SOME THINGS ARE MEANT TO BE

CHAPTER 32

“Woman, is there anyone who would call her husband by their full name?” Diego smiled suddenly and cupped her face with one hand. She was touched, her face filled with emotions and fear she couldn’t mask.

“Call me by my name next time, Julianna .” He pressed his lips softly against her forehead, then shifted down. Every kiss was soft and full of doting love; every kiss was as if it was for his most treasured woman.

“Say it for me to hear.” His voice was alluring, making Julianna ’s body shiver.

“Say it,” he murmured softly, gently. It was such an intimate gesture. She could not escape; neither did she want to. Was it really coming true? Could she really get what she wanted?

“Ah Diego...” It was such an intimate way of addressing him. Her lips opened and closed, and her words made Diego’s eyes darken.

“Good girl, say it one more time. I like hearing you say my name.” His lips grazed along her lashes to her face, making her unable to escape. If this really was a trap, then she would gladly fall into it.

“Ah Diego...

“I love you!”

Diego’s heart skipped a beat. Her declaration of love pierced through the depths of his heart, making him remember this sour feeling for a very long time. It was unforgettable.

He did not speak but used his actions to reply to her instead. His lips continued moving down.

He reached her lips, and Julianna lifted her head, her long lashes brushing against his face. His lips were touching hers slightly, not pressing deeper. She realized her heart was racing, almost engulfing her and making her breath stop.

She wound her hands around his neck, kissing him back for the first time. They were kissing inseparably in the car. Diego ’s eyes flashed with something indescribable that went unnoticed by Julianna .

That night, they interacted with a never-before lingering gentleness and passion. She was completely devoted, giving every part of her body and her heart—as well as her soul—to this man.

In the dark, Diana in the picture hanging on the wall seemed to smile even brighter.

Morning came, and sunlight lit up the entire room. Julianna opened her eyes slightly and realized that she was held tightly in Diego ’s embrace. She lowered her head shyly, still in disbelief that the passionate and aggressive woman from yesterday was hers.

“Why, are you shy?” Diego ’s deep voice rang beside her head. He ran a callous hand across her back under the blanket and stopped at her collarbone, sending shivers down her spine.

“Don’t do that.” She pushed him away lightly. It was ticklish. Her face—extremely pale—was tinted a light cherry pink, and it was so gorgeous.

“Haha...” Rich male laughter rang beside her ears, and her heart seemed to be in sync with his vibrations. Thump, thump, thump...

It was just like Beethoven’s fated musical notes. She wasn’t sure whether it was going from fast to slow or from low to high—or if it would go from resounding to tranquil... just like fate.

“I like your behavior yesterday. You really made me feel satisfied.” He moved in closer to her ears on purpose and took her sensitive ear lobe into his mouth gently. He never had a shortage of women, so he knew the female body like the back of his hands, but the innocent and pure Julianna had nothing to compare his experience with.

Julianna was a little taken aback. His actions made even Julianna ’s chest blush a tantalizing pink.

Simply looking at her roused Diego ’s desire easily. He stood up hurriedly and looked at the picture hanging on the wall. His eyes landed on Diana , and the heat in his face finally subsided.

Julianna looked at him and raised her head, following his gaze at the picture. She shut her eyes gently. She was still not comparable to her.

“Don’t think too much. I just don’t want to be late.” Diego ’s voice came closer again, and he pressed his lips lightly against hers, swollen from all the previous kisses he gave her.

“I can’t deny that Diana will always be in my heart, and I’m not sure of what I feel for you right now. I have known Diana since I was young. I can’t forget her so easily. Do you understand? Julianna , we can’t forget our responsibilities. I have already tormented you, and you have paid for what you did, but I can’t forget her just like this. It’s unfair to her. She’s innocent.”

He raised his hand and placed it on her face gently. “I believe you didn’t do it on purpose, because you have let me come to know a different you.”

His gentle caress seemed to rub away the last defenses of the woman’s heart.

“Do you really believe me... that I didn’t...?” She wanted to say something, but Diego placed his hand on her lips as if he did not want to hear what she had to say.

“It’s okay, we can stop talking about this. I’m hungry. Shouldn’t you be preparing breakfast for your husband?” He smiled slightly, the morning light falling on his face and neutralizing his slightly cold features.

“I got it. I’ll go prepare immediately.” Julianna nodded her head lightly. She sat up and then realized that she was not wearing any clothes. She blushed furiously, turning around to wear her clothes. Even though they were already the most intimate of couples, she still was not used to exposing herself in front of him.

Diego stared at her elegant curves from behind her. Her back still had the marks left from the passionate night yesterday, but Julianna had not noticed it. His lips curved into a slight smile, extremely cold and callous; but perhaps it was because he was against the sunlight.

Julianna finally put on her clothes. The moment she walked out, her legs gave out. Her face became even redder, and she did not dare to turn and look at him.

The door closed softly. Diego then retrieved a cigarette from the bedside drawer. The huffs and puffs he had made his features blurry and fogged.

He only put out the cigarette when the cigarette butt almost scalded his fingers. He stood up and walked towards the bathroom. When he walked out, he was once again the superior CEO of the Hanson group.

When he opened the door, the maid, Maria, scrambled up immediately the moment she saw him, as if he was some tremendous flood. Diego pursed his lips in displeasure... was he so scary?

However, if he looked into the mirror now, he would know whether he looked scary or not. His perpetually cold expression, extremely sharp looks... coupled with his thin and fickle lips and icy, colorless black eyes. This was the business genius that was known to all, not to mention his effective methods and callous heart. If he was not in this industry that ate people up whole, he would have run out of bones to munch on.

He never had the habit of eating breakfast, but this woman changed him effortlessly. He realized surprisingly that he felt hungry in the subsequent mornings just after that one breakfast. Since she was the one who caused him to become like this, she would be in charge of feeding him in the future.