Fortunate to Have You This Lifetime

Though Jade Carlson knew her relationship with Nathaniel was on the verge of breaking, or perhaps… had already shattered.

But she’d always clung to hope, always felt she might wait for an opportunity to be accepted by Nathaniel again, although she also knew this hope was incredibly slim…

Yet if she did as Evelyn Willard suggested, using leverage to threaten Nathaniel, then even that last trace of hope would be completely gone.

“Let’s drop the subject!” Jade Carlson warned her sternly.

Evelyn Willard just shrugged and smiled, “Up to you.”

…

On the evening of March 31st, Purple Summers took out the gown she was going to wear the next day and tried it on again.

The dress was very long and required matching high heels.

For this beautiful dress, Purple had specially bought a pair of silver-white high heels. She walked back and forth in front of the mirror a few times to check—the dress was fine, but the high heels were very uncomfortable.

She didn’t wear high heels to school normally, so now wearing them on rare occasions felt unnatural.

Purple thought that as long as she minimized walking the next day, it shouldn’t be a big problem. After all, she wasn’t going to dance; banquets were nothing more than sitting and eating and drinking.

Having settled on that, and with everything prepared, Purple reached to pull down the zipper at the back, ready to take off the dress.

At that moment, Alexander Summers suddenly pushed the door open and entered.

Purple’s eyes widened in surprise, “You… why have you come back?”

Tomorrow was his big day; didn’t he need to stay at the manor for preparations?

Alexander locked the door behind him without a word, came over, picked her up, and pressed her onto the bed to kiss her.

Purple was concerned about the dress and tried to dodge, but Alexander’s presence was everywhere, his lips relentlessly crushing hers, his hot breath brushing against her skin as if it could scorch her.

“I’ve missed you so much,” he murmured hoarsely, his hand finding its way inside her clothing, the slightly rough pads of his fingers causing shivers with every stroke.

“Stop… stop, my dress…” Purple didn’t dare to struggle too hard; the gown was too precious. Any robust tugging might ruin the entire silhouette.

Alexander acknowledged her halfheartedly, his kisses never ceasing, “We’ll buy another one later…”

“Idiot, I have to wear it tomorrow.” Purple pinched his face, forbidding him from kissing her further, “Even if you buy another, it won’t be the same as Sarah’s!”

“What does it matter if it’s not the same?” Alexander dismissed it.

Purple was stunned, then thought about it; the engagement wasn’t real, the bridesmaid wasn’t real, the difference in the bridesmaid’s dress naturally didn’t matter…

As she was lost in thought, Alexander took the opportunity to take more liberties with her.

“Stop messing around!” Purple came back to her senses, finally irritated, “The dress will get wrinkled!”

Alexander gave her a forceful kiss on the lips, then reluctantly got up, his gaze still fiery as he fiercely said, “One day, I’ll have you so you can’t get out of bed!”

Purple stood up to check her dress and chuckled despite herself at his words, “Can’t you aspire to something more noble? Is your mind filled with nothing but these shameful thoughts every day!”

Alexander laughed, “To me, this is the most noble pursuit.”

Purple rolled her eyes in exasperation.

Turning her back to Alexander, she took off the gown and changed into her pajamas, asking, “You didn’t answer me, why are you back now? Don’t you have to prepare for the banquet tomorrow?”

“Hmm… I’ll go back later,” Alexander said, his eyes fixing on her snowy back, her delicate waist, her slender legs… He felt his mouth go dry and was nearly beside himself.

By the time he came back to his senses, he was already holding Purple in his arms.

Purple frowned at him, her eyes full of warning.

Alexander sighed silently in his heart, knowing if he continued, Purple would definitely get angry. He withdrew his hand from under her clothes and instead started helping her button up.