Chapter 2

I stepped into the story three months before Ethan White was due to return.

As soon as I opened my eyes, I heard a husky, suppressed voice say, "Shut up. Don't make a sound. Your voice doesn't sound like his."

I thought to myself, I haven't even said anything! Then I realized something was off...

Oh crap... we were in bed!

Well, talk about perfect timing for my arrival.

Whatever, since I'm here, might as well enjoy myself.

I closed my eyes, ready to fully experience whether the male lead was any good. Suddenly, a stinging heat spread across my backside. Dominic had actually spanked me.

"You're being disobedient today. This is your punishment."

"Count."

Help! Why didn't anyone tell me this male lead was a pervert?

I gritted my teeth, thinking about my mission - win his heart, then crush it mercilessly!

At that moment, I deeply understood the original Aria's feelings.

Swallowing my shame, I stammered out the count: "One."

"Smack!"

"Two."

"Smack!"

"Three."

...

Meanwhile, I was forming a plan in my mind.

Step one, to win someone's heart, you first need to make them feel sorry for you. Sympathy is the precursor to love.

I inwardly smirked. Feeling sorry for a man is the beginning of misfortune. Dominic Thorne, just you wait.

Apart from counting as Dominic demanded, I didn't say another word.

I just let tears well up in my eyes, on the verge of falling but not quite.

I stared at Dominic, my face full of grievance.

But he remained unmoved. If anything, his movements became even more forceful.

I could barely stand it and accidentally cursed out loud.

Crap, I'd broken character before even getting started.

Dominic suddenly froze.

"..."

Silence. Silence filled the large bed tonight.

He sat up, gripping my chin, and said coldly, "What did you say? Say it again."

You bastard.

But outwardly, I could only pout weakly and pitifully, "I didn't say anything..."

As for what happened after that... I don't want to remember.