Spoiled my CEO husband after Rebirth

"Want to try it on?"

Olivier's arm moved to be in front of her, and his warm breath gently wafted against her neck.

Gwenda stiffened. "I..."

"Shush!"

Olivier leaned down, his fingers little pinpricks of warmth on her skin as they casually brushed across the surface of her flesh. His touch felt as if it was electrified...

Gwenda shuddered and held her breath. Her heart raced inadvertently.

A moment later, cold air wafted at her neck. When she looked down, Gwenda realised that her necklace had been taken off and replaced with the "Heart of the Ocean".

"It looks good."

A smile tugged at Olivier's lips.

Gazing at the necklace with her head down, Gwenda's eyes flickered with uncertainty. "I think I'd rather take it off."

"Why?"

"Wearing this makes it look as if I'm flaunting myself. I'm used to keeping a low profile, so I'd prefer not to be so ostentatious."

As she spoke, Gwenda removed the necklace and placed it back inside its box.

"Here, take it back."

Gwenda insisted on returning the "Heart of the Ocean" to him.

His eyes flickering, Olivier wrapped an arm around her waist and murmured, "I never take back the things that I've given out. If you don't like this gift, you can throw it away right now."

"You..."

Gwenda was furious.

Olivier raised his eyebrows. "If you can't bear to do it, I'll do it for you."

As he spoke, he made it look as if he was really going to dispose of the necklace.

Gwenda hurriedly stopped him. "Fine, fine. I'll take it!"

What the hell, 100 million dollars so easily discarded.

She really had to hand it to Olivier...

"Wouldn't it have been easier if you just accepted it from the start?"

Olivier returned the box to her.

Gwenda put it away and sighed resignedly. "You're really wilful just because you're rich."

"I'm only wilful for you."

Olivier slowly tightened his embrace.

Trapped against him, Gwenda could smell the scent of Olivier's cologne. She began to feel hot.

Her heart pounded like a rhythmic drum.

"By the way, you mentioned in your message that you were not interested in snatching other people's desires. What do you mean by that?"

Olivier suddenly brought up the topic.

Gwenda pursed her lips and did her best to calm down. She then said slowly, "Didn't you see Martin Morel trying to get the necklace? He wants to gift it to Gretchen."

"Oh?"

Olivier's tone was questioning as he casually stroked at Gwenda's hair. "So, you're saying that I'm the one who has snatched the desires of others?"

"Yeah."

Gwenda nodded. Then, she seemed to have thought of something and grinned. "But seeing them humiliated was quite enjoyable as they failed to get the necklace." Justina had tried to pay lip service before, but now the necklace was not in Gretchen's hands.

Olivier's dark eyes observed her face and smiled dotingly. "If you're happy, then it's good."

They stayed in the lounge for a while.

It was not until Gwenda's phone rang with Hattie's caller ID that she remembered that her companions were still in the banquet hall.

"It's almost time. I have to go."

Gwenda got up.

"Let's go together."

Olivier wrapped an arm around her waist as he led her out of the lounge, not giving Gwenda the chance to refuse him.

Resigned, Gwenda texted Hattie to let her know that she was leaving before them.

When Hattie saw the text in the banquet hall, she tsked. "I can feel the love through the d*mned screen."

"What's wrong?"

Cecilia looked at her curiously.

"Gwenda has been "abducted". We can only go back by ourselves. Let's go."

Cecilia did not ask too many questions and followed her.

...

At the hotel entrance, Martin was trying to find a quiet place to have a smoke after he left the banquet hall.

Gretchen caught up to him and asked, "Martin, are you okay?"

Seeing her, Martin paused in his motions for a cigarette, and his eyes darkened. "I'm fine."

"Are you unhappy?"