Caleb glanced sideways at Tyrone in shock. He thought, "He has been looking in that direction all this while, so how could he not have seen that? He's obviously defending Ms. Sutton."Halfway through their conversation, knocks sounded on the door of the president's office.Tyrone said, "Come in."Heather opened the door and entered the office."Wow, Ms. Sutton, you're quite pretty today. Mr. Elkin, regardless of whether the acquisition succeeds or not, we'll at least be superior in terms of looks." Caleb's eyes lit up when he saw Heather. Then, he teased her with a smile.Heather was still in business attire today, but her uniform wasn't the usual black and white color from before.She wore a white blouse and a light pink pencil skirt. Her stilettos were pale gold in color. Business attire in these colors didn't suit everyone. Without the right conditions, the wearer would look old and outdated. But Heather looked very nice in it.Heather was at her prime age. She had exquisite
Heather didn't want to be falsely accused, so she felt that she should explain herself."Mr. Elkin, nothing is going on between Mr. Lewis and me. He just noticed that I was sick, and he was kind enough to lend me his jacket."Kind…Tyrone scoffed mockingly. "Ms. Sutton, men always have ulterior motives when they're kind to you."Heather felt a little exasperated. "Mr. Elkin, Mr. Lewis is just concerned about me as a colleague. Don't assume that everyone is like you.""What exactly do you mean by that?"Heather was still too shy. She glanced at him, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.But Tyrone helped her with that. "Do you mean everyone wants to sleep with you, like me?"Heather fell silent.Couldn't he have some decency when he talked about things like that?What happened to the coldness he had during the meeting just now?Tyrone glared at her. "I want to sleep with you, and I told you very clearly. Do you think he doesn't want to sleep with you? Ms. Sutton, I can't
Heather's body was soft and tender, and it was like a ball of warmth.Tyrone was caught off guard by her hug. He frowned a little."Ms. Sutton, if you don't let go right now, I don't mind helping you sweat it out in another way!"She was unconscious, but he was very much awake. He could hardly resist her seduction.Heather was mumbling something.When Tyrone listened in, he realized that she was repeating words like "Mom, don't leave."She had actually mistaken him for her mother!Tyrone's expression instantly darkened. He said in annoyance, "Heather, wake up!"If you don't wake up now, I'll be deducting your pay!"Heather, on the count of three, if you don't wake up, I'll fire you!"But Heather remained unresponsive.Tyrone was rarely this helpless. He was furious.He had the urge to pinch the woman in his arms to wake her, but when he saw her sickly face, for some reason, he lowered his hand.In the end, he could only put his arms around her as he sat down on the couch.
"Huh?""What's that look on your face, Heather? Did you think that I took advantage of you on purpose?" Tyrone stared coldly at her.Heather fell silent.She had indeed thought that.She didn't believe that she would do something like holding onto him and refusing to let go.Tyrone's expression darkened. "You dreamed of your mom, and you mistook me for her. You kept holding onto me and refused to let go!"He had even kept watch over her wrist, and when the IV drip was complete, he removed the needle for her.If he knew things would turn out like this, he shouldn't have bothered with her!A shocked look flashed across Heather's eyes. She remembered holding her mother's hand in her dreams, and she felt like her mother was keeping her company. It felt especially real, too. So it was Tyrone, after all…In reality, it had been years since her mother passed away. She had gotten used to it, and she rarely dreamed about her mother.A forlorn look flashed across Heather's eyes. Out of
Heather's mind was in a mess.Her fair fingers were tightly clenched, and she pursed her lips tightly. She did not make a sound.Tyrone looked at her calmly. He didn't urge her, either. With his slender fingers, he continued tapping on his desk patiently.The taps seemed to be drumming along with Heather's heartbeat.Heather thought to herself, "Just once."Heather convinced herself. "Just this once!"She bit her lip. Then, she walked toward Tyrone.Tyrone's place was a short distance from the reception area. It was only a matter of a dozen steps, but Heather felt like it was extremely far.Tyrone gazed calmly at the woman approaching him. A hidden dark look flashed across his eyes.She didn't need to say anything. Her movements had already conveyed her decision.Heather walked up to Tyrone.Tyrone narrowed his dark eyes. Reaching out, he held her slender waist. With a slight pull, he led her to sit down on his lap.The man's oppressive and pleasing scent immediately envelo
In front of a basin in the bathroom, Heather cupped some water in her hands and splashed it onto her face. She stared at herself in the mirror and felt stunned.She had almost done it with Tyrone.Even though it didn't happen, for some reason, she felt like her whole body was marked with Tyrone's presence.She felt as if Tyrone's heavy breathing was still ringing in her ears.Heather bit her lip and then took a deep breath. She stopped thinking about the indecent scene.She took out her phone and navigated to her chat history with Craig on WhatsApp.The last message Craig had sent to her was dated two months ago.He said that he had to return home for an emergency, and when he came back, he would bring her to meet his parents. Then, they would discuss their wedding date.But since then, Craig seemed to have disappeared. He had completely gone off the grid.Heather looked at the chat box with a complicated gaze in her eyes. She thought, "Craig, where exactly are you?"Suddenly
It was late at night when Heather and Ivy arrived at the emergency department of the hospital.According to the doctor, Macey had tried to cut her wrist at home. Fortunately, some debt collectors came knocking and found her. Then, they sent her to the hospital.In the ward, Macey's eyes were tightly closed as she lay on the sick bed. She was getting an IV drip. Her face was pale, and her hair seemed to have withered. She looked even weaker than she had last time."Mrs. Snyder. Mrs. Snyder?" Heather stood by the bed and called out softly.A moment later, Macey slowly opened her eyes. She had a dazed look in her eyes. When she saw Heather, she froze for a moment. Then, she coldly turned around and said, "What are you doing here? Get out!"Heather was stunned. She glanced at the bandages wrapped around Macey's wrist. "Mrs. Snyder, why did you do this? Ms. Snyder is still in prison. If she hears that you harmed yourself, she'll be so sad."Macey sneered. Then, she turned around and g
When Heather walked out of the ward, a nurse called out to her and handed her the hospital bill.The medical bills totaled up to more than 2000 dollars. Heather didn't have that much money, so Ivy, who had run out after her, helped her pay for it."Ivy, I'll pay you back when I've earned enough money."Before this, Heather had even borrowed 30 thousand dollars from Ivy to gather funds to bail Whitney out.Ivy said sternly, "Let's not talk about money for now. Hattie, are you really going to offer yourself to Mr. Elkin? Can't you see that Macey is just pretending? It doesn't seem like she'll really off herself! She's just putting on an act to force your hand!"If Macey really wanted to die, she would have various ways of doing so. Macey cut her wrist, and someone just so happened to find her. It was too much of a coincidence.Pursing her lips, Heather said in a soft voice, "Perhaps she's just pretending, but it doesn't matter either way. I can't decline her request, can I?"If sh