The CEO’s Billion Dollar Bride
Chapter 192 - 173、His Exorbitantly Priced Wife

Chapter 192: 173、His Exorbitantly Priced Wife

"Thinking about this in broad daylight, has your brain been invaded by lustful bugs?"

Ivy Aretha really couldn’t stand this man, who seemed to be aroused the moment he returned. He didn’t even want to have a proper conversation, but had to keep bothering her. If this is what’s it like upon registration, who knows what will happen in the future?

Lustful bugs in his brain?

Michael Gordon’s eye twitched. He was clearly an abstinent man, so how did he become a slave to his lusts?

Otherwise, how come none of the many women who tried to climb into his bed over the years ever succeeded?

Suddenly, the man grinned devilishly. His familiar teasing voice resounded seductively, "Wife, if I’m lustful, I’m only lustful for you. All these years, I’ve saved myself for you."

Ivy Aretha: "..."

It’s been said that womanizing and charming men are unreliable because they’re too skilled at capturing women’s hearts. She was once confident she could be the woman to resist such a man’s advances!

But now, it seemed that she’s about to give in, her heartbeat pounding faster and faster, threatening to bury all her reason and rationality...

"Michael Gordon..."

"Hmm?"

"Don’t come so close to me!"

Ivy Aretha realized that she was about to be enveloped by his breath and wouldn’t be able to speak. She was consumed by a burning sensation all over her body. Memories flooded her mind of their initial accidental encounter under dim streetlights, as the man stumbled, trying to cross the busy road.

She wasn’t the kind of person to meddle in others’ affairs, but for some reason, when she saw his retreating figure, she couldn’t help but pull him back. She never expected that this single action would tie her life to this man’s!

Of course, she never thought that their fate had already been intertwined from the start!

The so-called "first encounter" was nothing but a schemed rendezvous, and the beginning of love came long, long after. It wasn’t until a long time later that Ivy Aretha recalled the shocking resemblances of that encounter.

"If I don’t come close to you, how can I do it, hmm?"

"I am a little black girl, I am a little black girl. Who said I am white, I am quite pale..."

The ringing of the phone and Michael’s low, husky voice seemed to have erupted simultaneously. Ivy pushed him away instinctively and reached for the phone, only to find that her phone screen was black!

Turning her head, she saw Michael had already picked up the phone and swiped it to answer the call.

When did he change his ringtone to the same childish one as hers?

This ringtone was changed by Bianca Aretha when she was playing with Ivy’s phone because she thought it was fun. It felt so silly at first, but her beloved daughter enjoyed it, so Ivy kept using it.

She didn’t expect this man to be as silly as her!

However, this feeling of being silly and childish together felt...pretty nice.

Ivy’s gaze lingered on the man’s perfect facial contours. He listened intently and seriously to the report from the other end of the phone, occasionally frowning, his expression always indifferent as usual. The afternoon sun filtered in through the window, casting an unintentional glow on his face, tinged with a layer of fine light.

The words "peaceful and beautiful times" suddenly flashed through Ivy’s mind!

"Alright, I know, I’ll be right there. Wait for me where you are." Michael hung up the phone, and took a deep look at the woman lying beside him. A hint of disbelief flickered in his deep eyes.

Apparently, the call was related to Ivy!

"Did something happen?"

Ivy watched as he got up from her side, tidied his clothes, and switched from a flirtatious man to a focused, serious one.

"Hmm, there’s an urgent matter at the company. I’ll be back soon," he said, and then tenderly kissed her on the forehead, "You stay at home and take care of yourself, okay?"

Michael didn’t tell her what the call was about, and she didn’t ask, either. But from the changes in his expression, Ivy could vaguely guess that it was about her. As Michael left, a sense of unease slowly crept into her heart.

She lay in bed for a while, bored, and watched some TV. The news was all about the marriage of the womanizing high-priced husband, Michael Gordon. They wondered which lucky woman managed to marry the valuable Michael Gordon.

Unable to watch any more, Ivy turned to browsing gossip on her tablet.

Unfortunately, the gossip on the internet centered around her marriage to Michael. The media didn’t get a clear shot of her face while she was in Michael’s embrace at their wedding, so they didn’t know her identity.

Because of this, almost all the media outlets reported guessing the identity of the bride. Some newspaper agencies had already begun digging up information on her, expressing their curiosity about the woman who suddenly registered for marriage with Young Master Gordon.

Aside from a statement from Michael, the head of the Gordon family, Calvin Gordon, remained silent on the matter and refused to discuss it with the media. This led the media to speculate that old Mr. Gordon was unhappy with his daughter-in-law and would not admit it in front of the media.

And when Michael registered for marriage, he showed up at the Civil Affairs Bureau in an ambulance.

Thus, a bizarre conclusion emerged: perhaps the woman had threatened suicide, and out of guilt, Michael agreed to marry her. As for the identity of the woman who threatened suicide, the media provided numerous guesses.

All the female stars who had made headlines with Michael were singled out one by one. A huge list of names, some of whom Ivy recognized and some she had never even heard of.

My God, how many women had this man been romantically linked to over the years?

Though he had told her countless times how pure and innocent he was, with numerous indiscretions but never going to bed with any of them, Ivy believed that there was no need for a man like Michael to lie.

But seeing the long list of names accompanied by the bewitching and beautiful photos of the women, Ivy couldn’t help but be irritated. She hadn’t even made it to the headlines with Michael, despite having given birth to his child.

These women, who had never even kissed him, all appeared in photos with him. And this man actually had the audacity to ask her for a night in the bridal chamber?

Screw the bridal chamber!

If she didn’t punish him tonight, she would never let this go!