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    What bothered her most was that she was a mess after the same sleepless night, while Nate looked like he’d just woken up fresh. Seeing her re, Nate rubbed the bridge of his nose awkwardly. “You must have been really tiredst night. “Stop it!” Corrine shot him a fiery re, her face flushing. Nate smiled weakly and let his hand rest lightly on her waist. “OK, I won’t say another word. ” He gently helped her back into bed.


    As he leaned in, the marks on his chest peeked out from under his cor.


    “What happened here?” Corrine’s fingers lightly traced the neat scratches on his skin. “Did a cat do this?”


    Nate nced at the marks, leaned down, and nibbled on her earlobe, his voice yful. “A naughty temptress got me.” Corrine’s eyes widened. She really shouldn’t have asked. Hadn’t she just embarrassed herself?


    “Take off your clothes. Let me see,” Nate said.


    Corrine’s body stiffened instantly. “What are you up to now?” She was genuinely scared of him. More urately, she was terrified of the man who had just experienced sex for the first time. He was usually soposed and aloof. Who would have thought he’d turn into a beastst night, as if he were intent on exhausting herpletely?


    Noticing the wary look in her eyes, as if she saw him as some kind of monster, Nate quietly pulled out a small tube of ointment from his pocket. “Use this.”


    She didn’t need to ask to know exactly where it was meant to go. Corrine’s face turned bright red. She reached for the ointment in his hand. “I’ll do it myself.”


    But Nate wouldn’t let go. Instead, he held her hand firmly, a faint smile tugging at his lips. “It’s difficult for you to do it yourself. Let me help.”


    Corrine was at a loss for words. She bit her lip, clutching the bedsheet tightly as her body trembled slightly. “Are you done yet?”


    “Almost.” Nate frowned slightly. “Why is it so swollen?”


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    Corrine shot him a re, her face a mix of frustration and embarrassment. She didn’t need to say a word. Her face said everything.


    Nate cleared his throat awkwardly, trying to ease the tension. “I’ll be more careful next time.”


    Once he finished, he wiped his hands with a tissue and tossed it into the trash. “Lie down and rest a bit. I’ll bring you breakfast.”


    “No need.” Corrine adjusted her clothes. “I’m not that fragile.” She didn’t want to spend the whole day in bed for no reason. If Tanya found out, she’d likely jump to all sorts of crazy conclusions.


    Nate’s dark eyes held hers, not blinking once. Afterst night, her eyes had an unintended allure, full of a new kind of charm.


    His throat tightened as he stared at her, his hand resting on her ankle, tightening just slightly.


    Feeling the warmth of his touch, Corrine instinctively pulled her foot back, eyeing him warily. “What are you doing?”


    “Can you stop staring at me like I’m some kind of animal?” Nate’s voice carried a touch of amused frustration.


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