Luis didn't release Elva despite the slap.

Instead of anger, he buried his face in her neck, their breaths mingling, short and heated.

After a long moment, he whispered, “I'm sorry."

He acknowledged his impulsiveness.

Just as Elva had said before, if he wasn't ready to commit to marriage, he shouldn't force her into intimacy.

As he spoke, his warm breath on Elva's neck made her shiver slightly.

She turned her face away and said, "Then let go of me."

Reluctantly, Luis got up. Furious, Elva aimed a kick at his groin, but Luis dodged just in time.

Glaring at her, he said seriously, "How heartless can you be? If you break it, the Mendez family's future would be in jeopardy!"

Then he left the bed.

As he stood, their bodies brushed against each other, further irritating Elva.

Luis then headed to the kitchen.

This place was isolated, and even with money, they couldn't buy anything. Besides some flour, there was a small fridge containing some meat, eggs, and a few vegetables-enough for a week at most.

Luis wondered what they would eat for the rest of their stay. It was said there were cameras everywhere since it was a reality show, but he hadn't found any in the house.

In other words, they were stuck in this desolate place for half a month!

Luis had been contemplating for a long time before he finally grabbed some ingredients from the fridge and began to prepare a meal. However, he had never cooked a single dish in his entire life. He managed to light the fire, but the meal turned out to be a visual disaster.

After everything was done, he invited Elva for lunch.

They sat across from each other at the small wooden table. Elva stared at the charred, inedible food for a long moment. She then glanced at Luis and sighed. “Well done, Luis! Thanks to you, we've wasted two days’ worth of provisions on this exotic mess. Let's hope what's left is enough to last us until the end! It's generous of you to share the meal with me, but I'm not touching this. I'll make something else for myself! And honestly, you shouldn't eat it either. It's not fit for consumption!"

“Are you sure?"

He took a tentative bite but quickly spit it out, clearly embarrassed.