Chapter 564 Damian's Despicableness
Ashley's waist was tightly gripped by Damian, her body tilted, and she had no time to resist before her lips were suddenly sealed.
The outdoor temperature was very cold, and snowflakes flew in from under the umbrella, sticking coolly to her face, quickly melting from her body heat.
Ashley widened her eyes, trying to pry his arm off with her frozen, numb hands, but her efforts were in vain. Instead, her struggles only made his embrace tighter and more solid, almost embedding her into his broad chest.
Damian held the umbrella with one hand, but with his strength, one hand was enough to control all of Ashley's resistance. His figure loomed over her, using his height advantage to press against her lips and teeth. As she breathed, he deepened the action, prying open her teeth and slipping in.
Ashley's teeth were breached, and she hurriedly retreated, but the arm around her waist gave her no room, pulling her back more forcefully and wantonly.
She tried to evade, but he pursued; she wanted to bite him in anger, but his powerful tongue teased provocatively, not allowing her to resist.
In just a moment, Ashley was dizzy from his stirring, her cold body gradually warming up. The places where she touched him were hot, and every corner he touched was also hot.
Sensing her initial resistance fading, Damian's hand left her waist and moved to the back of her head, pushing her head back, his fingers spreading, sliding over the soft skin of her neck, his fingertips caressing as if stroking fine fabric.
Soon, he heard Ashley's uncontrollable soft moan, suppressed, controlled, resisted, but he could sense her immersion.
Encouraged greatly, Damian's forceful attack turned into a gentle, deep exploration, tilting his head, deepening, and giving her a deep kiss.
For a long time.
As he was about to retreat, Ashley suddenly bit his tongue.
She used great force, her teeth clamping down on the soft flesh of his tongue.
Soon, both of them tasted blood.
Damian's hand was still around her neck, his forehead almost touching her hair, the air filled with the rich aroma of red wine, mixed with the hormones released in their passion.
Ashley glared at him fiercely, her teeth lightly grinding, wanting to bite again!
But Damian laughed, his fingers sliding over her lips, wiping away their shared liquid, "How does it feel?"
Ashley turned her head away, her tone unfriendly, "No feeling."
Damian forcibly straightened her face, making her look at him, "Liar!"
Her words were strong, but her body's reaction was honest.
Damian could feel her breathing and heartbeat.
Ashley's chest heaved up and down, her anger still lingering, "Do you have any shame? Using force on a woman, do you even count as a man?"
Her ears were red, maybe from the cold, maybe from embarrassment, or more likely from anger.
No matter what, Damian felt great looking at her, "Did I force you? You know what my forceful means are."
The ambiguous light, the cold wind outside, the wind's wail echoing in the valley, wild and arrogant, much like the madness between a man and a woman.
Ashley vaguely remembered Damian's body, lean, strong, tight, and tough, moving over her, sometimes fierce, sometimes gentle, but always deadly.
Her throat felt a bit dry, Ashley kept a stern face, "Shameless! Let go of me!"
Ashley stood up and walked away.
As she walked, she rubbed her mouth hard, wanting to wipe away all the wine and his scent.
Halfway through, she remembered the purpose of her visit today, and she bit her lip in anger.
Damian still had the sweet scent of wine on his lips. Watching her walk away angrily, he reached out, slid his fingers over his lips, then paused as the angry her came back.
Ashley, still fuming, said coldly, "I'm going to Sylvania for a few days. Samantha will take care of Natalia and her medication."
Damian looked up from under the umbrella, his eyes filled with deep affection, "You want me to take care of her?"
Ashley gritted her teeth!
If he hadn't forcibly kissed her, she might have politely asked for his help, but now, she didn't want to show any kindness.
Before she could answer, Damian smiled to himself, "Alright, I'll take good care of Natalia. When are you leaving? Who are you going with?"
Of course, he would take good care of Natalia, but he was more concerned about Ashley.
"Tomorrow's flight."
Ashley didn't answer the other questions.
Damian reminded her, "Chad is in Sylvania. It's very dangerous for you to go alone. He could threaten you at any time, even using more despicable means."
Ashley snorted coldly, "How despicable? Can he be more despicable than you?"
"Our despicableness is not of the same kind. Now is not the time for you to be willful and throw a tantrum. Your personal safety should always come first. Don't act alone. I'll arrange bodyguards for you. They won't interfere with your life and work."
Ashley gritted her teeth, "No need, I can protect myself!"
"You can't. Even if you encounter Chad's bodyguards, let alone Chad himself, you're no match. Remember, don't act alone. Either go with friends or have bodyguards with you. So, take Samantha with you, and leave Natalia with me."
His suggestion made sense, and Ashley struggled internally.
What if she encountered Chad? What if he threatened her? How could she protect herself?
She really didn't have that ability.
Damian said, "When you're not home, Natalia might feel insecure. Jasper and Mr. Collins are familiar faces, at least they won't make her feel uneasy. Besides, Natalia likes me. I'll make this decision for you."
Likes you? How shameless of you to say that?
Ashley pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded, "I'll notify you of the hospital times. Remember to take her for her blood transfusions on time. Also, she likes to eat... never mind, Sophie can handle her meals."
Listening to her meticulously explain Natalia's daily details, Damian agreed with a smile throughout.
Making Ashley extremely embarrassed.
What was he smiling about?
Finally, Damian asked, "Anything else?"
"No!"
"Take care of yourself, stay warm, and eat well." He instructed.
"I know!"
With that, Ashley left completely, leaving Damian far behind in the snow.
Watching her figure disappear into the backyard, Damian still smiled, even the heavy snow seemed beautiful.
No wonder TV shows like to film snow scenes, it really suits romance.
Then he picked up his phone and dialed.
"Mr. Hearst."
"Accompany Ashley to Sylvania tomorrow. You know what to do?"
"I understand, mainly to guard against Chad. I won't let Chad get close to her."
"That's right."
"Mr. Hearst..." Before hanging up, Samantha hesitated, "Ms. Astor has been getting close to Sean. He knows how to please Ms. Astor, and Sean isn't a bad person, at least his character isn't bad."
"I know."
Hanging up, Damian savored the taste on his lips.
The next day, Ashley and Samantha boarded a flight to Evercrest City.
As the plane reached cruising altitude, the flight attendant pushed a cart, offering drinks.
Ashley asked for a glass of water, while Samantha asked for a glass of wine.
"Do you like drinking?"
Ashley asked Samantha, who was sitting beside her.
"I used to have a fear of heights and was afraid to fly. I'd have a drink before boarding to muster up courage. Now I'm not afraid anymore, but the habit is hard to break, so I still need a drink." Samantha said casually.
As the plastic cup touched her lips, Ashley inadvertently thought of the kiss in the snow last night, her ears turning slightly red, "Habits are indeed hard to break. But if you know it's a bad habit, you should try to change it."