Anna swallowed hard when she saw Daniel take off his white shirt, which was stained with paint splatters. His broad chest and six-pack abs made her look away, afraid he might notice the affection written all over her face.

“Let’s do it!” Daniel said as he lay down on the bed, using his hands as a pillow. Anna didn’t move from her seat. She had no idea where to start. She’d watched porn a few times, but that didn’t mean much when she’d never practiced any of it.

“So… are we going to make love or not?” Daniel asked, glancing at her with a seductive look. Anna dared to raise her gaze, staring into his brown eyes. She cleared her throat softly.

“This is my first time...” she whispered, cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

Daniel sat up straight. “You’re kidding, right?” he asked, not believing what he’d just heard.

Anna shook her head. “I’m still a virgin,” she repeated bluntly. “Rebecca should’ve paid me more,” she muttered to herself.

“You’ve never even been on a date?” Daniel got off the bed and walked over to where Anna was still sitting on the painting stool. Anna shrugged. “I’ve been too busy making money. Dealing with men just felt like a waste of time,” she said, beginning to relax a little.

Daniel blinked. “So I’ll be the first guy to have sex with you?” he murmured, mostly to himself. Anna didn’t reply. She was too focused on calming herself, taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly.

“Want some wine?” Daniel offered, walking barefoot to the minibar in the corner of the room.

“Yeah, that sounds good,” Anna replied. She stood up and followed Daniel to the minibar, which was stocked with all kinds of alcohol.

“Thanks. Can I ask you something?” she said after he poured the wine into her glass.

“Yeah, go ahead.” Daniel swirled the wine in his own glass and sat on a barstool, facing her.

“Do you want kids so badly that you’d go this far?” Anna asked cautiously.

Daniel snorted. “Rebecca wants them, not me,” he said, which caught Anna off guard.

“Why?” she asked, frowning.

Daniel took a slow sip of wine. “Same reason as you—money,” he muttered with a scornful expression. “Except your money’s for something useful. Rebecca…” He didn’t finish the sentence.

Anna went quiet, processing what he’d just said.

“Forget it. So, are we going to have sex or not? Rebecca’s got CCTV installed everywhere. She’ll know if you don’t do your job, and my only job is to keep her alive…” Daniel’s face turned serious.

Anna frowned, confused.

Keep her alive? What does that mean?

“I’m really tired and sleepy. If you don’t want to have sex, just leave. I’m going to bed,” Daniel said with a big yawn.

Anna suddenly stood, blocking him as he rose. “No!” she shouted.

Daniel tilted his head, looking at her with sleepy eyes.

Anna took a deep breath. In one swift motion, she took off her light yellow dress and let it fall to the floor. Daniel stared at her, mesmerized by her figure, clad only in matching black bra and panties.

She stepped forward until there were only about eight inches between them. “Teach me how,” she whispered, rising on her toes so her breath brushed against his ear.

A strange spark lit inside Daniel as her lips grazed his ear—a feeling he had never experienced, not even with Rebecca. His hand rose to touch her warm skin.

“Are you sure about this?” he whispered, turning her gently to face him as his hands explored her flat stomach.

Anna closed her eyes, her breath growing shallow. “I’ve never been more sure,” she replied, feeling his fingers move upward to her firm breasts.

“Fine. If that’s what you want...” Daniel unclasped her bra and tossed it onto the bar. His sleepiness vanished.

Anna let out a soft sigh as he teased her nipples. “Tonight, I’ll make sure your first time isn’t something you regret,” he whispered, pressing her against the bar as he knelt before her.

“May I?” Daniel asked before touching her most intimate place.

Anna nodded without hesitation. Daniel pulled down her panties and began to taste her, making her moan as her knees buckled under the pleasure.

“It’s time. Are you ready to lose your virginity?” Daniel teased, lifting her in his arms and laying her on the bed.

“Just do it! Why do you keep asking?” Anna snapped.

Daniel chuckled and quickly unzipped his pants.

Fully naked, he hovered over Anna and kissed her slightly parted lips. One hand moved down to fondle her nipples as Anna groaned in anticipation. Her hands searched for his most sensitive part, guiding him inside.

Anna screamed as he entered. She felt something warm trickle down her thigh, but Daniel didn’t stop. Their bodies moved together until they climaxed as one. Daniel collapsed onto her.

“How was it? Was it good?” he asked, breathless.

“Yeah... not as bad as I thought,” Anna said, avoiding eye contact with his gorgeous eyes.

Daniel rolled over to lie beside her. “Better hope you get pregnant soon so we don’t have to do this again,” he muttered casually.

Anna took a deep breath. For a moment, she forgot this was supposed to be a professional relationship.

“You have a great body,” Daniel said, studying her naked figure.

Anna swallowed and quickly got out of bed. She felt awkward talking to him like this.

“Look at the blood!” Daniel exclaimed. “Wow! I can’t believe I just took a woman’s virginity. That’s something special. I’ve never done that before.”

“Anna!” he called while she was picking up her scattered clothes.

“Yes?” she answered, hiding behind a canvas, self-conscious in her nakedness.

“I want to paint you,” Daniel said casually, but the words caught Anna off guard.

“What did you just say?” she asked, unsure she’d heard him right.

Daniel stepped out of bed, wrapped a towel around his waist, and approached her.

“I want you to model for my painting. But you’ll need to be nude, like now,” he said bluntly.

Anna held her breath. She knew she shouldn’t feel this way, but her pounding heart refused to obey. Before she could reply, a knock on the door startled them both.

“You guys done?”

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