Chapter 31 31

Chapter 31 31
Chapter 31

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After a while,

Luna had already fallen asleep on the bed, still wearing her nightdress. She had no energy left to do anything except sleep.

Meanwhile, Matthias stood on the balcony, exhaling cigarette smoke from his lips.

He stared up at the night sky, his thoughts drifting once again.

“I’m really starting to like her… I didn’t expect these feelings to grow just like that.”

“It shouldn’t be like this. I’ve always been surrounded by beautiful women, but I’ve never fallen for any of them.”

“Why is she different? Why am I starting to worry?”

“I know this marriage is only temporary, it was always supposed to be. But if it’s already like this… what will happen later?”

“Is this feeling… only temporary?”

Matthias muttered to himself.

He had once sworn to himself that he would never get married.

Even when he married Luna, it was only for revenge—to humiliate Valery and her family, and at the same time secure an heir.

After that, he had every intention of divorcing her.

To Matthias, marriage was nothing but a lie.

He despised it.

Right before his eyes, betrayal always happened—and he had experienced it himself with Valery.

That was why he hated infidelity.

To him, relationships were nothing more than disgusting illusions.

But now, all of this... was happening unexpectedly,

and it was starting to unsettle him.

“Ah, I don’t know! Maybe this feeling is only here because we’re always together. I have to stick to my principles… to my promise!”

Matthias stubbed out his cigarette.

He walked back into the room and stared at his wife for a moment.

Then, without hesitation, he climbed onto the bed...

and once again pulled her into his arms tightly.

Matthias hadn’t realized it yet—

he was already becoming addicted to his own wife.

He couldn’t sleep without holding her.

...

At the same time,

Debora and Diana were talking about Luna.

Diana looked furious, tears streaming down her face as she accused Luna of seducing her husband.

“Mom, yesterday Luna forced her way into our house and tried to seduce my husband! I won’t accept this!”

“You have to do something…”

“I won’t let my marriage be destroyed because of her, Mom!” Diana cried as she complained to her mother.

Debora was instantly enraged.

She slammed her hand against the table, her anger flaring.

“That slut really has no shame.”

“Looks like she hasn’t given up on taking this house from us. We need to deal with her.”

“First, to minimize risk, we should try to send her back to prison. But if that fails… then we’ll have no choice but to get rid of her.” Debora seethed.

To her, Luna searching for Gale was dangerous.

She would never allow Luna to take back the wealth she now possessed.

That wealth belonged to her—

and Luna would never take it away again.

Debora was willing to do anything—

even if it meant killing Luna permanently.

“Hm… I agree, Mom.”

Instead of opposing the dangerous plan, Diana agreed without hesitation.

She hated Luna.

And the fact that she believed Luna had seduced her husband—

was more than enough reason for her to want the woman gone.

...

Time passed…

Morning came, and Luna woke up alone on the bed. “Hmmm…”

“For once, my body doesn’t feel so heavy…”

She murmured as she opened her eyes—

only to realize there was no one beside her.

She paused for a moment—

and strangely, she found herself looking for him.

“Ah!”

She quickly slapped both her cheeks, snapping herself back to reality.

“What am I doing? Isn’t it better if he’s not here in the morning? Ugh… something’s definitely wrong with my brain lately!”

Luna grumbled as she got out of bed,

but then... “Ah, my waist… at this rate, I might end up in a wheelchair because of him.”

She held her waist as she tried to walk.

She needed to clean herself up quickly... she wasn’t unemployed anymore.

Starting today, she had to work at her husband’s company.

Knock… knock… knock…

A knock sounded on the door.

Luna turned toward it and saw several staff members carrying clothes for her.

“Sorry to disturb you, Miss, but we’ve brought the outfit you’ll wear to the company on your first day.”

They presented clothes that looked elegant and appropriate.

“Huh… first day of work?”

Luna narrowed her eyes—

then suddenly panicked as she remembered Matthias had told her she’d start working today.

“Ahhh! Oh my God!”

“Alright, alright, thank you for preparing these clothes for me.”

“I need to shower quickly and—ah… ah!”

She hurried forward... only to clutch her hips mid-step, still sore as she tried to move.

The servants who saw her froze,

their faces turning red.

Rumors about Matthias wild desire had already spread, and their minds immediately wandered to the reason behind her aching waist.

“Pffft…”

“Hehe…”

They stifled their laughter, quickly covering their mouths.

Then they quietly left the room—

leaving behind the clothes for their young mistress, who turned out to be far more adorable than they had expected.

