When we first arrived at the house, Amber and I had no idea that the villa's main door had an alarm.
In an instant, the sound echoed through the skies, quickly waking everyone in the Perez Family.
Amber and I were caught in the spotlight, like thieves caught in the act.
Five minutes later, Amber and I sat upright in the living room, facing the Perez Family, who had formed a circle around us, all exchanging looks.
"Oh dear, this is a bit awkward. But luckily, you haven't registered your marriages yet."
Ms. Perez took both of our hands with a gentle smile and said, "Since this has already happened, why not just switch husbands? It's the same thing."
Amber and I were stunned, but the Mr. Perez and both brothers nodded in agreement.
"Is this really okay?"
"Of course."
Turning around, Desmond had already packed Amber's suitcase.
"My dear, let's go back and rest."
"Wait, I think…"
Before I could finish my sentence, Kale had already placed his hand on my waist and scooped me up in his arms.
"It's late, my dear. Let's sleep first, we can talk in the morning."
Amber and I settled in a bit dazedly.
Though Amber and I also came from prominent families, my family favored boys over girls, treating daughters merely as tools for arranged marriages. All the inheritance went to my brother, and I got a pitifully small share.
As for Amber, her father married his mistress, which drove her birth mother to death. Her wicked stepmother never showed her any kindness, let alone gave her any money.
Our marriages felt more like a last-ditch effort to save ourselves.
After getting married, things didn't go exactly as we expected, but the deviations weren't bad overall.
Though the nights were a bit exhausting, the Perez Family's generosity more than made up for it.
I counted the property deeds while Amber admired the sapphire jewelry her mother-in-law had just given her, both of us overjoyed.
"Still planning to run?"
Amber cheerfully put on the necklace and said, "Let's hold off for now. Desmond said he'd take me to an auction tomorrow."
"Then let's decide the day after. It'd be foolish not to make money when it's right in front of us."
I looked at Amber's beaming face and raised an eyebrow. "He's treating you well, huh?"
Amber pouted. "Him? He's only trying to make up for upsetting me."
"Oh? Do tell."
"Well…" Amber's expression turned a bit complicated. "Last night, I said I didn't want to, but he still… ahem."
I clapped my hands and laughed, exclaiming, "Brilliant!"
"Stop it. You've got plenty of hickeys yourself. Kale's pretty good, isn't he?"
I cleared my throat. "Well, he's not bad."
The next evening, Amber came back from the auction with a lot of good stuff.
We excitedly tried on various pieces of jewelry, completely lost in our own beauty.
It wasn't until Desmond came back that I had to return to my own room.
Kale had already returned for the night. Just seeing him made my waist ache, so I pretended to be very sleepy, hoping to avoid tonight.
But the sight of a blindingly gorgeous set of jewelry instantly wiped away my sleepiness. My fingers trembled with excitement.
"What's this?"
"It's for you." Kale practically lit up when he said those words.
"Re-really? That's so kind of you."
Tears of joy nearly spilled from the corners of my eyes as I eagerly hugged the jewelry to my chest.
"Weren't you envious of my brother taking his wife to the auction? It was my oversight. I'll make it up to you with more gifts to make you happy. Once this project's busiest time is over, I'll take you too."
This jewelry necklace and bracelet, so large and flawless, with such beautiful color—this must be worth tens of millions.
No doubt about it, the Perez Family is incredibly generous.
But… wait a second.
I suddenly widened my eyes—how did Kale know what I said to Amber? Could he have overheard us yesterday?
His warm breath was near my ear, and his hand had already wrapped around my waist, pressing me into the wheelchair...
"As for other matters, I'll work hard to make sure my lady's evaluation goes beyond not bad.'"
His touch made me shiver, and my cheeks flushed with embarrassment. Seeing the heat in his eyes made my waist ache even more.
"Um, actually… mm, don't touch there!"
