Chapter 120

With the break of dawn came the end of the night's stillness and gloom. Shawn woke up in a manor at the center of Sorrentia. The beautiful woman he was holding in his arms, as if she were a precious treasure, felt utterly unfamiliar. He frowned, his usually gentle expression turning cold and grim. The memories of last night were gone—not a single trace was left behind. He lifted a hand to brush her hair aside. When he saw her stunning face, his gaze grew even colder. The woman in his arms was a live-in housekeeper recently hired for the villa. Although she hadn't been there long, she had already started acting inappropriately, speaking and behaving in a way that hinted at seduction. Shawn's expression darkened. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't recall a thing from last night. It was as if his memories had been wiped clean. After putting on his gold-rimmed glasses, he got out of bed and slipped on a bathrobe. He then walked slowly to the walk-in closet. Just as he approache