Chapter 27

Mateo’s POV

I went downstairs and walked straight to the kitchen to turn on the stove and heat water for me to use. I found a face towel and put it in the bowl with lukewarm water.

Entering the room, trying not to make noise, I laid down the bowl I was holding and looked at the girl who was lying on the bed. I squeezed the towel and wiped her face, neck, hands, and feet. As I looked at her, I couldn’t help but think that she was indeed beautiful. Before being sucked in by her beauty like a black hole, I then removed the hair that was placed on her face.

Taking a deep breath, I felt a sting in my chest as I leaned closer for a kiss. As my heart quickened this time, I moved away from her and realized that the more I got involved with her, my feelings grew.

I knew I didn’t have any good intentions in this contractual marriage. I promised myself that as soon as I got out of the mess I had created and cleaned my tarnished name, I would end this setup as soo