Overbearing CEO's Contract Love
Chapter 154: Punishing You for Tempting Me

Chapter 154: Punishing You for Tempting Me

Emma Hart was sobbing uncontrollably, a stark contrast to her soft cries from the day before.

She seemed to be venting all the grievances of her heart, her neck strained as she cried rivers of tears in front of Damian Sterling.

Damian, taken aback by her sudden outburst, felt his rising anger extinguish instantly beneath the torrent of her tears.

Rubbing his temples in slight frustration, Damian couldn’t understand how this woman could so easily sway his emotions.

Upon learning of her escape, his inner turmoil was like a tempestuous sea, yet now, seeing her wail, he found it impossible to remain indifferent.

While Damian felt a pang of sympathy, he knew discipline was necessary.

If such scenes became a daily drama, he would be driven to distraction.

"Do you think crying will help? Hold it back, or I’ll strip you naked and throw you out right now."

Perhaps it was habit, but threatening Emma had become Damian’s reflex whenever she was disobedient, an approach that proved effective as Emma immediately stopped crying, her lips pursing in fear.

Looking into her eyes, brimming with unspoken pleas, Damian felt a ticklish sensation, like a feather brushing his heart, urging him to scratch.

Covering her eyes gently with his hand, he felt her trembling eyelashes against his palm, stirring an irresistible urge within him.

Damian might have found comfort in this, but Emma was nearly scared to death by his actions.

"Don’t want to be stripped and thrown out? Then accept a different punishment."

As Emma felt the chilling presence enveloping her, Damian mercifully offered an alternative, though his voice seemed even more intimidating.

Emma glanced at him, catching the sinister smirk playing on his lips, which only made her tears gather once again.

Resigning to her fate, she wiped her face and looked up at him resolutely. "Tell me, what’s the punishment?"

Looking down at her, Damian spoke with a commanding tone, "Tempt me. If you can trigger a physical reaction in me, I’ll overlook everything you’ve done these past few days."

Tempt him?

Emma Hart couldn’t believe her eyes, incredulous at the man’s suggestion.

Did he really expect her to seduce him?

The moment the thought crossed her mind, Emma couldn’t help but consider the implications.

Yet, remembering she was pregnant, she knew Damian Sterling wouldn’t lay a hand on her.

This led her to wonder, what would he do once she stirred him up? That, however, was a question she didn’t need to ponder...

Ultimately, to avoid embarrassment in front of others, Emma chose to face humiliation in front of Damian instead.

"What do I do?" she asked, her voice trembling as she stood up from the bed. Facing Damian Sterling directly, she twisted the hem of her dress, unsure of herself.

Her heart felt like it was performing a tango, stomping on her sense of shame, amplifying her heartbeat in the quiet of the room to an overwhelming volume.

Damian Sterling’s gaze slowly traveled down from the shy woman before him, over her cute hairline, flushed cheeks, tempting lips, down to her delicate collarbones that captured his attention, and further...

Swallowing hard, Damian grew impatient, prodding, "What’s the hold-up? Are you ready to start, or would you prefer to streak outside?"

Emma, as if triggered by his words, closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around Damian’s neck. Due to her height, she had to stand on tiptoes.

As her soft lips met his, Damian’s body stiffened, reflexively wrapping his arms around Emma’s slender waist.

"Mmm..." With her eyes tightly shut, Emma pressed her lips against Damian’s without moving, igniting a fire within him.

"Not sure how? Let me teach you..." With a husky whisper, Damian decided not to torment her further. Letting go of restraint, he dominated the kiss, employing all his skills.

Their passionate kissing escalated their body heat rapidly. Emma was dazed, unaware of her actions, forgetting her initial intent to seduce Damian.

Lost in the moment, they found themselves collapsing onto the bed, sinking into the soft bedding.

Damian’s hands roamed Emma’s body frantically, igniting fires everywhere.

He was wrong; he didn’t need her to seduce him to become aroused.

The kiss deepened, filling the room with a sweet atmosphere.

Just as Damian was about to undress her, he suddenly realized...

Emma Hart had passed out.

Damien Sterling massaged his forehead wearily as he rose to his feet, casting a serious gaze upon the woman on the bed. Who else could faint from a kiss, if not her?

It wasn’t really Emma Hart’s fault, considering she had just recovered from a fever the night before.

Then, after wandering around in the afternoon, she had executed a plan with Ava Garcia in the evening, only to be frightened into unconsciousness by Damien Sterling, a man as intimidating as they come.

Under these circumstances, fainting from a kiss was more than understandable.

No matter how beastly Damian Sterling is, there is no way he can lay hands on Emma Hart and do whatever he wants at this time.

Besides, he hadn’t planned on going through with it, especially considering the child Emma was carrying in her womb.

After carefully moving her to the center of the bed and tucking her in, ensuring she was sleeping peacefully, Damien reluctantly left the room.

The next morning, Emma woke up with her memory of the previous night fragmented, recalling only bits and pieces of what had transpired.

What surprised her even more was that Damien Sterling planned to take her back home that very day.

"Why the rush to return? Isn’t there something happening tonight?" Emma’s heart raced with the thought that returning might not bode well for her.

Damien handed her breakfast with a cool glance, saying indifferently, "Skipping it is fine; having shown up is enough. As for the rush... what do you think?" His tone lifted at the end, causing Emma’s scalp to nearly explode.

"How would I know..."

She couldn’t dare mention anything about the previous night’s punishment!

Seeing Emma playing dumb, Damien didn’t press further. He simply waited for her to finish her breakfast before promptly having their belongings packed for the return trip.

Before leaving, Emma finally remembered her salary and, after much begging, convinced Damien to let her ask Ava Garcia for it in front of both Damien and the general manager.

Ava Garcia appeared helpless, having no cash on her at the moment!

Eventually, under Damien’s stern gaze, the general manager reluctantly paid Emma her salary, finally sending off this ancestor of a problem.

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