Royce Butler once again questioned whether this woman might be out of her mind.
Seeing Royce's lingering doubt, Julia mustered her courage and sat beside him. "You can trust me. I need this child for a special purpose. After today, we can cut all ties. Even if we meet on the street, we can pretend we've never seen each other."
"Why do you want to have a child?"
"That's something I can't tell you." Julia shook her head.
After a moment of silence, Julia lowered her gaze. "Also... um... this is my first time, so could you... take the lead?"
A virgin! This made Royce a bit excited!
But he was also a virgin! He had no experience either! Today was supposed to be the day Lionel Gonzalez arranged for him to lose his virginity!
Who would have thought that Lionel would set him up with another virgin? This was definitely making things difficult for him.
He'd have to settle the score with Lionel tomorrow.
Julia glanced up at Royce, stealing a peek. "We can... start now."
They had agreed to start, but neither of them made a move, making the atmosphere incredibly awkward.
Royce cleared his throat. "Um, I can take the lead, but could you at least start with the kissing?"
"Huh?"
"Flirting makes things more interesting, don't you think?" Royce said with a teasing smile.
"Well... alright," Julia nodded, slowly moving closer to Royce Butler. She lifted her eyes to meet his.
Their gazes locked.
His blue eyes were dreamy, fulfilling every girl's fantasy of a prince charming.
Her shy demeanor made his throat tighten.
Julia slowly leaned closer to Royce Butler.
Two inches, one and a half inches, one inch...
She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and boldly kissed Royce on the lips.
Royce, who had never been kissed before, was taken aback!
Her lips were soft and warm, making his body freeze for a moment. But then he quickly took control, capturing her lips and kissing her back with fervor.
The sudden kiss surprised Julia, her eyes widened in shock, and a tingling sensation spread through her chest.
Royce, growing impatient, slipped his hand under Julia's shirt. With a swift tug, there was a ripping sound, and her shirt was torn open.
Royce pressed Julia beneath him.
Even though she had mentally prepared herself, Julia Avery still felt as nervous as a startled deer when the moment finally arrived.
"Again!" Royce Butler demanded, still unsatisfied. He flipped Julia Avery over, only to find that she had already fallen asleep.
This left Royce feeling a bit disappointed. He was in such high spirits, and she had the nerve to fall asleep!
With a huff, Royce stood up and took a step back to gaze at the sleeping Julia. He admired her beautiful body from a distance.
Although her chest was a bit small, her body had no other flaws.
Most importantly, she was exactly his type.
Just then, Royce's phone rang. He picked it up and saw it was Lionel Gonzalez calling.
"Damn it, you little punk, I was just about to settle the score with you!"
Before Royce could finish his sentence, an impatient voice came from the other end.
"Bro! Weren't you the one always whining about wanting to lose your V-card at twenty-six? I found someone for you, where did you go?!"
"I'm at the hotel!"
"What are you doing at the hotel? I told you to wait at the bar! The girl has been waiting for you for two hours! Get over there now!"
"What girl? Isn't she in my..." bed?
Royce glanced at the naked Julia on his bed.
Oh no!
He must have gotten the wrong person!
The girl Lionel found for him was still at the bar. So who was this woman in his bed?!
"Get to the bar now! I promise the girl I found for you is a thousand times better than your wife at home!" Lionel was still talking.
Julia didn't wake up until around nine the next morning. When she did, her body was wracked with a tearing pain, as if she had been run over by something. There wasn't a single part of her that didn't ache.
That man had been too rough last night!
She could barely take it.
Struggling to sit up, she found her legs trembling as she got out of bed.
After taking a shower, she discovered multiple bruises on her body, some from being gripped too hard, others were kiss marks.
"Pervert!" Julia muttered as she realized her clothes had been torn by that man. She had no choice but to ask the hotel staff for help.
Thankfully, this was the presidential suite, and the service was top-notch.
Borrowing clothes from a staff member, she hurriedly fled the place.
Obsidian Empire, President's Office.
The meticulously decorated office was spotless, without a single thing out of place, and without any flaws.
Three computers were set up in front of the curved desk.
Royce Butler sat at the desk, staring at the dark screens. Since this morning, he hadn't been able to focus on work. His mind was filled with thoughts of the woman who had accidentally ended up in his bed last night.
His secretary, Dorian, walked in. "President Butler, you called for me."
Dorian was the head of Royce Butler's team of secretaries. At twenty-eight, he had been with Obsidian Empire since graduating from college, making him one of Royce Butler's most experienced employees.
"Find out everything you can about this person for me," Royce Butler said, opening his phone and pulling up a photo.
The picture was of Julia Avery. Last night, Royce had mischievously taken a nude photo of her, but the one he showed Dorian was cropped. He would never show anyone the full picture of a woman he had slept with.
Dorian walked over, took Royce's phone, and his eyes widened in shock.
"Th-th-th..."
"What's with the stuttering? Just investigate everything about this woman!" Royce ordered, frowning.
"Mr. Butler, isn't this your wife?" Dorian finally managed to say, calming down.
Dorian had handled all the arrangements for Royce's marriage, so he had naturally seen Julia Avery before.
"My wife?" Royce looked puzzled.
"Mr. Butler, have you forgotten? A year ago, you registered your marriage and arranged for your wife to stay in the villa over in Prism City."
Royce's hands slammed down on the table as he stood up abruptly, his eyes glaring fiercely at Dorian. "Are you saying the woman in this photo is my wife?!"
Royce had never seen Julia Avery before. The marriage wasn't his idea, and he hadn't even gone to the registration himself.
Given his status, the civil affairs office didn't dare to insist on his presence.
So, until now, he had no idea what his wife looked like and had even forgotten he was married!