"Mr. Lloyd, Ms. Stevens, the sun's already up! Are you still not out of bed?"

The next morning, Andrew was woken up by a loud commotion outside. He got out of bed and looked out the window.

Downstairs, the Serenity Villa was already surrounded by official cars. Everyone attending the Grand Medical Summit had a government car assigned for transport, a clear sign of the province's importance to the event.

Aspen slowly sat up, her pale, delicate body covered in red marks. Last night, Andrew's relentless assault had left almost no part of her unscathed. She let out a slight hiss as she moved her legs, feeling the soreness between them. Glancing down at the bed, she saw a faint red stain on the sheets. Moreover, her lower body felt swollen and sore.

She mumbled, "What a jerk! He doesn't know how to go easy at all!'

She shot a resentful glance at Andrew, her eyes filled with a mix of embarrassment and lingering shame. She could not believe that she had actually slept with the man