Chapter 1

My company sent me on a business trip to the city where my wife's best friend lived.

Not long after I arrived, her best friend was in a terrible car accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down.

My wife asked me to take care of her for a while.

Looking at her unbelievably gorgeous friend, I couldn't say no.

But the very first time I helped apply her medicine, she took off her shirt...

Our company was expanding, and my manager selected me to relocate to a branch office to oversee field operations.

I didn't want to live away from my wife, Chloe, so I was planning to turn down the promotion.

However, Chloe's attitude was completely different from mine. "A man should focus on his career," she urged. "And besides, my best friend, Maya, lives over there. You can look her up when you arrive. You two can keep each other company."

Hearing Maya's name made my heart skip a beat. An image of her gorgeous, curvaceous figure immediately flashed across my mind.

The last time I saw her, she was wearing a beige trench coat. Her long, shapely legs and stunning curves had left a deep impression on me.

When the day of my relocation arrived, I boarded my flight and headed to the new city.

Being new to the area, my immediate priority was finding a place to live.

Maya immediately told me that her apartment complex was perfect for me, and she even helped me secure a rental there the very next day.

Over the next few days, while I was busy running around for work, Maya spent her free time helping me clean, unpack, and buy furniture. She made the apartment feel incredibly warm and cozy—just like a real home.

I had only met Maya twice before, and she had always seemed distant and hard to approach. But this time, I realized she wasn't like that at all.

Maya loved painting, music, and literature, and her job was related to the arts.

People who love art can seem aloof at first, but once you get close to them, you realize they possess a heart as passionate as fire.

Just as the branch office stabilized and my life was turning for the better, Maya got into a horrific car accident.