivers and Miss Lila are so deeply in love. When Mr. Rivers was still struggling, Miss Lila stayed by his side. They’ve been together for eight years. There hasn’t even been a rumor about another woman near him."
Marcus' body stiffened, and he instinctively pushed Vivian away. But she held onto his hand, her grip tight, her face contorted in fake distress.
"My foot... it’s twisted... it hurts so much." Her eyes brimmed with tears, making her look like a helpless little bunny.
Marcus paused, his expression unreadable as everyone in the room watched intently.
He quickly regained his composure, his voice smooth as he explained, "This is my relative."
The whispers started immediately.
"So, she’s Mr. Rivers' relative? No wonder she dares to get so close to him. Other women wouldn’t have the courage."
The two clerks exchanged knowing glances, their voices dropping to a hush.
Marcus looked back at me briefly before speaking again, his tone now soft but authoritative. "Be good, wait here for a moment. I’ll help Vivian to the car and have the driver take her to the hospital."
Marcus pressed a kiss to my forehead before helping Vivian up, guiding her toward the Maybach parked at the door.
My nails dug into my palms, biting down into my flesh as I watched them walk away. I was certain—Marcus would never come back to me.
His expression just now had been one of pure desire, unmistakable and raw.
I had barely taken off my heavy wedding dress when my phone vibrated, a new message alert flashing on the screen.
[We had sex while you were asleep last night. I wonder if you've ever been this happy?]
[Come to the underground parking lot and see for yourself.]
I shut off my phone, my hands trembling.
In the dim, deserted corner of the underground parking lot, I spotted the familiar Maybach, parked off to the side.