Chapter 60 – What is This?

Charles grabbed her hand that had reached out to get the book. Bella struggled to get away; he held her soft hand and took her in his arms.

By doing this, it caused Bella to sit on his lap. As her long hair cascaded over her chest. The hot breath from the man behind her spread onto her body, very alluring.

Charles had great strength. No matter how hard she struggled, he remained motionless. He placed his chin directly on her delicate shoulder, stared at the page in the book, and did not look away.

It was a sketch. In front of the French window stood a straight and tall figure. In just a few simple lines a powerful man with great momentum was portrayed, with some loneliness, he was too powerful to have any opponents.

Charles recognized by a glance that the French window was the one in Williams Mansion; his house.

He did not notice that she had watched him from behind.

However, that made him feel good.

“Bella,” Charles said her name with an idle but teasing tone, “You are so bold, and you dared to secretly watch me.”

The moment he opened his mouth, the hot breath spread on her skin and her skin raised in goosebumps.

Bella’s scalp felt like pins and needles and her cheek hot. Her heart was thumping out of fright because he found her secret.

“No. I did not. You just stood there.” Bella covered her anxiety with an angry face, “I draw whatever I see. At that time, I planned to draw a picture of the sea, but you were standing in front of the window and hid my view. I had to have you in the picture instead.”

She indeed was not a good liar. She spoke in a faltering voice and finished her lie. She thought the story was perfect, but Charles absolutely did not buy it.

“Oh, I see. I am big enough to cover the whole sea.” Charles clasped her waist with his hand and held her close to him. “Tell me, is that how you picture me?”

Why was she able to see his loneliness and depression?

Bella leaned on his chest and heard his sexy voice. Bella felt that she was sinking into an abyss.

“No that’s not how I picture you.” Bella felt herself stiffen all over. She wanted to get off of him but was unable to move. She had to continue her lies, “I picture you just like a painter pictures a naked model. Purely for drawing. Period!”

After she had finished, she turned around and winked at him.

Charles looked at her bright eyes and felt that she had touched his heart.

He raised his head and kissed her lips, and said faintly, “Good. I will allow you to be an artist tonight.”

“Wh…what?” Bella was not sure what she had heard.

Although it was her dream to be an artist, of course, she could not do it in just one night.

Charles let go of her and said, “You can draw me when I am naked tonight.”

Upon hearing that, Bella felt a fire burning from head to toe. She blushed.

“I can’t do that.” Bella was very awkward. She looked ahead and refused him with a reason that was not convincing at all, “I am unskilled. I have never learned to draw. Lord, you have got such a perfect figure, it would be a sin if I could not draw it well.”

“Nobody knows my body better than you do. You don’t think you could draw it well?” His voice was suggestive, plus the alluring words he spoke, to Bella nothing was more attractive than that.

Bella felt his body stiffen. She stood straight and remained still.

Was he a legendary beast in human clothing, who said dirty words but with an honest look?

He looked at her flushed face, Charles became patient, and said, “You are free today.”

“Thank you, my Lord.” Bella thanked him. She already forgot what he had said to her before.

By the time she realized that she needed to draw him, it was too late.

“Bella,” Charles kissed her neck and said with a satisfied tone, “It is better that every time you can be as well-behaved as you are today.”

The truth was, every time she would irritate him.

Since she could not change the fact that she had to draw his naked body. She just accepted it.

Let it be. Bella could at least go home and see her mother, as well it was still long before nightfall.

She comforted herself.

On the way home, she thought about what she should do today.

When Bella reached home, she happily opened the door, only to find that her mom was about to go to sleep. She needed to get some sleep for the night shift.

“Mum, you forgot what I’ve told you? Don’t do the night shift, it’s dangerous.” Bella sat on the bedside and said, “What about when you go to work today. After work, you should stay there and come home after daybreak. Okay?”

“All right.” Bess moved under the covers and smoothed her hair, “I’ll do as you say.”

“Mum, what’s wrong with your face?” Bella noticed that there was a lump on her forehead covered by her hair. She took off her shoes and went to the bed to see it clearly, “Mum, what happened?”

“Nothing happened. I did not watch out and hit my head against the door.” Bess explained and turned her back to her.

Bella noticed that she was hiding something and said, “Len Sanders did that? Or Lynn Sanders?”

It must be them! They had been embarrassed at the auction. Now they took their annoyance out on her mother!

Bess turned around and held Bella’s hand; she said softly to her, “Bella, I’m fine. I have already become accustomed to that. Leave it alone. Don’t try to be brave and fight against them, they are of wealth and status.”

Bella now saw clearly that her mother’s face was black and blue except for the lump on her forehead. She felt despair wedge in her throat.

They were of wealth and status!

She and her mother just wanted a peaceful life. Why was their hate always aimed at them?

Did they have a massive sense of accomplishment bullying underprivileged people?

Bella was about to cry and turned away so her mother could not see, “Go to sleep, mum. I’ll buy you some fruit and snacks. You can bring them with you to work in case you are hungry.”

Bess saw how depressed Bella was so she agreed instead of telling her to save the money.

They wanted each other to lead more carefree lives. However, they were too feeble to protect each other. The only thing they could do was to keep their pain a secret and not let the other worry.