Chapter 196

The lights shone bright in the auction house that night. On the display stand, the pearl was flawlessly round, with a lustrous sheen that dazzled. It captivated every guest's gaze and fetched 880 thousand dollars for a single piece. Sebastian would never tell Valeria. Otherwise, she might be too intimidated to wear it or even accept it. However, at that moment, the pearl lay at her neckline as nothing more than an accessory. She totally outshone it. Her skin held a glow finer and more radiant than the pearl itself. Lowering his head, Sebastian caught the pearl between his lips. His teeth grazed her just enough to leave a delicate mark. The way he sucked stung just enough to make her skin tingle. Valeria shivered, trying to push him away. He yielded for an instant before leaning in again, brushing her earlobe with his lips. "Don't accuse me of things like that again." Then, he added, "My princess, you're the only one I've ever courted." His rich, magnetic voice echoed in the cram