...

Luna hurried into the shower, full of energy, laughing out loud as thick foam covered her body.

“HAHAHA!”

“So this is what it feels like to have connections?”

“Without even job hunting, work just comes to me! Even though that possessive husband gave me a black card, I still want a job so I can save money for myself. That way, when I leave, I’ll have plenty of money—HAHAHA!”

She laughed in satisfaction.

She was happy to be offered a job—she had originally planned to look for one herself, but who would’ve thought it would come to her instead?

“La la la!”

She hummed as she put on the clothes that had been prepared—a sweet blue one-piece outfit.

The moment she wore it, she looked like a stunning office lady.

Luna twirled her skirt, letting it flare beautifully, then tied her hair up and applied a light layer of lipstick.

She smiled at her reflection, scanning herself from head to toe.

“Hmmm!”

A satisfied smile spread across her lips.

“Perfect!”

With that, she headed downstairs to the dining room, where her husband had already been waiting.

Tak… tak… tak…

The sound of her heels echoed, instantly drawing Matthias’s attention.

He had been reading a business magazine before leaving for work.

He turned toward the sound,

and froze for a moment at the sight of his wife.

She looked stunning.

Bright. Elegant. Beautiful.

“Hmmm? Why does she have to look this pretty? Is she trying to attract other men at the office?”

Matthias snapped his magazine shut and placed it on the table.

He watched as Luna sat down gracefully—

as if she had become a completely different person the moment she put on her office outfit.

“Haaah!”

Luna flipped her tied hair lightly and smiled at him.

“Good morning.”

She began eating with refined elegance.

Completely different from the Luna who usually devoured her food without restraint.

Matthias narrowed his eyes.

He noticed that with her hair tied up, the line of her neck was fully exposed,

and he didn’t like the idea of anyone else seeing it.

So...

“Take your hair down.”

His command startled Luna mid-bite.

“Hm?”

She looked at him in confusion.

What was wrong with her hairstyle?!

“Do I need to repeat myself? Or should I take it down myself?”

That made Luna slightly annoyed.

“Ugh!”

She immediately pulled out the hair tie and dropped it onto the table.

Then she went back to eating, this time without any grace at all.

She ate heartily, clearly irritated.

She had taken the time to tie her hair nicely...

only to be told to take it down by her arrogant husband.

“The first thing he's doing is ruining my mood when I was feeling good… such an annoying husband!”

Luna grumbled, chewing her food harder as if venting her frustration through it.

“Hmmm.”

Matthias leaned back in his chair, muttering to himself,

“She’s still gorgeous… but at least her neckline isn’t showing now.”

He crossed his arms again, watching her eat with that familiar enthusiasm.

This...

had become something he enjoyed.

Watching his wife eat so heartily.

...

After a while,

Luna finished her meal.

Matthias stood, and she followed.

She picked up her bag, carrying it neatly.

Even with her hair down, she still liked how she looked today.

The two of them got into the same car.

Inside, Matthias kept staring at her lips.

The more he looked,

the more he noticed the faint lipstick on them.

Without warning, he grabbed her chin and wiped it away with his fingers.

“Ah! My lipstick!”

Luna frowned as she saw it smeared on his fingers.

Then she looked at him...

and he smiled mischievously... "Baby, you’d better not try getting close to any of my male employees at the office.”

“This is a serious warning. If you do… I’ll make you regret it.”

Matthias whispered as he held her chin—

then suddenly kissed her lips.

“Hah?”

Luna immediately pressed her lips together, stunned.

She quickly turned her gaze toward the road outside,

while Matthias casually wiped his lips and smiled to himself.

“So sweet… I like kissing her lips before going to work,” he murmured, enjoying the small moment.

He was getting more and more absorbed in his own game,

while Luna was about to step into an entirely new life.

....

At the same time,

Sean had already left for work at Grayson Company, while his wife sat busy with her phone.

She saw that her stepsister’s social media had become active again.

“Hmmm…”

Diana smirked and sent Luna a message.

“Luna, it’s me… I’m sorry about what happened before. I was too shocked, so I couldn’t do anything.”

“If you’re willing, I’d like to meet you. Reply if you agree.”

“I just want to say I’m relieved you’ve been released from prison.”

She sent the message while letting out a quiet laugh.

Of course...

it was a trap.

“You should’ve stayed in prison, Luna. No one wants you around.”

Diana smirked as she stared at her phone.

This time,

she wouldn’t fail.

Because everything had already been prepared.

And very soon…

Luna would walk straight into the trap.