Desire Play: Love You Again

"Thump!"

A signed divorce agreement was heavily dropped in front of her. How ironic! It was supposed to be their wedding night.

For a moment, Charley Su looked like one stung by a fierce bee, then she sighed a little as if to breathe away the pain, and went back to removing her make-up with a cosmetic sponge. She was determined to focus on the task at hand.

She had already taken off her glamorous wedding dress and changed into a simple, silk lace nightgown. The butterfly tattoo on her collarbone looked as delicate and real as a true butterfly that was perched on a beautiful flower for a feast of the sweet nectar. Its wings were elegantly spread like it was going to fly away at any time. The fairness of Charley's skin did not disappear even after she had removed her makeup. One was not sure whether to attribute this beauty to her youth or to the fact that she took great care of herself. As soon as she finally stopped to look up, her big teary eyes met Trevor Dongfang's gloomy ones.

She took a closer look at her so-called husband, who she had just met for the first time on their wedding day.

He was a rather imposing man. His hair was meticulously combed backward. He was at least 1.8 meters tall and the expensively tailored black suit that he wore revealed his figure perfectly. There was no smile on his stone-cold face and even though he had been drinking with many guests at the wedding, his eyes were still sharp and alert. She could tell from his furrowed eyebrows that he was not in a pleasant mood.

Did she really get married to this man? Charley's mind was spinning fast as she wondered what she had just done. A half-smile breezed over her rosy cheeks but it quickly disappeared. She was amused at the thought of actually having to sign divorce papers on her wedding night. A lump rose to her throat when her amusement got replaced by confusion and she swallowed hard to get rid of it.

The man seemed to have noticed her expression because he sat down by her side and sweetly placed her hand in his warm palms. Being so physically close, she could perceive the alcoholic smell that oozed faintly from his body.

"Hey, I know things are not easy for you right now." He was trying to get rid of the polite and aloof expression that had been on his face for the whole day. Now, his words seemed so pure and innocent. "Don't be afraid. I won't let you suffer. Sign the agreement first."

She did not move so he continued, "You can tell me whatever you want me to do for you. I will make it happen."

Without warning, he tactfully approached her ear and let out hot breaths over it, making her moan slightly. His eyes went blurred when he noticed the butterfly on her collarbone, but he restrained himself quickly and became sober again.

Charley could not resist the intense scent of the cologne that he wore. Her flushed face gave her away and she quickly swallowed to moisten her dry throat. Like one in a trance, she tilted her head and picked up the pen.

He had played his cards right by acting considerate and now, she couldn't refuse him.

Perhaps she had never even thought of refusing him.

Well, she had never been interested in him. How could she have been when she didn't even meet him until the day they were getting married? And besides, when she finally set her eyes on him, she became even less interested. Trevor wasn't the regular kind of man. His background was extremely influential and she didn't think herself capable of making a man from such a family do her bidding.

Trevor's eyebrows raised when he saw that she signed the paper without putting up a fight. Her strength and determination surprised him. A playful smile played around his lips as he wondered how her face could be so peaceful.

"Now that I have signed, can you tell me why you wanted me to sign it? I mean, you couldn't even let our wedding night pass." Charley put the pen away and turned her head towards him. She looked at him directly in the eyes, keen to understand the reason behind his actions.

"I already have a woman whom I want to spend the rest of my life with."

His answer was direct. Without mincing words, he had made it clear that she was not the woman that caught his eye.

Charley sighed in her heart. What was she expecting anyway? She barely knew him. The farce was simply a trivial episode in her life and it would pass. The man that sat before her was a lot more ruthless than she had imagined. But she had little to no say in the issue.

Taking up the signed agreement, Trevor stood up with great satisfaction while Charley remained seated on the sofa with her head down. Solemnly, he said to her, "Listen, we are still married in front of the outsiders if that's what you're worried about. Don't think too much about the paper you just signed. It won't be submitted to the court yet. I will tell you in advance when everything is ready."

His tone was emotionless as he declared that the only bond between him and her was a joke. She, as well, was only a woman waiting for the day when the truth would be revealed.

Her marriage had been sentenced to void from the very beginning and she could only accept her fate.

Charley suddenly felt cheated and feelings of anger welled up within her. How come the marriage was just a joke to him? Besides, how could he decide everything without first consulting her? She was not one of those women who was ready to marry him desperately anyway!

Of course, she didn't dare to reveal her grievance. She still needed sustenance in HY City and Trevor was not someone whose bad books she could afford to enter. She knew that the reality was harsh and that she had to be careful when dealing with Trevor.

He was a legend in HY City and everyone knew it. The family he came from was famous for their wealth and power. His father and uncles held top positions in government. Even his grandfather used to be the general director of a state-owned factory. Amid all those successes, Trevor himself was a mystery. Even till that point, no one knew exactly what he did for a living.

Charley couldn't believe that she had agreed to marry such a man.

It had all happened overnight like a ridiculously bad dream. About a week ago, she got an offer from A University as well as the shocking news that she had to marry Trevor in three days.

Her tuition fee was huge and she was told that if she agreed to marry Trevor, everything would be cleared. Moreover, Trevor had sent her some sweet talkers who were able to persuade her until she agreed to sign the agreement.

Her naivety was so chronic that she didn't even think of how her action would affect her in the future.

Originally, she thought that she was going to be suspended from the university as she was short of money. But, Trevor had sent someone over again to explain that if she married him, she could continue to go to college without paying a dime. She just needed to be his nominal wife.

She didn't know what a nominal wife was then, but now, she realized that their marriage only existed on paper.

After discussing a few more issues, Trevor took the divorce agreement and left. Charley pressed her lips into a thin line as she watched him go. She didn't even get the chance to see their marriage certificate and now he had gotten her to sign a divorce agreement. It was so ridiculous.

She heard him close the door and then heard his car start in the garage of the villa.

After a while of thinking, she picked up her phone and called her grandmother.

"Hello, Grandma," she said cheerfully into the receiver. Despite the pain she felt, she tried to sound relaxed and pleasant.

"Grandma, I'm very happy.

He is fine. He's in the shower now and can't answer the phone. Don't worry about me. All the people here are nice. Of course, I am fine. I'll bring him with me to visit you soon."

No matter how bad things were, she had to tell her grandma that everything was perfect. She needed to keep up appearances because she didn't want her grandma to worry about her. The woman was too old to worry.

Since her father died, she had been living with her grandmother. The only person who was good to them was her aunt. All the other relatives had turned a blind eye to them. Although her aunt was doing her best to support them at the time, she couldn't afford Charley's university tuition. And even though she had sold her marriage for her dream, she still had high hopes of finding true love someday.

The entire marriage was a deal. It was impossible for her to fall in love with Trevor as it was all business. At least she had the courtesy to cooperate with him in public.

After hanging up the phone, she toured the villa. It had two floors and was very well decorated. The ground floor had a magnificent living room, a large modern kitchen, and a spacious bathroom. As she walked up the spiral staircase, she noticed a cozy master bedroom and a wood-paneled study right next to it.

She also noticed a bunch of dozen keys on the table. Obviously, Trevor was a rich man.

Rumors had also gone around about how he was a very busy man that hardly came to the villa. She held the bunch of keys and felt relief coursing through her. She chose to look at the bright side of things. If it was true that he didn't come to the villa often, then she didn't have to bear his presence all day long. She had all the time to herself and that was a good thing.