"Hmm."

Skyler Jones scooped up Christine Quinn with ease, holding her in his arms.

Christine wrapped her arms around Skyler’s neck, gazing at him deeply with affection.

On the large bed, Skyler hovered over Christine’s body, cupping her delicate, beautiful face, his eyes shining like obsidian as he looked at her, "Baby..."

"Hmm?"

"Say ’I love you’ for me to hear."

"Why do I have to say it?"

"I want to hear it."

Christine said softly, "I love you."

"Add my name."

"I love you, Skyler."

Only then, satisfied, did Skyler lower his head and gently peck her cherry red lips.

She closed her eyes to meet his kiss, but suddenly, she turned her head, pushing against his chest and asked, "By the way, there’s something I need to ask you..."

Skyler’s eyes, filled with desire, looked at her dreamily, "Hmm?"

"You said you were investigating who took those photos... did you find out?"

"Yes."

"Who was it?"

"You don’t need to know, but I won’t let them go."

"I just want to know... was it Jonathon?" Christine held her breath, waiting for Skyler’s answer.

"No."

Christine finally let out a breath, "I knew it, Jonathon wouldn’t do that."

Skyler half-closed his eyes, glancing at Christine, "Do you trust him that much?"

Christine lightly slapped Skyler, "You’re so petty, I’ve known Jonathon for years, and I trust his character."

At that moment, Skyler lowered his head and bit Christine’s shoulder, "Aside from me, you can’t trust anyone."

"Ah?" Christine cried out in pain, "You’re really so petty..."

Skyler kissed Christine’s pouting lips, "This is possession."

"You..."

Rebecca Quentin didn’t have a chance to finish her sentence, as Skyler had already stripped all the clothes off Christine...

Next, Christine’s voice was drowned out, leaving only the low, ragged breathing of a man and woman in the room...

The next day.

In an elegant, quiet café.

Christine calmly looked at Jonathon Gibson, "About what you told me yesterday, can you explain it to me now?"

Jonathon looked at Christine, his eyes gentle, "As I said on the phone, that night, nothing happened."

Christine frowned slightly, seemingly disbelieving, yet delighted by this fact, she shook her head and said, "I don’t understand... if nothing happened, why did you lie to me when I asked you that day?"

"Because I was testing Skyler."

Christine’s brow furrowed even tighter, asking in confusion, "Testing what?"

"I should tell you everything from the beginning."

Christine eagerly nodded, "Go ahead, I’m listening."

Jonathon looked deeply at Christine, speaking slowly, "Half a month ago, while passing by the ’Oversky’ Group, I happened to see Jennifer Douglas coming out of ’Oversky’... Jennifer always claimed to me that she had no intention of disrupting you and Skyler, so I was suspicious and reached out to her."

"She went to see Skyler?"

"Yes, she showed me a stack of photos and told me why she went to meet with Skyler."

"Photos? What photos?" Christine asked in confusion.

Jonathon replied, "The photos that Skyler saw."

Christine was shocked and leaned back in her chair, "What?" she shook her head in disbelief, "Are you saying the photos Skyler saw were given to him by Jennifer?"

"Yes."

Christine shook her head in disbelief, "How did she know my whereabouts at the time? And why would she send someone to secretly photograph us on the island?"

"Jennifer always had someone following me, so when I contacted you and went to Loren’s Island to take care of you, Jennifer already knew your whereabouts. As for why she sent someone to secretly photograph you... she said it was because Skyler couldn’t stop thinking about you, and she couldn’t bear to see Skyler heartbroken. She never believed you would give up on Skyler, so after Skyler left the island alone, she had someone secretly watch us. She hoped to find evidence that you hadn’t changed your mind, but she didn’t expect her people to capture images of you and I spending a night together... Jennifer was deeply in love with Skyler, and seeing him so devoted to you, yet feeling your betrayal, made her change her originally supportive attitude towards you and Skyler..."

Christine blankly asked Jonathon, "Did she tell you all of this?"

"Yes."

"Let’s not talk about Jennifer’s intentions... Jonathon, tell me, the photos Jennifer took, how on earth did they come about?"

At that moment, Jonathon’s voice became hoarse and low, "I’m really sorry, Christine, even though I didn’t commit the worst mistake that night, I still hurt you..."

Christine stared at Jonathon with stunned eyes, looking at his apologetic face.

"That night, you were drunk, and I carried you back to your room... maybe it was the alcohol, I couldn’t quite control myself... I kissed you eagerly, seeking more, but fortunately, I had a shred of sanity left, realizing that I was hurting you, so I... I eventually helped you get dressed and just held you as we slept through the night."

Christine turned her face to the side, took a deep breath, and looked back at Jonathon, "So, the photos Jennifer took were actually just a misunderstanding."

"Yes."

"Knowing it’s a misunderstanding, why didn’t you explain it to Jennifer? Why didn’t you explain it to me?"

"I didn’t explain it to Jennifer because I didn’t know she had those photos. By the time I found out, Jennifer had already shown the photos to Skyler... Being a man myself, I knew how Skyler would react upon seeing those photos, but I didn’t want to explain it to him."

"Why?" Christine bit her lip, looking at Jonathon with disappointment.

Jonathon said firmly, "Because I wanted to know, under the same circumstances, you chose not to hold anything against him because of Skyler; so what about him?"

Christine was stunned for a second.

Jonathon continued, "You once didn’t hold anything against Skyler for his involvement with Jennifer, so in a similar drunken situation, would he be able to disregard your ’being together’ with me?"

At this moment, Christine finally understood, dazed, "So, when I questioned you about that night, you didn’t tell me the truth..."