The Transactional Marriage That Imploded novel Chapter 159

Without another word, Mathis yanked her into his arms. His familiar scent instantly invaded her senses, making her frown in deep aversion.

She loathed being this close to him.

His voice grew noticeably hoarse. "Sleep with me tonight."

"No," Bianca rejected instantly, without a second thought.

Mathis stared down at her, a predatory, victorious smile curving his lips.

"Bianca, what you did today easily qualifies as felony assault. That carries a sentence of six to twelve months. Do you honestly think Grandma Mabel would survive watching you go to prison?"

Her throat constricted. "You're despicable," she hissed.

She stopped fighting, letting him carry her into the bedroom.

He dropped her onto the mattress and pinned her down, kissing her with an aggressive, claiming intensity.

It made her physically sick. She didn't want this at all, and a single tear slipped from the corner of her eye.

It tasted cold and salty.

Mathis pulled back, clearly annoyed. "Do you really despise me that much now? Ten years ago, when you didn't even know who I was, you gave me your first time without pushing me away.

Now we're married, and you reject me every single time. You avoid me whenever I try to touch you. You'd rather have a one-night stand with a stranger than sleep with your own husband. Am I really that repulsive to you?"

Bianca sneered bitterly. "I didn't call the cops back then because I was an idiot. And because I recognized you. I'd seen you as a volunteer at that university finance competition. I actually thought you were a decent guy.

Turns out, you were just a monster in a nice suit.

Mathis, you have a woman on the side—what are you doing here? I don't need you.

If she can't satisfy you, just snap your fingers and a dozen women will line up to sleep with you. Stop bothering me."

Right in the middle of your presentation, the system crashed. All the judges and staff were panicking.

The other competitors were laughing at you, but you didn't even flinch. You calmly pulled out your laptop, rewrote the core code on the spot, and re-ran the entire sequence. Your speed completely crushed everyone else in the room.

When I looked at you then, I thought you were practically glowing.

You took over my heart that day. But when I went abroad for college, I had to fight tooth and nail for my future. When I got back, I was obsessed with seizing absolute control of Dawnstar Capital. My plan was to secure my empire first, and then come find you.

But right when I finally took control of Dawnstar, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. I had to give up on finding you.

Three years ago, when I was practically on my deathbed, my mother wanted to arrange a marriage in a desperate bid to bring some light and hope into my life. I fought it completely.

But when I found out the girl she picked was you... I couldn't say yes fast enough.

I even bought the Begonia House specifically to be our marital home. Bianca, I've truly loved you for ten years."