Filed to story: Snatched a Billionaire to be My Husband Book (Cora & Byron)
She didn’t expect Byron to kiss her in front of Jane.
However, she didn’t believe that he did it for her. After all, when she was in a dilemma earlier, he showed no concern at all.
He must have done it for Eason, unwilling to see him and Mia break up.
With this thought in mind, Cora quietly left the deck. She had no interest in participating in these silly games any longer.
The others also sensed that the atmosphere was off, so they quickly made their excuses and left as well.
After everyone dispersed, Jane was left standing alone by the railing, feeling the sea breeze.
Harry hesitated for a moment before approaching her.
“Jane, I’m sorry. I didn’t expect things to turn out like this…”
“Harry, it’s not your fault. Byron must have done it for Eason.”
Although she thought a lot, Jane chose to find an excuse to comfort herself.
Harry was slightly taken aback.
He wanted to tell Jane that Byron didn’t do it for Eason but for himself.
Moreover, Byron’s actions went far beyond her imagination.
But in the end, he remained silent.
“Let’s have a drink together,”
he suggested.
“Well, not bad. The steward prepared some nice tuna. We can have some to go with the drinks.”
Jane considered inviting Byron as well but eventually dismissed the idea.
She wasn’t a saint. Byron kissed Cora regardless of her feelings, even if it was for Eason, leaving her upset.
So, in the end, she only shared the wine and tuna with Harry.
She even took pictures of the wine and the food, along with her and Harry, and posted them on
Instagram.
She didn’t like to share her life so openly, so this sudden change in behavior was a way to inform Byron that his actions had upset her. Since he could kiss another woman, she could also have fun chatting with another man!
After posting the pictures, Jane kept an eye out for Byron’s reaction. Would he come to find her and
Harry?
Then Jane received many people’s likes and comments, but Byron didn’t come.
Little did she know that Byron hadn’t seen her carefully planned post at all.
After leaving the scene, he didn’t go back to his room but stayed in Cora’s room, waiting for her return.
When Cora finally entered her room, he pressed her against the door and held her delicate chin, questioning,
“You’d rather receive the punishment than kiss me. Am I that unpresentable?”
In the darkness, a tall figure pressed Cora against the door, causing a momentary panic in her heart.
But when Cora heard the familiar voice and caught his familiar scent, she relaxed slightly and quickly turned on the nearby light.
Their gazes met as the light came on.
Cora sensed a hint of reproach in Byron’s eyes.
With what he had said, this man seemed angry at her for not disclosing their relationship.
However, Cora dismissed it as an illusion.
Surely, someone as esteemed as him wouldn’t care about such trivial matters.
Convincing herself, Cora replied with a light smile,
“Mr. Hansen, the unpresentable is me, not you.”
Nonetheless, something in her response seemed to displease him as a trace of coldness crept into his expression.
Byron released the firm grip around her waist, and the warmth that was present a moment ago vanished. Cora felt somewhat uneasy, for she had sensed his intense reaction earlier when he pressed close to her, but now he seemed distant.
She figured that perhaps it was because Jane was also on the ship tonight.
He must not have time to bother with her.
“Please close the door before you leave for Dr. Yoris.”
Without another word, Cora entered the bathroom.
The chilly night breeze was too much for her, and her body almost froze even with her knit dress on.
Cora intended to take a warm bath before getting some rest.
However, just as she had taken off her clothes, she found herself suddenly enveloped by Byron’s embrace from behind.
His touch was unexpectedly intense.
“Mr. Hansen, aren’t you going to find Dr. Yoris? She’s willing to do what I do,”
Cora said, recalling the scene on the deck where they closely stood by each other. Compared with that, her relationship with
Byron was unpresentable.
“What if I frighten her, and she refuses to shield me in the future? Will you shield me instead of her?”
Byron clung to her closely, kissing her fervently as if punishing her.
Cora found Byron somewhat strange tonight.
However, she couldn’t help feeling upset when hearing he said he didn’t want to frighten Jane.
“What if she won’t be frightened but like it?”
She asked somewhat provocatively.
“You don’t mind frightening me but worry about frightening Jane. Is my body so cheap that you can trample over it as you like?”
Cora thought.
“Do you like it?”
Byron asked, turning the question back at her.
“No!”
Cora retorted without hesitation.
Then Byron continued to pressure her body relentlessly, asking,
“Do you like it?”
Finally, she had no choice but to compromise.
“Yes…”
To salvage her pride, she asked,
“When will you give me the rosewood?”
“Tomorrow.”
“Can I have it now?”
“No.”
“Why?”
“Shut up, or I won’t show mercy.”
Byron acted on his threats, causing Cora to suffer a bit.
Meanwhile, Eason drank himself into a stupor after the King Game. He wandered around, searching for
Cora, apologizing and asking for her forgiveness.
“Cora, where are you?”
“I know I was wrong. Come back to me, okay?”
Mia tried to persuade him to go back with her and stop embarrassing himself on the deck.
“Eason, let’s go back! Cora is with Carter now. She won’t come back to you.”
“Get lost! Cora wouldn’t have ignored me if it weren’t for you!”
He shouted.
Eason pushed her away, continuing his frantic search for Cora.
“Cora, I won’t be with anyone else anymore. Please forgive me. I promise I’ll have only you in my heart, and I’ll help you restore the Lane family…”
Mia felt her sincere feelings were completely trampled upon by Eason.
But with things already at this point, if she let go now, everyone would know she had an abortion, and finding another partner would be even harder for her.
Gritting her teeth, Mia imitated Cora’s voice and said,
“Eason, will you really help me restore the Lane family?”
The man, who had just resisted her touch, now embraced her tightly.
“Yes, I will. Thank you, Cora.
Thank you for giving me another chance.”
Still intoxicated, Eason kissed her.
Later, it was the second time Mia lay beneath Eason.
Eason kissed her again and again, calling her Cora throughout the night.