Kissed by the Moonlight

[The bonus chapters will be updated little by little until they're all done! Next book: The Night Stretches On]

[Beautiful photographer older sister x scheming wolfdog young master]

Reunion after years apart | Long-planned pursuit | Rekindled romance

They reunited at the celebration banquet for Zuo Zhuo's triumphant return home.

Though the room was packed with guests, no one dared approach her. The renowned Magnum photographer's reputation was nothing compared to the chill radiating from the "ice queen."

Acquaintances whispered about her tangled history with her college sweetheart, their voices full of regret.

"It's all rumors. They were never together."

The one who suddenly spoke was Zhan Huai, the new head of a top conglomerate in Haishi. At just twenty-five, he controlled a trillion-yuan business empire and was notorious in business circles for his ruthless methods.

The gossipers sheepishly backed off, not daring to provoke the young master. Then they heard him murmur:

"I'm the one who was with her."

"She just dumped me."

-

Zuo Zhuo had once had a wild fling herself.

One summer seven years ago, she saw right through the young man's feelings for her at a glance.

His shy, boyish eyes couldn't hide his adoration, and she couldn't resist teasing him.

"You're really handsome." She deliberately leaned close, her breath brushing his ear.

"And this... is pretty, too."

After a month of indulgence, she left without looking back. "I did like you once, but that was all."

The recklessness of youth was soon forgotten.

-

Something unusual had been happening in the Zhan family lately: their young master had moved into a small apartment and often left through doors with different room numbers.

Until one day, the housekeeper came by and heard ragged gasps coming from behind the door.

Zuo Zhuo wrapped her arms around Zhan Huai's shoulders, stopping him from deepening the kiss.

"Were you the one who kissed me when the power went out at the party?"

The lights had gone out unexpectedly at the banquet that night, and in the darkness, someone had kissed her until she was lost in the moment.

Zhan Huai's gaze was deep. "Who else did you think it was?"

Manhattan After Dark: The self-proclaimed playboy little schemer x the Wall Street investment banking tycoon

Marriage first, love later | Ten-year age gap | Both leads are inexperienced | Family alliance

1.

Ye Zhiyi, daughter of a diplomatic family, desperately needs the perfect "shield" to escape her family's arrangements.

Yu Shubai, New York's king of mergers and acquisitions, needs a respectable "Mrs. Yu" to handle social engagements.

Two shrewd people hit it off at once.

Ye Zhiyi smiled radiantly. "You get what you need?"

Yu Shubai replied in a businesslike tone. "We don't interfere in each other's lives."

Their gazes met, but there was not a trace of warmth.

2.

A bombshell stunned high society: the investment banking tycoon, a workaholic who flew so many miles each year he could rival a commercial pilot, had gotten married on a whim!

But the day after the wedding, the groom flew to Europe to take part in a merger and acquisition deal. Everyone felt sorry for his new wife.

Bride Ye Zhiyi: Celebrating with champagne on a private beach in Long Island. Do not disturb.

"Get promoted, get rich, and die (crossed out at Yu Shubai's insistence), husband. I'm free and rich. It couldn't be better!"

3.

At three in the morning in Times Square, a few men and women stood outside the Edition Hotel, about to head to another venue. Yu Shubai caught sight of a familiar figure.

His "wife," who had been out of touch for ages, was holding the hand of a handsome young man. "I've sent you this month's allowance. Do you have enough?"

Mr. Yu raised an eyebrow and straightened his tie and fist.

Using my money to keep a pretty boy? Looks like I need to have a good "talk" with my new wife.

4.

One day, Ye Zhiyi forwarded a "cat-ear cosplay" photo to her best friend and commented, "You'd look perfect in this."

But she accidentally sent it to Yu Shubai, whom she hadn't spoken to in three months. In a panic, she deleted it and hurriedly followed up with, "Wrong person."

That night, someone crossed the Pacific, wearing cat ears, and leaned over her.

Long fingers gripped her chin, his voice ambiguous. "Who were you actually planning to send that to? Hmm?"

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