Avery's eyes widen in surprise, "What?"Carson then walked to her and held her hand, "This is what you wanted all along, right?" She smirked and held his hand tighter, "you bet" When the family went out of the building, flashes of cameras welcomed them. The family was suddenly in their best selves, not that they weren't before. But it just felt like they were such a perfect family that everyone would want to be a part of.Mrs. Lee clinger her arm on Mr. Lee. Ms. Lee, Carson's sister, smiled widely as she wore her sunglasses. Carson then held Avery's waist and pulled her next to him. Avery's heart continued to beat fast but she was not sure if it was because of the sudden contact or the overwhelming attention she got from the press. "What does this mean? Is Avery a new part of your family?" one of the reporters boldly asked as he held a recorder. Avery turned to Carson who was about to speak but the spotlight was moved to Mr. Lee. "Yes. As you all know, my son brought this won

As the kiss grew intense, both of them stopped to gasp for air. Avery then started unbuttoning his shirt while Carson placed his hand under her dress. He started holding her leg until it reached her breasts. She let out a soft moan as his hand was a bit cold and the sudden touch sent chills to her spine. She removed his polo and started kissing his neck as one of her hands slowly grabbed the bulge on his pants. He started massaging her chest as he bit his stop, trying to stop himself from making a sound. His other hand was still on her leg. Avery stopped from what she was doing to look at him. "So this is your game huh? Don't wanna make a sound?"He chuckled, "I'd rather hear you scream." She raised an eyebrow as she put one of her hands under his pants, making his eyes widen. He then moved closer to her to unclip her bra, making it easier for him to touch the sensitive parts of her body. Her expression changed and she looked pleased with what he was doing. He smelled so good th

Avery can feel her heart race as she continued the conversation. She knew making deals with a bunch of people would not do her any good but there were just some things she couldn't control on her own. If she eliminated Ji, everything would go as planned. She and Carson would be happy. She suddenly paused by her own thought. "Okay. I want you to end up with Carson. That's all I ask."She frowned by the request. "Alex, you know I don't---" "I am risking a lot of things with your request too. My company could go down because of what you wanted." Avery gulped. "Are you sure this is what you wanted?" Alexander laughed from the other line, "Seeing you happy is what I want. I'll give an update within the month." Before she could say anything else, the line was cut off. She took a deep breath and turned to Carson. How could she settle? That afternoon, Avery was almost done with her work when Carson walked up to her. "You mentioned that charity that would let me paint, remember?"A

Avery laughed, a fake laugh that was so obvious to Carson. "Do I have to always say yes to you? Just because we are in this fake relationship, you can just ask me everything you want?" His grip on her loosened, "Is this about yesterday? About me saying you're my happiness? You were scared that I would fall for you?" Her face softened because of what he said. When she didn't reply, he nodded as if he took it as her response. He moved away but it was obvious that he was hurt. "Don't worry, Avery. I won't force you to stay with me if you didn't want to. I can tell my father to stop the whole thing." Avery looked down, she was debating the right words to say even if her heart already knew what it was. He was about to leave when she spoke, "Carson. It's not about that. Everything's just overwhelming for me. I didn't expect that things would end up like this." She was surprised that she was telling the truth. She was telling him her real feelings. It felt scary but somehow the burden w

Avery was surprised by the sudden confession. She did not expect it at all. She never thought that Carson would say those words, especially not during sex. The quietness in the room made him uneasy. He was about to get off her when she pulled him into a kiss.She didn't care if they were starting to fall for each other. She didn't care if things would be rocky tomorrow. She didn't care if she wouldn't end up with him because tonight, the only thing that matters were the both of them. When Avery opened her eyes, it was already morning. The light coming from the window woke her up and she realized she was sleeping beside Carson. He was sleeping soundly with his hair on his face. She couldn't help but smile at the sight in front of her. Avery wanted to cup his face but she was afraid that he would wake up. She didn't want him to see him when he woke up. It was her sacrifice for accepting his confession last night. She slowly moved her body away from his chest. She took careful steps