Chapter Four
Author: Lyonlee
last update2026-02-15 07:38:42

Chris was at the mansion waiting patiently for Charlotte.

He meticulously cleared the long dining table, wiped it down twice, then lit the candles he had been saving for months. The chandelier above him glowed softly, casting light across the wide silent room.

He checked his wristwatch again, then glanced at the entrance for what felt like the hundredth time. An hour had crawled by before the door finally opened and Charlotte stepped in, elegant as ever, a smile playing on her lips.

“She’s smiling… at me?” the thought stunned him.

She walked straight to him and pressed a light kiss to his cheek.

“I’m sorry, babe. Did you wait long?” she asked softly.

Chris flinched, confusion ripping through him.

“What’s going on?” he asked himself.

“Oh! What do we have here?” Charlotte exclaimed as she noticed the food laid out on the table.

“My favorite! Chris, you’re so sweet.” She sat down and took a bite.

“I… um… I made it specially for you.” He said, stumbling over his words.

She looked up at him with a tender smile. “Aww, thank you, sweetie. I love it.”

Chris stared at her, completely baffled. “Charlotte… are you okay? You are not drunk or something, are you?”

“Drunk?” she laughed lightly. “No, I’m perfectly fine. Why would you think that?”

He shook his head slowly. “It’s just that…”

She cut him off gently. “Because I’m being nice?”

She reached for his hand, “Look, Chris, you are my husband. I realized I was wrong about what happened at the party. I’m so sorry. Please forgive me.”

The words hit him like a blow.

Charlotte… apologizing? It felt unreal.

“I know I haven’t been the best wife.” She continued, pouting slightly. “But can you forgive me for everything? Hmm? Hubby? I promise to be better.”

Chris couldn’t help the smile that crept onto his face. He had missed this side of her so much.

He brushed his fingers against her cheek. “Look, I love you. I never wanted to give up on us and I know you pulled away because I didn’t have a job, but… the investor finally called. He invested 5 million dollars into the app. Work officially starts next week.”

Her eyes widened. “Are you serious!? That’s amazing news.”

He smiled, relief flooding his chest. “I’ll finally be worthy of you. Of your family.”

“Did he send the money directly to you?” she asked casually.

“Yes. Earlier today.” Chris replied as he smiled.

Charlotte returned the smile but it didn’t quite reach her eyes.

“That 5 million dollars will be mine, you fool.” She thought, her lips curling inward.

“I’m so proud of you, baby. You’ve done so well.” She said, patting his shoulder.

Chris chuckled, “Thanks, babe. I missed this side of you so much. I never thought this night would play out like this. I thought it was going to be like the other nights.”

Charlotte smiled, “I promise every night from now on will be better from now on.”

Then she suddenly stood up and reached into the gift bag she had brought with her.

“Well,” she said slowly, lifting something from the bag. “I have a surprise for you too.”

She raised a piece of red lingerie between her fingers and an expensive wine.

Chris’s eyes widened in shock.

She poured some of the drink into the glass cup and gave it to him.

“Charlotte…”

Before Chris could say anything else, Charlotte placed a finger on his lips sexily.

“Shush. Follow me.” She said seductively as she led him into their room.

As soon as they entered, Chris sat on the edge of the bed, his pulse loud in his ears, eyes fixed on Charlotte.

She slipped away to change into her sexy lingerie in the bathroom.

When the bathroom door finally opened, his breath caught.

Charlotte stepped out slowly, the red lingerie clinging to her like a secret meant for only him. The color burned against her skin.

She didn’t speak. Not that she had to. Her eyes held his as she crossed the room, each step deliberate, each sway calculated.

“You’re beautiful,” he breathed.

She smiled, then leaned in, her lips brushing his jaw, his mouth, leaving heat in their wake.

Her fingers slid up to his chest, slow and teasing, nails grazing just enough to make him shiver. When she kissed him again, it was deeper this time… hungry and lingering until his thoughts blurred and the world narrowed to her touch.

She guided him back onto the bed, never breaking eye contact.

“Trust me,” she whispered.

Before he could respond, cool metal closed around his wrists.

He laughed softly, a little breathless. “Charlotte…”

She silenced him with another kiss, softer now, almost tender, as she slipped a blindfold over his eyes. Darkness swallowed him, sharpening every sound, every sensation.

He heard movement, fabric rustling, and footsteps. But his head felt oddly light, his body heavy in a way he couldn’t quite explain.

He sank into the mattress, into the moment, trusting her completely.

The door opened quietly.

It was Veronica.

“He is all yours, stepmom.” Charlotte whispered in her ears.

Veronica smiled and removed her robe.

Charlotte looked back at them again before she gently went out of the room.

Beneath the blindfold, Chris frowned faintly. “Charlotte?” he murmured.

There was no answer.

He felt a shift on the bed, a different weight and rhythm but his thoughts slipped before he could grasp them.

Veronica slightly took his shirt and trousers off.

“Sit on my cock, baby. I missed you doing that.” Chris said.

Veronica faced him and slid her pussy down on his big cock. She could feel every vein in his cock as she threw her head back trying her best not to moan.

At some point, she got into the squat position and slam her pussy down his big cock.

Chris moaned loudly.

As she continued to slam her pussy all the way down to his balls, Chris couldn’t hold it back.

He floods her pussy with spurt after spurt of hot cum.

Veronica fell beside him on the bed with a triumphant smile on her face.

The deed was done.

Chris drifted into sleep believing he had just been loved by his wife

What would happen when he discovers that the night he trusted Charlotte most was the night she betrayed him completely?

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