Chapter 16 Craving Your Body

Ava cleared out a room on the second floor of the house to use as her fragrance blending room. It was quiet and secluded, and the servants downstairs wouldn't disturb her while she worked.

For three full days, she shut herself in the blending room, experimenting with over a hundred different fragrances before finally achieving some success.

Looking at the transparent liquid in the beaker, she sniffed delicately, and the layered aroma emanated from the blend.

It was already comparable to most perfumes on the market, but still far from what she wanted. She wanted something unique, something that could win her the championship at the Fragrance Competition hosted by Prosperity Group.

Just as Ava was contemplating the final step of the process, her phone rang.

Glancing at the number, she saw it was from Ethan.

She didn't want to answer, but he kept calling incessantly.

Annoyed, she finally hung up.

The phone was quiet for a moment, but then it rang again.

Taking a deep breath, Ava decided to shut it off.

She thought that this would finally make Ethan give up, but to her surprise, the next day she heard strange noises coming from the courtyard.

Going downstairs to investigate, she saw two workers she didn't recognize changing the locks on the doors of the villa.

"Who are you? Who sent you here? If you don't leave, I'll call the police!" she exclaimed.

A figure approached from outside, and one of the workers said, "Mr. Davis, the locks have been changed. You can now register your fingerprints."

Ethan then proceeded to input his fingerprint into the keypad lock.

"Ethan, you're trespassing on private property. I'll call the police," Ava said, trembling with anger.

She grabbed her phone to dial but heard a casual reminder from Ethan. "Sure, go ahead and see if the police will do anything."

She paused, realizing that Ethan wielded immense power in the city, and she was just a powerless ant beneath his feet.

Seeing the indifferent expression on Ethan's face, she swallowed her anger and calmly asked, "Ethan, what do you want?"

Ethan approached her, wrapping an arm around her waist and pinching her slender waist with force.

"What do I want? Don't you know?" he asked.

The workers discreetly left, and the villa's servants seemed to have vanished. The entire hall was left with just the two of them, and memories of the absurd events a couple of days ago flooded back into Ava's mind.

Feeling a tightness in her chest, she couldn't help but swallow nervously. "Ethan, I remind you that we settled our accounts. As for the other day... let's just consider it a gift. You don't need to keep pestering me."

"What if I say I want to keep pestering you?" Ethan replied.

"You... have no shame!" she muttered under her breath.

A deep chuckle escaped Ethan's throat, and a hint of wickedness crossed his face. Suddenly, he bent down and lifted her into his arms.

"Let go of me!" she protested.

"Behave yourself, or I'll tie you up," he warned.

Ava said, "You..."

"Be good." He carried her as if he owned the place and knew every corner of it.

He brought her into Ava's bedroom. As soon as she was placed on the bed, she sprang up and tried to run.

"If you dare to leave, I'll make the Smith family disappear just like how it appeared," he threatened.

Her raised leg hesitated and fell back down, abandoning the ferocity she had just displayed. With a face that now showed a hint of supplication, she obediently returned to the bed.

Even her posture was exactly the same as before.

Ethan found it amusing in his heart, but his expression remained cold. He took off his suit, leaned down, and pulled her long legs around his muscular waist.

Their bodies pressed close, the atmosphere charged with ambiguity. In just a moment, he could feel the rapid change beneath him.

He wanted her. These past few days, he had been obsessed, always wanting her。

"What did you use on me?" Ethan's voice sounded hoarse in her ear.

Ava's heart skipped a beat. She thought, ‘Has he found out?’

But then he continued, "You're right. You really got me addicted. I think of you all the time..."

"You..." She looked at him in surprise.

Ethan added, "Your body is really enticing."

A wave of relief washed over Ava as she realized that she had overthought.