The sensation of cold water hitting Chris' face snapped him awake, and he swiftly sat up in bed. He directed a loud shout towards Suzy, while hurriedly using his hand to clear the water from his face.
"Prepare yourself for college," Suzy instructed assertively, positioning the lid back onto the water jar. "I won't accept any excuses. Remember, this is my home as well. Grandpa Arthur even brought up yesterday how I have a 50% stake in this property, so your authority won't hold entirely," she declared.
Chris's cry reverberated so forcefully that it drew Lionel and Doris upstairs to the bedroom in alarm. Their astonishment was palpable when they witnessed Chris soaked and Suzy delivering a lecture.
"We ought to make our exit," Doris murmured close to Lionel's ear, and the two slipped away unnoticed, shunning any attention.
Stepping down from the bed, Chris swiftly ran his fingers through his hair, allowing water droplets to cascade down his forehead, some finding their way to his nose and jawline.
Just as Suzy was about to leave, Chris tightly gripped her arm. Seizing the jar from her hand, he placed it abruptly on the bed before resolutely leading her to the washroom, disregarding her protests.
"Let go of my hand, Chris!" Suzy struck at his hand, her protests falling on deaf ears as he remained unyielding. With growing trepidation, she noticed their trajectory leading into the shower room.
"You promised last night that you wouldn't harm me," she reminded him, her voice trembling, just as Chris propelled her forcefully into the shower room.
Before Suzy could make a dash to escape, Chris followed her inside, shutting the door behind him. Discarding his damp shirt onto the floor, he pressed Suzy against the translucent wall of the shower room, his actions leaving no room for resistance.
"Why resort to violence instead of waking me with your words? Haven't I explicitly asked you to avoid aggression?" he inquired, his imposing presence casting a shadow over her, while his intense stare bore into her eyes.
Pressing her head against the glass wall, Suzy felt the warmth of his breath graze her upper lip. "I've heard you often skip college, and it infuriated me. I intended to impart a lesson by resorting to this method," she confessed candidly.
"Why does it seem like you're suddenly playing the role of a personal servant, determined to make me do all the tasks I despise?" Chris retorted, his gaze piercing, and laced with a glare.
Opting for silence, Suzy refrained from protest as he deftly guided them beneath the shower's stream. In a quick motion, Chris activated the shower tap, drenching them both in a cascade of cold water that soaked them through.
A gasp escaped Suzy's parted lips as she instinctively tried to evade the icy water and distance herself from Chris. Their eyes locked once more, a potent exchange of gazes ensnaring them at the moment.
"Chris, I have to get to the office. Please, stop," Suzy implored, water tracing a path down her face. Her brows furrowed, and she persisted in pushing Chris back with her palms against his exposed chest.
"Today, you're going to be running late, Suzy. You should have allowed me to sleep peacefully," Chris mumbled, his lips grazing her cheeks in passing.
"The timing doesn't concern me as much as it does for you to attend college. Starting now, you won't receive money from Grandpa Arthur; I'll be the one providing for you," Suzy disclosed, delivering another revelation that left Chris visibly taken aback.
"What? So now I have to rely on you for money?" Chris chuckled incredulously.
"Indeed. Therefore, release me, or you'll find your funds suspended for this month. Consider your black card has frozen," Suzy declared, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.
Reacting swiftly, Chris disengaged from her and instructed her to leave his sight. Suzy complied, stepping out of the shower room and subsequently leaving the washroom.
Exhaling a sigh of relief as she broke free from Chris's grasp, Suzy acknowledged the potential danger her fabricated story had averted.
"Forgive me, Grandpa," she murmured softly. Her immediate priority was changing her clothes, which she attended to diligently. Employing the hair dryer, she tended to her damp locks before deciding to wait for Chris in the room.
Muttering to herself, Suzy acknowledged her task ahead: "Today, I must ensure he goes to college." Restlessly pacing to and fro within the room, she mentally prepared to fulfill her mission.
Chris emerged into the room, his lower body wrapped in a towel. Suzy found herself entranced by his physique, only to be snapped out of her reverie by the sound of his voice after he checked his phone. He found Suzy lied to him about everything.
"You truly are smart!" Chris chuckled annoyingly. "Since you've already started a game with me, so I must also actively participate in it. I will go to the college on one condition," he stated.
"What is it?" Suzy instantly inquired.
"You won't stop me from getting inside your company," Chris asserted and approached her. "Give me the answer at the breakfast table. Now, you can leave. I need to change or else I'll do it before you," he proclaimed with a grin.
Suzy left the room after collecting her phone from the sofa table.
"She isn't going to let me live in peace," Chris murmured and went to the closet.
Upon reaching downstairs, Suzy got her phone from Lionel. She had almost forgotten about it and thanked him.
"What happened earlier was totally unexpected for us," Lionel said. Suzy inquisitively glanced at him, unable to comprehend what he meant.
"Young Master Chris was drenched in cold water. It was not a nice way to wake him up, but it wasn't bad either," Lionel said with a smile. "I hope he wakes up on time from tomorrow onward," he affirmed.
"I cannot ensure you about that. Chris is like a kid, who doesn't want to listen to anyone," Suzy stated and checked her phone. There were thousands of message notifications on the screen and even some phone calls. The news about her wedding had spread around the entire globe, she felt.
She checked the messages from Daniel and called him. Within a few rings, the call was answered.
"I will be late today. Manage the meetings if there are some," Suzy stated.
"Mind telling me why did you get married out of the blue? Was it because of the company?" Daniel sounder agitated and worried.
"I'll tell you after finishing my work here," Suzy stated and hung up the call.