Chapter 301: Chapter 301: "Blacked Out? Let Me Help You Remember?

Sherry Walsh was about seventeen centimeters shorter than the man.

She even stood on her tiptoes, closing the distance between them.

Even so, there was still a noticeable gap between the two of them.

As she spoke, her breath fell intermittently on the man’s Adam’s apple.

The light in the stairwell hallway was off.

The lighting was dim.

The blush on her cheeks was hidden in the shadows, making it hard to see clearly.

Noah Sterling lowered his gaze, not moving at first. "Lawyer Walsh, you’re drunk."

"Whether I’m drunk is none of your business." Sherry Walsh strained to stand on her tiptoes again. "So, what’s your answer?"

The scent of rose-scented body lotion lingered in the air.

The neckline of her nightgown was a bit low.

The fabric was soft.

Noah Sterling’s gaze remained fixed on her face. "Lawyer Walsh, you should be well aware that many cases arise from situations involving alcohol, where the party involved denies their actions after sobering up."

"Oh."

Sherry Walsh huffed and reached for the man’s pocket.

Noah Sterling was wearing a dress shirt and suit pants.

Startled by her sudden movement, he instinctively pressed her hand down.

Sherry Walsh pouted. "Where’s your phone?"

"My phone?"

Although Noah Sterling was puzzled, he still took the phone out of his pants pocket.

"Unlock it."

Her tone was clearly a command.

But perhaps because she was drunk, it didn’t sound harsh.

Noah Sterling unlocked his phone.

Then, he handed it to her.

Sherry Walsh didn’t snoop through any of his private content.

She opened the camera app, started recording a video, and stuck her face right up to the screen. First, she stated the date, then said:

"I, Sherry Walsh, although drunk today, am of sound mind. I am voluntarily asking Noah Sterling if he is willing to be my boyfriend. Everything that happens after this is of my own free will, and I have not been coerced in any way."

After she finished speaking, she stopped the recording.

She played the video for the man before asking, "Is this good enough?"

"..."

Noah Sterling frowned.

As a criminal defense lawyer, he had extensive experience.

Even if Sherry Walsh truly went back on her word later, and they ended up in court, he wouldn’t lose the case, with or without this video. It was just...

"Noah Sterling, I really do black out when I drink. I definitely won’t remember any of this tomorrow. So just give me a straight answer. If you’re not interested, then pretend I never asked. Delete the video, block me, and once you leave, we never have to see each other again."

Sherry Walsh had had plenty of admirers before.

Even now, a lot of younger guys were pursuing her.

’But after all this... the man in front of me is still standing here like a block of wood!’

’Looks like he’s not interested in me at all.’

’Forget it!’

’So annoying!’

Sherry Walsh took her other hand off the wall and turned to go upstairs.

She had just reached the second floor when she heard the man’s footsteps chasing after her from downstairs.

Before she could turn around, the man wrapped his arms around her waist from behind.

She couldn’t see his face, only feel his cheek press against her temple.

"Are you sure you want to turn this act into reality by starting with the final step?"

As the man’s lips moved, the smell of alcohol filled the air.

He had drunk more than her during dinner.

Even after washing up, the smell of alcohol hadn’t faded. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

And it couldn’t hide the scent of her rose-scented body lotion.

"Let’s try it." Sherry Walsh didn’t deny it. "They say a couple has to be sexually compatible to last. Of course I have to test it out. What if you’re no good?"

As she spoke, she let him turn her around to face him.

Before she could get a clear look, the man was already cupping her face and kissing her.

Everything happened too fast.

Sherry Walsh didn’t have time to react.

In truth, she had no experience in this area.

She was just running on liquid courage, following her instincts, kissing him so passionately that she forgot to breathe.

The two of them stumbled backward as they kissed, all the way to the edge of the bed.

Sherry Walsh tumbled onto the bed, her momentum causing her to fall back completely.

Noah Sterling pressed down on top of her, his fingers brushing her short hair aside. "How sober are you now?"

"Not sobering up tonight."

Sherry Walsh looked up at the man before her, her fingers toying with a fastened button. "I told Jane Jenkins today that my boyfriend has abs."

"Hm?"

"I want to confirm whether I was lying or not."

Sherry Walsh said bluntly.

Noah Sterling took her hand and undid the single button on his shirt.

Then he sat up slightly and took off his shirt.

Revealing a neat set of abs.

Sherry Walsh propped herself up, her fingers boldly landing on his muscles. The pads of her fingers stroked him gently. "They don’t feel quite like I imagined."

’I thought abs were supposed to be hard.’

’I didn’t expect them to be soft!’

Seeing that she had no intention of stopping, Noah Sterling quickly grabbed her wrist. "If you keep going, I’m going to have to charge you."

"Fine. I hear Lawyer Walsh’s consultation fee is thirty thousand for half an hour. Let me just transfer you... Mmph."

Sherry Walsh couldn’t finish her sentence.

The man’s lips had already descended on hers.

Only, this time, his kisses didn’t linger in one spot.

Instead, they scattered across her skin.

The curtains were drawn tight, shutting out the moonlight and sealing in a room full of passion.

-

「The next morning.」

Sherry Walsh groggily rolled over, her arm flopping down casually.

It landed on something warm and somewhat firm.

It didn’t seem to be the mattress.

Or the comforter.

After a moment of her mind being a complete blank, Sherry Walsh’s eyes flew open!

Lying next to her was Noah Sterling!

"Fuck."

The curse word flew out of Sherry Walsh’s mouth before she could even think.

Only then did Noah Sterling groggily wake up.

He looked at the woman beside him, then glanced at the daylight outside.

It probably wasn’t even eight o’clock yet.

"Blacked out? Want me to help you remember?"

The man propped himself up.

The blanket slid down the curve of his body, revealing the well-defined lines of his muscles.

But even more eye-catching than his muscles...

...were the love bites, pressure marks, and the trails of scratches across his skin!

There were only two possibilities for these fresh marks.

Either the man was a total pervert and faked them himself.

Or...

’...I did it!’

"Wait, wait, wait."

Blacking out from drinking was a common occurrence for Sherry Walsh.

The drunker she got, the worse the blackout.

She really couldn’t remember a single thing from last night!

However, knowing her own personality, seducing a man into bed wasn’t exactly out of character.

Sherry Walsh tried hard to remember, but her mind was still a complete blank.

Nothing came to mind.

She looked down and examined herself carefully.

She was wearing the nightgown she had brought with her.

There were a few marks on her front, but it was much better than the battle-scarred state of the man’s body.

But...

"Did we really have sex last night?"

Sherry Walsh was a little confused.

She moved her legs a little and said, "Why don’t I feel anything?"