Eve Vaughn fumbled in the dark for what felt like an eternity, but couldn’t find where the bath towels were. She’d never thought of her night blindness as a big deal before.

But now, she was on the verge of losing her mind. The more frantic she became, the harder it was to find one.

Just then, a knock sounded at the bathroom door, and Mason Lawson’s deep voice drifted in. "Are you finished? The rain’s coming down so hard, it must have knocked out the villa’s power. We’re getting someone to fix it."

"Oh... I-I’m finished."

Eve Vaughn’s heart pounded. She was anxious and embarrassed. She can’t just admit she can’t find a bath towel, can she?

Hearing only silence from inside, Mason asked, "Eve Vaughn, what are you doing? If you’re finished, come on out."

Eve Vaughn’s scalp prickled with anxiety. After a long hesitation, she finally forced out the words, "Uncle... could you please hand me my phone? It’s too dark in here, I need to use the flashlight."

She opened the door just a crack, reaching her hand out for the phone. But unexpectedly, in her nervousness, her foot slipped, and she started to fall backward. "Ah!"

Just as she thought she was going to break her back, a strong grip on her arm yanked her forward. Immediately after, a pair of large hands wrapped firmly around her waist.

Only then did Mason Lawson realize that the young woman in his arms wasn’t wearing a single thing. The silky-smooth touch of her skin against his palm made his breathing grow ragged.

Eve Vaughn was still reeling from the shock, her mind a complete blank. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Despite the pitch-black room, the thought of being held by a man while completely naked made her so mortified she felt her face might start to bleed.

She struggled to break free from his embrace, but Mason Lawson suddenly swept her up into his arms and started toward the bed.

He placed Eve Vaughn on the bed, and in the next moment, his heavy body pressed down on her, followed by a trail of soft kisses.

She tried to push him away, but he caught her hands, pinning them to her sides. His strength was overwhelming, leaving her powerless to resist. The scent of a grown man enveloped her completely, offering no escape.

"Mmph... No... Don’t do this..." Eve Vaughn was so frightened she began to cry, but her tears did nothing to make him stop.

Just then, the lights in the room suddenly flickered on, and Mason Lawson’s actions came to an abrupt halt.

The young woman’s body, as flawless and pale as white jade, was laid bare before him, along with her terrified, tear-filled eyes.

The only blemish on her body, perhaps, was the reddish scar on her upper abdomen, close to her right side.

It was from the surgery when she donated part of her liver to Julian Lawson. Aside from that scar, everything about her was utterly perfect.

The man took a deep breath, seeming to hesitate about whether or not to continue. Truthfully, he couldn’t quite bring himself to do it.

But this girl... she was just too damn tempting.

Catching him off guard, Eve Vaughn suddenly pushed him away and scrambled under the covers, pulling the blanket tightly around herself.

Even so, she knew that if Mason Lawson truly wanted to do something to her, there would be no escape.

But she knew one thing clearly: this man was Julian Lawson’s uncle, and he was nearly a decade older than her.

She can’t just give herself to him out of gratitude.

"Uncle..." Eve Vaughn choked back a sob, her voice trembling. "You told me before that I can’t afford to play grown-up games. You told me not to do anything so foolish again! I remember what you said."

Mason Lawson stood by the bed, looking down on her. He knew the girl was reminding him of their relationship—and the distance between them.

The man’s dark eyes narrowed slightly as he said to her, "As I recall, you’re an adult now. Nineteen years old."