Defeated by Love: The Unexpected Bride

Chapter 10

Amanda, realizing the situation, tried to shake her arm free from the grip and told Carter, “Let go! Where are you taking me?” However, it was to no avail until he successfully brought her into the bedroom. He released her slender arm, pointed a finger at her, and firmly instructed,

“Don't go anywhere until I'm done showering.”

“Are you crazy? Why should I wait for you to take a shower?”

“Because I can't trust someone like you. If you want to go downstairs, don't go anywhere until I'm done showering. If you don't listen, I'll lock you in the room, just watch.” With that, Carter walked straight into the bathroom. Amanda sighed heavily at his madness but chose to do as Carter said—not out of fear, but to avoid arguing with someone as crazy as him.

Once the room's owner disappeared into the bathroom, she surveyed the black bedroom, which was much more spacious than her own room.

“Is this a bedroom or a mansion? It's huge.” She decided not to care, walked over to the large sofa, and pulled out her phone to play while waiting for Carter to finish showering. Not long after, when she heard the bathroom door open, Amanda turned to look and saw Carter walking out with a towel loosely wrapped around his narrow waist, revealing a body full of six-pack abs. She glanced for a moment, then chose not to care, pushed herself up from the sofa, and prepared to leave the room, but then,

“Who told you to leave?”

“I told myself,” her full lips replied as her slender legs walked toward the door. Seeing this, Carter gritted his teeth and spoke as Amanda stubbornly refused to listen,

“If I haven't given permission, you have no right to go anywhere.”

“Then why do you want me to stay?”

“You ask too much. Afraid you won't get to show your face downstairs?”

“Yes, maybe I'll catch one or two of your friends to be the father of my child.” With that, Amanda yanked the door open, but only a little before it was closed again by Carter's foot. He then pulled her arm closer and spoke harshly to her face,

“If you mess with my friends, I'll kill you.”

“Are you protective of your friends or me?” Amanda spoke confidently, even though inside she was quite afraid of Carter because he was unpredictable. However, she kept her mouth sharp because she didn't want him to think she was yielding; otherwise, he would take advantage and suppress her into submission forever.

“I'm more afraid my friends won't see through a woman's tricks like yours.”

“But your actions seem more like you're protective of me.” Her free slender arm reached up to caress his muscular chest, her beautiful face showing a seductive expression. Carter chuckled in his throat and sneered,

“What is there about you for me to protect?” With those derogatory words, Carter brushed Amanda's hand off his chest and pointed a finger at her with a stern, intense face,

“Don't go out until I'm dressed. And fix your outfit; this is a house, not a brothel, where you can dress to attract attention.” With that, Carter walked into the dressing room. Seeing this, Amanda sighed in frustration, her full lips muttering,

“Attracting someone like you more.” She then stood waiting for Carter with a feeling of dissatisfaction because she had never been ordered around like this by anyone, not even her mother.

And who is he...

While Amanda was waiting for Carter to dress, suddenly the door was pushed open with a voice calling,

“Hey, Carter!” Amanda turned to see Cairo walking into the room, so she stood silently watching. Unlike the other person, when he saw her in his friend's bedroom, he was quite surprised. But once he regained his composure, Cairo asked Amanda with a mischievous smile,

“Are you here with Carter?”

"What are you doing here?" Just as Amanda was about to answer, she heard a deep voice from behind. She turned to see Carter staring at her with intense eyes, so she chose to ignore him and turned back to Cairo, speaking in a sweet voice.

"Excuse me, please."

"Sure," Cairo replied, stepping aside, and she immediately walked out. The room's owner watched until she was out of sight, then chuckled at her polite words from earlier.

"What's the deal, Carter? You say you don't accept her, yet you brought her into your room."

"Good thing I didn't lock her up. If she starts flirting with you guys, you wouldn't be able to handle her tricks."

"I'd lose my edge if she's this beautiful."

"Take her if you want. There's a special offer now, buy one get one free," Carter sneered, speaking disdainfully about Amanda before yanking the door open and walking out. Cairo quickly followed, speaking with regret.

"I'll pass then. I'm not into kids."

Carter didn't respond, just walked with his hands in his pockets downstairs, his sharp eyes searching for Amanda. When his heavy steps reached the ground floor, he heard her talking with Aunt Sari in the kitchen, so he chose to ignore it and headed to the pool to sit, drink, and chat with his friends...