Abigail instinctively wanted to pull away, but her back was against the wall, so she had nowhere to go. She could only watch, wide-eyed, as Xander scooped more of the salve onto her lips. His approach was patient and focused, seemingly intent on addressing every inch of her lips. His gentle and meticulous actions were both comforting and nerve-wracking, causing Abigail's cheeks to flush and her heart to race.She thought perhaps if she could not see what he was doing, she would not be so excited, so she closed her eyes. However, the absence of sight only left all her other senses even more heightened.Her eyes flickered open, only to meet Xander's deep gaze head-on."All done."His voice was slightly hoarse, and Abigail faintly heard the sound of him swallowing. Work time was fast approaching; she tried to shake off the stirring feelings he evoked in her and focus on the tasks ahead."We have an important schedule today, Mr. Zane," she said, attempting to regain her professional d
They were both women, yet Daisy demeaned women with each word that came out of her mouth, as if women were born to be playthings for men. Abigail believed that women should be seen as thoughtful, independent individuals, not as someone else's property."You're going to regret not making this deal with me." Daisy warned.Abigail did not want to get into a verbal sparring match with her. "Well, let's just wait and see who ends up regretting," she replied curtly before ending the call.She immediately dialed Justin. "Mr. York, there's more money to be made. Are you in or out?"Justin answered enthusiastically, "Oh, Moneybags! Moneybags! You're my personal jackpot!"Abigail chuckled at his exaggerated excitement. "How did I suddenly become a jackpot?""Do you have any idea how much I made yesterday?" Justin asked."How much?""Take a wild guess."Abigail guessed he made quite a sum from the way he was excited. She tried to guess high. "$500,000?""You need to aim higher, Abigail.
"Who, boyfriend? No, he's my husband." Abigail clarified.Justin started firing question after question. "You got married? When did this happen? How come I didn't know about this? How old are you again? How come you've already tied the knot so quickly?""Just yesterday was the second anniversary of our wedding. Didn't I mention before that I've been married for a while?"Justin was flabbergasted. "Two years already? That long? You're not even twenty-five yet, right? So two years ago you were barely twenty-three, meaning you got married right after college?"Abigail nodded. "Yeah, about then, I guess..."Justin continued. "So, this guy, was he your college classmate, or a co-worker?"Abigail had known Justin for many years. He was one of her few friends, aside from Felix and Melody. During college, Abigail and her friends often did part-time jobs with Justin. She trusted him like an older brother and did not feel the need to hide anything from him."He wasn't my classmate or a co
Her sudden embrace caught him off guard. Xander froze momentarily, then opened his arms to catch her soft body.Abigail wrapped her arms tightly around his waist. "I eat well, sleep well, and I'm as healthy as a horse. Grandma always says I'm like a small furnace. If you hold me, you won't feel cold anymore."She thought his cough was because he was still feeling cold.Xander shook his head helplessly. "I don't feel particularly cold.""N-Not cold?" Abigail touched his hand, pondering, 'He's not as cold as last night, but he's not warm either. In this hot weather, this can't be normal.'Good thing she had contacted Dr. Watson in advance, asking him to rush to their office to check on Xander.Xander covered the area over his heart. "It's here that feels uncomfortable."On hearing this, Abigail's face turned pale with worry. "Heartache, is it? Don't worry, I'll get ahold of Dr. Watson immediately."Xander replied, "Heartache... because you've been chatting with another guy the en
"After you sent me home that day, I told him the news that Daisy was wearing a counterfeit and got him to use this information as the next day's headline. His news immediately broke out and earned him a pretty sum, so he gave me half of the earnings." Abigail looked at Xander, her eyes not unlike bright sapphires. "Mr. Zane, can you guess how much I got?"'So, it turns out that the reason she chatted so long with that man was for money.'This little money grubber!'Xander had heard her mentioning some numbers earlier, and it did not take much for him to guess how much she had gotten. However, he still played along. "Give me a hint."Abigail made a big gesture. "A huge, huge sum of money."Of course, the concept of a huge sum of money differed from person to person.For Xander, it would at least take 10 billion for him to consider it a huge sum of money.For Abigail however, 2 million was already considered a large sum.Yet, to just play along and make her happy, Xander lowered
Abigail said, "I've used everything I learned to move up from a Zane Corporation branch office to its HQ. It wasn't easy, but I made it through the selection process for the position of executive assistant."There were so many people competing, and I went through many rounds of selection before finally getting here. Making any mistakes along the way could have meant losing the chance to be your assistant. This job didn't come easy, so why would I resign so willy-nilly?"So, I'm really happy you chose me! My annual salary went from a hundred thousand to a million now. That's a huge amount of money, and it brings me closer to my dream of owning my own home."Xander's heart suddenly ached when he heard that. "You've taken the first ninety-nine steps, so let me take the last step for you, okay?""Sure, but now I need you to give me your opinion. Should I take the two and a half million or not?"It was a whole lot of money for Abigail, and she did not feel at ease if it came to her too
Abigail wanted to hold Xander's hand better, so she positioned herself on his right side while Keith stood on his left. That way, Keith wouldn't notice them holding hands tightly because Xander's body blocked the light from Keith's phone.Keith waved his phone around and then said, "Mr. Zane, looks like we're stuck around the 35th floor. It's not a big problem, but it's also not a minor one. We might be in danger if the carriage falls again like it did just now."Even though the chances of what Keith said happening were low, Abigail still held Xander's hand tightly.If something bad really happened and they couldn't make their relationship public in real life, Abigail thought it wouldn't be too bad if they could be together on their way to the other side.Xander didn't say anything, but Abigail heard his heavy breathing and felt his hand getting colder and sweatier.She said, "Mr. Zane, talk to me, okay?"He was showing signs of claustrophobia.She had read about it before and k
Abigail felt the world spinning around her. He kissed her real hard, making it tough for her to breathe.She felt overwhelmed. It was like her body was going crazy.Finally, after what seemed like forever, Xander let her go and said, "Abigail..."He said her name in a husky and charming way.Abigail was still trying to catch her breath, but the elevator was small, and the air wasn't flowing properly.She slowly regained her senses as she looked up at him and went, "Hm?"Her lips felt swollen from all the kissing, like a ripe peach ready to be tasted.Xander's Adam's apple moved as he swallowed and kissed her again."Ouch...." He was a bit wild, biting and gnawing at her lips as if he couldn't get enough.But Abigail didn't back away. If it could help him feel better, a little pain was okay.Xander finally let her go, holding her face and gently touching her lips with his thumb. "I'm sorry, I was too rough. I'll try to be more careful next time.""It's... It's okay..." Abigai