Aurora's first night with Ricardo.

Aurora Morales' arm was grasped so tightly by the powerful force that it ached. Icy coldness spread from the man in front of her, even colder than the air - conditioned breeze in summer.

"Mr. Vargas, please let go."

Ricardo Vargas let out a cold sneer, his words laced with coldness and sarcasm. "Let go? Then how are you going to pay back the 50 million that was invested in the Morales family?"

Aurora frowned slightly. Just as she was about to speak, a faint sound came from outside the door. Was there someone out there?

Before Aurora could react, Ricardo had already covered her mouth, picked her up, and unceremoniously threw her onto the bed.

The next second, a strong masculine scent rushed towards her, and the weight of a man pressed down on her body. Aurora stretched out her hand between them, and a slight, imperceptible tremor appeared in her calm voice. "What are you doing?"

"Gotta check the goods to see if you're worth 50 million."

Aurora understood the hidden meaning behind these words. Was she really going to be in trouble tonight?

Ricardo said coldly, "Scream."

"What?" Aurora asked, looking puzzled.

Ricardo didn't waste any more words. His big hand reached in along the hem of her dress and touched her smooth jade - like leg. The delicate, tender, and perfectly toned touch made him lose his focus for a moment.

Aurora didn't expect Ricardo to be so hasty. The sudden assault startled her. "Ah!"

Ricardo said with satisfaction, "Keep going."

Although Aurora didn't understand what Ricardo meant, she had to obey and reluctantly cooperate. Fortunately, after that initial move, Ricardo didn't make any further over - stepping actions.

I don't know how long she screamed. By the time her voice became hoarse, the sound of footsteps outside the door gradually faded away.

Ricardo got up without any sentimentality, groped for the switch by the bed. The glaring light suddenly came on, and Aurora immediately closed her eyes.

With the light on, Ricardo finally got a clear look at his newly - wedded wife. Her black hair cascaded like a waterfall, and her innocent - looking face was charming. The strapless wedding dress accentuated her delicate figure, and the lifted hem of the dress faintly revealed her fair calves. She was truly a beauty. A hint of surprise flashed in Ricardo's eyes and disappeared in an instant. His five fingers unconsciously tightened a bit. It was actually her...

There was a faint mark on the side of her calf. Before Ricardo could see it clearly, Aurora, with her eyes closed, seemed to sense something and retracted her right leg slightly, as if deliberately trying to cover something.

Ricardo commanded, "Open your eyes."

Aurora squinted and barely opened a slit. Even though she had mentally prepared herself, Aurora's pupils suddenly constricted, and she was shocked by what she saw. The left half of Ricardo's face was charred black, with criss - crossed scars, completely unrecognizable and extremely terrifying!

Ricardo looked coldly at Aurora's reaction, the coldness in his eyes seemed to freeze people into ice. "Aren't you afraid?" Ricardo asked coolly, a bit surprised in his heart. Everyone who saw his face for the first time would either scream in horror or cover their eyes. But this woman in front of him was unusually calm. Was she faking it, or...

"Not afraid." Aurora replied firmly.

Ricardo snorted, pinched her chin, and forcefully lifted her head, forcing her to look at his face. Aurora carefully examined him. If you covered that disfigured part of his face, you would find that his eyebrows were as sharp as peaks, his deep - set eyes were as dark as ink, and his slightly pale thin lips were gently pursed. One could imagine that before he was disfigured, he must have been extremely handsome! Anyone who had gone through such a thing would surely feel bad.

Ricardo looked at Aurora's calm expression, and there really didn't seem to be a trace of bravado. He sneered and asked, "Are you satisfied with my face?"

Aurora heard this, and a faint, clean smile appeared on her lips. "Don't worry, I'm not someone who only cares about looks."

Ricardo's forehead twitched. For a moment, he didn't know whether this was meant to comfort him or mock him. "Are you saying I'm ugly?"

"I didn't say that. You're the one who thinks so."

Ricardo was silent for a moment. "Miss Morales, you're quite bold."

"Thanks for the compliment." Aurora responded. After that, she reached out and touched the scar that made people's skin crawl. "It must have hurt a lot back then, right?"

Ricardo was slightly stunned. He hadn't heard such a question for a long time, and somehow, a faint warmth welled up in his heart.

Ricardo let go of his hand, sat indifferently on the chair beside him, and the corner of his lips curled into a faint arc.

"Miss Morales, you really get into the role quickly."

Aurora could tell that his words were laced with sarcasm, insinuating that she was being hypocritical. She countered without hesitation, "As your wife, isn't it only natural for me to care about you?"

Ricardo smiled slightly, his smile full of meaning. He casually placed his hands on the armrests. "Is that so? Well, I'm a bit tired. I want to take a bath and rest. Come and help me undress."

"You can do the undressing yourself." A faint blush appeared on Aurora's face. Although she wasn't inexperienced in relationships, in the two years she had been with Javier Fernández, their interactions were limited to holding hands and hugging. She had never had such an intimate moment. Moreover, she had just met the man in front of her.

"This is what a wife should do." Ricardo emphasized the word "wife".

Aurora sighed helplessly, picked up the hem of her dress, got out of bed, walked bare - footed to him, bent down, and carefully unbuttoned his clothes. Perhaps because she was too nervous, her fingertips couldn't help but tremble slightly. It took her a long time to undo just five buttons.

Ricardo looked down at this shy little woman. Her face was flushed, and her small, delicate earlobes were so red that they were hot, and the redness extended to her ears. If it weren't for his disfigurement, he might have thought this was a ploy by the woman to play hard - to - get.

After the last button was undone, Aurora let out a long sigh of relief. She had thought his figure wouldn't be anything special, but to her surprise, there were eight well - defined abs, and the perfect mermaid line was really eye - catching. The warm breath from Aurora blew onto Ricardo's body, instantly raising a layer of fine hairs. Ricardo, who was usually unperturbed, felt an inexplicable feeling and immediately shifted his attention. Unexpectedly, he happened to see Aurora's charming figure as she bent down.

Ricardo's expression froze. Something deep inside him that had been suppressed seemed about to burst out. He pushed Aurora away, quickly got up, and strode towards the door. "You're so slow at undressing. Boring."

"Bang!" At the moment the door closed, Aurora's hand was still in mid - air. She was a bit surprised and blinked twice. What was going on? Had she just escaped a difficult situation?