ARNOLD's P O V

It felt like time had stopped moving as I stared at Celestine in shock.

Did she just say, she will make love to me in order to win the contract and defeat her father?

While I stared at her in bewilderment, my mind unconsciously filled with images of her body, my hand that had been holding the glass of wine, hovered mid-air and shook a bit in sudden excitement.

It’s been so long since the last time I made love to her, and I couldn’t wait to feel her, kiss her, and touch her with my hands again…

She steadied herself by biting her lips together...