Take My Breath Away

A few minutes later, Erica stepped out of the walk-in closet with two of Matthew's new robes in her hands. When she glanced up and saw what the man was wearing, she almost screamed.

But, she managed to calm her fast-beating heart. 'Erica, just pretend that this is a men's underwear show. Only this is better than that!'

"Which one would you like to wear, Matthew?" Erica asked as she raised the robes to her face-level to prevent him from seeing her expression.

He glanced at the robes and shrugged. Then, he said, "Any."

"Fine." Now, she had to decide for him. Erica turned, studied the robes carefully, picked a silver-gray silk nightgown, and threw it on the bed. Then she returned to the walk-in closet without looking at him.

When she reappeared in the bedroom, Matthew had put on the nightgown. He seemed to be headed toward the bathroom.

Erica ran past him and stood at the door to the bathroom. "Well, can we settle the matter of the bottle of red wine before you take a shower?" She believed it was best to finish the discussion as she didn't want it to cause further strain between them.

Matthew cast her a sideways glance as he asked, "How do you want to settle this?"

"If I had any ideas, I wouldn't have asked you." Erica shrugged as she replied. No matter how much she thought about it, she just couldn't come up with any worthwhile suggestions.

"Do you think that I will ask my wife to compensate me for a bottle of wine?"

"Um... can I at least apologize?"

He refused coldly, "No! Now that you've married me, the red wine is our common property. You're in charge of not only my red wine but also all other things, including money."

His explanation left Erica speechless. Dumbfounded, she froze in her spot. Matthew, on the other hand, calmly walked past her and into the bathroom.

Erica still couldn't believe what he'd said. Was he that generous and forgiving? Was she in charge of all his property?

Impossible! He mustn't have meant it!

He was just being polite.

But, since he didn't care about the bottle of wine, she decided not to mention it anymore.

However, to her disappointment, by the time they went to bed, Matthew seemed to have changed his mind. He glanced at her and said,

shed him away, but she didn't want to. He was so hot that she was reluctant.

'Men are indeed animals. They can only think with the lower part of their body. He doesn't love me, and yet, he is so intimate with me.'

"Then, tell me, have I succeeded in seducing you?"

"No..." Erica lied. If calling him honey would end this, she would do it right away. Decided, Erica gritted her teeth and whispered, "Honey."

This time, Matthew's breath hitched. Several emotions flashed through his eyes, but they disappeared before Erica could see them.

He caressed her head and released her. Then, he turned and grabbed his phone from the night table. Without looking at her, Matthew said, "Take a bath. Don't forget that you have school tomorrow morning."

Erica was surprised at how fast his emotions had changed. He returned to his arrogant and indifferent attitude a few seconds after forcing her to call him honey.

When he wasn't looking, Erica made a face at him.

Several minutes later, Erica stepped out of the bathroom. She tousled her wet hair as she padded toward Matthew. No matter how much she searched, Erica couldn't find the hairdryer.

With no other alternative, she approached the bed and asked Matthew, who was typing on his phone, "Do you know where the hairdryer is?"

There was no answer. Erica tapped her foot as she waited. A few seconds later, Matthew put away his phone and went to the bathroom.

When he reappeared, there was a hairdryer gift box in his hand.