Luana lowered her eyelashes, avoiding his piercing gaze, and whispered, "I did."
Cline's expression momentarily froze, his almond-shaped eyes seeming to ice over, radiating a chilling coldness.
"Why?" he asked.
"Because he's handsome and wealthy, perfectly fitting my criteria for marrying into wealth," Luana replied.
Cline sneered, "You used the same excuse with me before."
Luana looked puzzled and asked blankly, "What?"
Cline said, "I've investigated you and Travis. He never touched you. Why did you lie to me?"
He had investigated her behind her back?
Luana's eyes widened in disbelief.
She raised her head and looked straight into his eyes, noticing a mix of complex emotions swirling in his gaze.
He... seemed to be waiting for an explanation from her.
But she had indeed slept with someone.
Although not Calvert, she knew her body was no longer his.
Continuing to entangle with him wouldn't change the established fact. It was better to let him misunderstand.
Suppressing the bitterness in her heart, Luana said expressionlessly, "Mr. Moriarty, I said that last time out of anger and frustration, but this time it's true. Calvert is different from Travis. He has a clean fortune and is kind-hearted. I like him."
Her expression was particularly earnest, as if she wasn't lying.
The complex emotions in Cline's eyes gradually dimmed and disappeared.
After a moment of silence, he asked, "Did you know him before?"
Luana shook her head, "No, we just met yesterday."
Cline seemed amused by her response, his smile in the pitch-black, lightless environment appearing particularly sinister and terrifying.
"You really have a way with men, don't you? Hooking up with Calvert after just one meeting."
Luana's lips curled into a mocking smile, "Didn't you praise me for my abilities before?"
This retort ignited Cline's anger like a fuse, his face darkening instantly.
He stared intently into her eyes, the coldness in his gaze seeming almost tangible, as if he would strangle her the next moment.
Just as Luana thought he was about to strike, Cline suddenly leaned towards her.
His tall and imposing figure loomed over her like a fierce predator, making it difficult for Luana to breathe.
She feared this unpredictable Cline, and even more so his close proximity.
She couldn't fathom him. He had decisively abandoned her, yet he seemed to care about her every move.
Was it because he had a mental obsession with purity?
But if that were the case, he should want to distance himself from her even more...
Lost in her thoughts, Luana was startled when Cline bit her earlobe.
"Are you that desperate for men?"
The moment her earlobe was bitten, Luana felt as if she had been struck by an electric current, a tingling sensation spreading throughout her body.
Her face flushed instantly, and she tried to turn her head away from his intimate gesture, but Cline held her head in place, preventing any movement.
He continued to nibble on her earlobe, lowering his voice to a whisper, "Hmm?"
The rising inflection carried a hint of seduction, captivating her heart.
Luana's heart skipped a beat, and her breathing quickened.
Cline's voice was deep and magnetic, incredibly pleasing to the ear, and exuded a deadly allure.
Such a voice whispering seductively in her ear was hard for anyone to resist.
But Luana forced herself to stay alert, knowing that Cline's actions were merely to humiliate her.
She kept her head down, tightly pursed her lips, and remained silent.
Cline showed no signs of stopping, slowly moving from her earlobe to her collarbone, placing gentle kisses along the way.
He asked in a low voice, "Tell me, how much money do you need?"
His tone carried a hint of helplessness, as if he was scolding her for her disobedience.
Luana was so flustered by his sudden intimacy that she dared not even look at him, her body gradually becoming limp under his tender kisses.
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"I'll give you a billion dollars. Will you stop liking him?"
Cline's words exploded in Luana's heart like a bomb, causing her heart to tremble violently.
She clutched the seatbelt tightly, her palms sweating, and lifted her eyes to look at the man who was so close to her.
"Aren't you disgusted by me?" Luana asked.
Cline, who was kissing her neck, froze at her words.
Luana could feel his body stiffen instantly, and the hand that had been tightly around her waist loosened, creating a slight gap of distance.
She expected him to push her away immediately, but instead, Cline suddenly buried his head in the crook of her neck.
His voice was weak as he murmured, "So... why did you do this?"