Ice Prince: Rewrite The Star

After finishing their passionate 'dessert,' Max brought Chleo back to New York through his teleport ability.

However, Chleo didn't go straight home, considering she didn't want her family to see Max's marks on her body. Maybe her father would give her an earful the whole day.

Luckily, Ashley was on vacation in New York, so Chleo could avoid her family by staying at a hotel with Ashley.

Max's car stopped right in front of the hotel lobby where Ashley was staying.

"Are you sure you don't want to go home?" Max asked once more before Chleo could get down.

"Whose fault that I can't go home?" Chleo pretended to pout by pursing her mouth.

"You can stay with me," Max continued in a witty tone that made Chleo roll her eyes.

And let you bully me? No, thank you. Chleo thought to herself.

Chleo did crave the man and wanted to have sex with him. After all, they had been married in their previous life, but the man still didn't want to do it.

He only pleasured her without giving her what she truly wanted, and this was what tortured her.

The satisfaction she felt when touched by the man's cold skin was so great that she didn't have the right words to describe her feelings.

It felt terrific to make her feel like she was floating, but at the same time, it was tormenting her.

Once she had the urge to want more and go further, the man stopped halfway.

She felt happy and enthusiastic about receiving the man's outpouring of love by pampering her body. But her heart would not be strong if she had to accept the sweet torment without being given true satisfaction.

Chleo didn't want to risk living with Max for the next few days, and she'd better hide first from that man and her family.

Staying with Ashley was the best option she currently had.

Max didn't force her either and decided to re-enclose his primitive desire for his wife. After all, Chleo would soon have to face her college final exams, and Max didn't want to distract the girl.

"Okay, then go. I'll pick you up when you want to go home."

Chleo smiled then shifted closer to give him a light kiss on the cheek before opening the car door. Max smiled happily to receive a kiss from his tiny wife and returned it by ruffling Chleo's hair.

"Haish, you messed up my hair."

Max laughed at Chleo's non-serious complaint. Then Chleo got off and walked in through the hotel lobby door.

After confirming that Chleo had gone inside, Max steered his car back to his penthouse.

Ashley greeted Chleo warmly and ushered her inside once Chleo arrived at the door.

"Chleo, you got me worried back there."

"Why?"

"Evie told me you were acting weird a few weeks ago and looked like something devoured your soul. But now I meet you in person, you look totally fine."

"Oh, that. I was... Wait a minute. So you came here because…."

"Of course, to make sure you're okay. I wanted to come as soon as possible, but Professor Harth held me back. He disallowed skipping his extra class even though we're on summer vacation."

Chleo chuckled at her friend's ramblings. "And now he allows you?"

"After I finished the twelve sheets essay."

Chleo listened to her friend's chatter while taking off her coat, completely forgetting that her whole body had red marks.

Chleo was surprised that Ashley suddenly stopped talking and looked at her with wide eyes.

"Y… You… You did it?"

Chleo glanced at the destination Ashley was looking at, and her face instantly heated up when she realized what made her friend widen in surprise.

Chleo hid her hands behind her back, avoiding her friend's probing gaze.

Unwilling to let go of her curiosity, Ashley approached Chleo with wide strides while Chleo tried to run away. But what surprised Chleo was when Ashley didn't try to pull her hand away but instead lifted the hem of her shirt!?

"W… What are you doing?" Chleo's hands moved forward to lower her shirt back down.

Ashley reacted faster, for she brushed Chleo's hair behind the moment Chleo lowered her hem.

"Jeez, so you guys did it already?" Chleo could see the gazes filled with curiosity and enthusiasm dancing in her friend's eyes. And Chleo felt she had made a mistake in choosing Ashley to be her hiding place when she heard the girl's following sentence. "You have to tell me everything."

Chleo felt her body heat up as she remembered what Max had done to her body. She didn't realize that her face was red like a tomato, making Ashley even more curious.

"Chleo, how did it feel? Did Maximillian really mark all your body? Come here, let me see. I'm curious."

"Wh... what are you? I'm not a lesbi, okay?" Chleo prevented her friend's naughty hand from trying to open her shirt again.

"Haiya, I just wanted to see, and again you know I'm 'straight,' duh." Ashley still didn't give up and tried to pull the hem of Chleo's shirt up.

The tug and touch of Ashley's hand, which moved because Chleo was struggling, made Chleo feel ticklish, and it made her laugh. Ashley also laughed with her, considering their current situation was quite comical.

She remembered she once had uncontrollable hatred toward Chleo. She felt that someone controlled her mind, blinding her heart to see Chleo's goodness.

But that was in the past, and Ashley had no idea she could even joke about wanting to take off Chleo's t-shirt, and the two of them became good friends.

Ashley didn't really desire to see the marks, but she just wanted to tease her friend. So when they were exhausted from the laughing, they decided to lie on the bed.

"Chleo, thank you for being my friend."

Ashley's words were too sudden to catch Chleo off guard. But she realized that Ashley still recalled the past and felt guilty.

Ah, if only she could tell the girl that Ashley had been her best friend in their previous life. She didn't want Ashley to feel guilty and unworthy to be her friend.

"Hey, I should be the one thanking you. I never thought I would have a campus queen be my friend." Chleo said it by playing her eyebrows up and down teasingly.

"Chleo," Ashley tickled the girl's waist again, making Chleo squeal while laughing out loud.

They spent the day together chatting, eating together, gossiping, and shopping at the mall like a bestfriends who had been friends for years.