Aldana Candi pressed her lips tightly together, staring at Steven Balance's face without making a sound.
Perhaps mistaking her silence for consent, Steven Balance smiled confidently, released her wrists, and reached for her waist to undress her.
The moment Aldana's hands were freed, she grabbed a narrow-necked vase from the bedside table, a vase with roses that Steven had sent in the morning. Without even blinking, she smashed it toward Steven's head—
"Stop!"
A stern male voice suddenly echoed in the room, causing Aldana's movement to pause for a brief second, which was long enough for Steven to react. He got up and moved away from Aldana, spotting the vase just an inch away from him.
Water from the vase had already spilled, roses lay scattered on Aldana's body, her face slightly pale, a red petal falling on her face like a drop of congealed blood.
