Diana opened the bathroom door and took the clothes that Brian handed to her. After seeing what he had chosen, Diana felt herself instantly blushing.

"Brian, you did this on purpose, right?!"

"What? I just chose them randomly," Brian replied, playing dumb.

The s.e.xy, strawberry colored u.n.d.e.r.w.e.a.r in Diana's hand drove her crazy. Still, she was left with no choice but to grit her teeth and put them on. She wrapped herself tightly in a towel and then walked out.

Brian was leaning casually against the bathroom door, trying to hide his laughter.

Diana became very self-conscious. Distracted by his gaze, Diana was not paying attention and tripped on the towel wrapped around her, spectacularly falling to the floor.

As if that wasn't embarrassing enough, as Diana picked herself up, the loose towel fell to the ground! Wearing just her u.n.d.e.r.w.e.a.r, Diana's half-n.a.k.e.d body was exposed.

Diana covered her c.h.e.s.t and let out a cry.

While Diana was mortified, Brian was entranced by her stunning figure, feeling almost light-headed at the sight of her beauty.

Diana could feel his l.u.s.tful stare and blush heavily.

"What the hell are you looking at? Pervert!"

She tried to rush past him to her room, but Brian pulled her over and cupped her in his arms.

Diana was pushed up against the wall and couldn't move.

"Brian, what are you doing?"

Brian chuckled, "Didn't you call me a pervert? If I have that reputation anyway, I may as well make the most of it."

He didn't wait for Diana's reply and instead leaned in and sealed a kiss on her lips.

Diana was shocked by his forwardness and clenched her teeth.

Brian frowned slightly but took her resistance as playfulness and patiently opened her closed teeth.

Although it was not their first kiss, compared with the last one, this was much more passionate.

Diana shyly wrapped her hands around Brian's neck, which gave Brian even more encouragement.

As their fervent embrace continued, Diana felt she almost couldn't breathe. Brian reluctantly released her from his grip and stared at her little flushed face, a fire rising inside his heart.

Looking down, Diana could now see what she had felt pressing into her beforehand, as Brian's manhood was clearly showing from beneath his trousers, perfectly erect.

Diana's eyes opened wide, "Brian, have you recovered?"

Brian instinctively let go of her and muttered, "Damn it."

Diana took the opportunity to slip back into the room to change into her pajamas.

As he scrubbed himself under the cool water of the shower, Brian began to sober up.

The "weapon" that had been standing tall just minutes before had finally calmed down.

Brian put a towel around his waist and walked out into his bedroom, where Diana was waiting by the window, looking out at the garden.

Brian's perfect abdominal muscles were clearly defined under the high bedroom light.

Recalling their kiss, Diana swallowed hard.

"I'm gonna go to bed now…" With that, Diana turned to go.

But Brian reached out and grabbed hold of her body.

"Accompany me for a while."

"Okay," Diana replied softly.

Brian gently touched her hair. Through the window, they could see the stars, sparkling and shimmering in the deep, night sky.

Thinking of the past months, it all felt like a dream. But Brian still had a lot of uncertainties.

"Diana, do you like me?"

"Why do you ask that?"

"Diana, please answer. It is very important to me," Brian replied earnestly.

Butterflies fluttered in Diana's stomach as she said, "Brian, I like you."

I don't know when and why I fell in love with you. It must be fate. I hated you so much, but then it turned into love. I couldn't stop it.

Receiving the answer he was looking for from Diana, Brian was overjoyed and cuddled Diana in his arms.

"Thank you, Diana," Brian said sincerely.

Thank you for showing me how it feels to love someone. Thank you for letting me have the motivation to keep going in the face of adversity.

Diana was suddenly reminded that Brian had burdened the weight of the Jefferson Group's disinvestment and hadn't wanted to share it with her. She still felt this was wrong of him.

"Brian, in the future, you have to share everything with me; the good things and the bad."

"OK." Brian felt his heart warming.

Diana stroked his face lovingly and said, "Remember, you will always have me."

Looking at Diana's rosy cheeks, Brian smiled and stooped to land a kiss on her lips.

Diana nodded with satisfaction, "Now we are a couple; everything must be borne by both of us."

In Diana's view, it was very serious for two people to be together. Since they had decided to be together, they must cherish the relationship and support each other for the rest of their lives.

"OK." Brian held Diana from behind. He was full of happiness now.

"Diana, it's nice to have you with me," Brian sighed sincerely.

Back in the dining room of the William residence, Mrs. Garcia was full of anger, and with nowhere to vent, she took it out on Antonette, using the most malicious words she could think of.

Antonette repressed her anger and forced herself to behave.

Simon, of course, just sat idly by while Mrs. Garcia continued abusing Antonette.

Likewise, despite witnessing everything, Kyle was also reluctant to intervene. Instead, he made up an excuse and left.

Antonette was forced to suffer in silence, bearing Mrs. Garcia's fury alone.

She maintained her smile till she, too, was finally able to leave. And as she left the room, she heard Mrs. Garcia's parting judgment, "What a stupid bitch."

Simon's indifference again made Antonette's heart ravaged with grief.

Alone in her room, Antonette sat on the bed, hugging her legs. She remembered her childhood and how her mother had also abused her with that same phrase, "Stupid bitch."

Antonette finally collapsed in a release of emotions. Tears came streaming down her face. In that lonely corner, she no longer had to pretend to be strong.

She pinched her nails into the bed sheets to prevent herself from crying out.

She remembered at the dinner table, how Brian had stood up for Diana about everything. Even Kyle treated her with affection.

Why, why on earth could Diana win everyone's love?

Antonette was indignant. She was better than Diana in every way. Why were they never treated the same?

Antonette was full of rage when an idea formed in her mind; she must retaliate against Diana!