Chapter 337: The New Hannah
At this moment.
In the backyard of the villa, by the pool.
Ella stood shivering at the pool’s edge, wearing a revealing swimsuit. She eyed the shimmering water with a pleading look directed at Eric. "Eric, the weather tonight... it suddenly turned cold. You know it rained this afternoon, and I don’t feel like swimming—I’d rather run!"
Eric, wearing only a pair of swim trunks, leaned casually against the poolside cabinet, his toned eight-pack on full display. "Jump in now, or face the consequences!" he smirked.
Ella pouted, grumbling, "Eric, you don’t care about me at all! You don’t spoil me, you don’t love me!"
Eric shook his head in amused frustration. He doted on her endlessly, or so he thought! Ella needed regular exercise to stay healthy, and swimming had benefits that running couldn’t offer—plus, a quick dip in cool water could boost her circulation. And tonight’s weather was just brisk, not cold.
"If you delay any longer, you will be punished by swimming ten more laps!" Eric chuckled. "Or better yet, if you don’t jump in now, I’ll toss you in myself and then... handle the punishment upstairs!"
Ella shot him an angry look. "Eric, you’re terrible!"
Eric raised a brow smugly. "And if I weren’t, would you love me?"
Ella couldn’t argue—she knew all too well the consequences of defying Eric. She remembered the last time he’d pushed her into the pool at his private villa... and the aftermath was definitely memorable.
Why did she always end up on the losing side with this man?