“Shall we make a bet? If you can stay out of my sight for more than twenty-four hours, you win.” “And if I lose? What happens then?” “Then I get to do whatever I want.”

His thick, long thumb provocatively traced the curve of Sua’s lower lip. While she froze as the suggestive sensation washed over her, he tilted his head and leaned in closer.

Sua looked up at him, struggling to hide the fear in her eyes. Seomun Hwon was smiling with the look of a victor.

Though she was the one who had accepted the proposal, neither her heart nor her body was prepared. Just as she tried to pull away out of fear, his lips pressed against hers.