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Chapter 136 Lies Ablaze

When Benson’s lips entwined with Yvonne’s, she didn’t refuse.

She felt his soft lips and the heat of his breath.

His kiss carried a mix of urgency and tenderness, as if he was pouring all his emotions into it.

At this moment, she understood that Benson wasn’t just expressing his desire but was also trying to rekindle their relationship,

He played the loving boyfriend in front of her mother, and Hannah’s mood had significantly improved over the past few days.

Yvonne wasn’t someone who didn’t appreciate kindness. Plus, she had canceled Benson’s date tonight.. Since she wanted to win his heart, she couldn’t always keep her distance.

“I haven’t showered,” Yvonne said, her voice a bit hoarse, supporting herself.

Her lack of refusal pleased Benson greatly. His eyes shone with excitement and satisfaction. “We’ll shower together later.”

Not long after, Yvonne caught a glimpse of her disheveled self in the floor–to–ceiling glass.

Her hair was messy, her cheeks flushed, and Benson… she hadn’t wronged him or counted how insatiable he was…

After showerin

After showering and returning to the room, it was almost midnight.

Yvonne’s hair was scattered in Benson’s arms. She leaned against him lazily, yet with an indescribable allure.

He brushed away the hair that fell by her cheeks, looking at her flushed face, still warm from the hot water. The mole on her nose was the finishing touch, making her both approachable and captivating–a contradiction that was yet harmonious.

Just like her, outwardly pristine and bold as fire.

Thinking back to when she deliberately bit his Adam’s apple, the subtle pain was more uncontrollable than any other time.

Benson leaned down to kiss her again, but she furrowed her brow and turned slightly to avoid him.

Satisfied and full, Benson was very patient, coaxing her, “Just one more kiss.”

In the quiet night, under the dim, warm light, such words were touching to a drowsy Yvonne.

Half–opening her eyes, a faint smile appeared on her lips. She responded lazily, “Suit yourself.”

He only kissed her lightly for a while, his fingers gently stroking the mole on her nose. “Don’t you like this mole?”

After all, at work or in daily life, she would cover this mole. “I like it. This mole brings me good fortune,” Yvonne said softly, closing her eyes.

So covering it was just to seem less naive? Benson was puzzled, remembering she had mentioned this before.

Thinking back to the day he sent her to the club for a “match,” he felt a sudden realization.

Benson held her close, and soon he heard her steady breathing

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She was already asleep, but he couldn’t sleep. He got up quietly, went to the living room, and found his phone. There was a call from Andrew.

He didn’t return the call, just looked at the information Andrew had sent about Jeremy.

Jeremy, 34 years old, a successful businessman, unmarried, and an old schoolmate of Yvonne’s.

BR’s collaboration with Caesar at this time was a lifeline, something Yvonne would remember and repay generously.

Benson sat on the sofa, his brow furrowed, feeling a mix of frustration and unease.

He thought of Mary, the woman who had been by his side.

y was almost under house arrest in her apartment by Benson.

Mary

She hadn’t expected him to be so ruthless. If George hadn’t appeared in time, he might have killed her!

But she couldn’t accept it. She had been by his side for years. Why could Yvonne so easily take her place?

So, she couldn’t just sit and do nothing, losing everything.

Mary thought for a moment and asked her assistant to replace someone.

It was late, and the apartment door opened.

A man in a suit walked in, his face expressionless, just looking at Mary quietly.

Mary, slightly drunk, opened her eyes groggily, “You’re here?”

The man didn’t speak, just looked at her quietly, with a trace of pity and reluctance in his eyes.

“He doesn’t like you. Why do you humiliate yourself for him?”

The man said softly, his voice deep and powerful, as if trying to awaken Mary’s reason.

Her leg was still broken, and now she was drinking–self–destruction.

“What do you know? He took me away from that place and gave me a different life. Otherwise, I’d still be selling myself there. For you, I was selling myself there, Mary said. She would never forget how he broke into her world and amazed her life.

How could such a handsome man exist?

Outwardly, he always seemed patient and gentle with her.

In those early years, she was deceived by Benson’s appearance.

It was only in recent years that she realized his kindness and good temper were all a facade.

He was the most ruthless person, his warm eyes never truly touching his heart.

“What do you want?” The man’s voice interrupted her thoughts.

“I don’t want to be forgotten like this. I want to be famous. I want to be the Mary everyone admires again,” she said, crawling towards him. “You’ll help me, won’t you?”

In the dimly lit living room, shadows seemed to hide endless secrets.

Heavy curtains blocked out the outside light perfectly, and only a chandelier cast a faint, focused glow, shrouding the room in a soft gloom.

A middle–aged man leaned against a luxurious black leather sofa, looking relaxed, a cold, sarcastic smile playing on his lips, full of confidence and arrogance.

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“Mary, you were at the peak once, but even then, he never looked up to you.”

The man’s voice was leisurely, his words like a sharp knife, piercing the softest part of Mary’s heart.

The tension in the room grew, Mary’s face changing with her emotions, from surprise to anger, her hands. clenching into fists, nails digging into her skin.

“You know, Yvonne is investigating you?” Her voice trembled slightly with suppressed emotion.

The man’s expression changed, eyebrows raised, his voice full of disdain and a hint of barely concealed wariness.

“Investigating me? For what?” Mary’s eyes gleamed with determination. “She went to the Nevada State Prison.”

This sentence was like a bomb exploding in the room. The man’s calm demeanor crumbled into shock and unease.

“She… she knows? That the fire was related to me?”

As soon as he spoke, Mary instinctively shrank, as if to shield herself from the coming storm.

She had overheard something unintentionally, not expecting the truth to be so shocking.

The fire that year was supposed to be an accident, but the flames spread uncontrollably, resulting in a disaster.

Now, Yvonne’s investigation seemed close to uncovering this tightly hidden truth.

The man’s face went through a range of emotions, from surprise to fear, and finally to burning anger.

“It was your blunder that led her to replace clues. Do you think… a person insisting on divorce suddenly becoming affectionate is for what reason?”

His words carried blame and a chilling coldness, making the atmosphere even heavier.

Mary was silent for a while, her thoughts racing to piece together the full picture.

When she suddenly realized Yvonne’s true purpose, she felt an indescribable mix of relief and despair. *Yvonne isn’t sincere with Benson…” her voice was low, tinged with despair.

The man looked at her, his eyes showing a complex mix of emotions.

“If that proud man knew that Yvonne was with him now with ulterior motives, even using him, the consequences would be severe, wouldn’t they?”