The executives behind Tyrone raised their brows at the question he had directed at Heather. If they hadn't thought anything was amiss between Tyrone and Heather before, their imaginations certainly ran wild now!They were also curious about the ointment Tyrone was referring to and how he had known Heather was injured in the first place.Something had obviously happened between Tyrone and Heather.It didn't help that Tyrone's words were full of concern for Heather, despite his cold and distant tone.He had always maintained a solemn and aloof demeanor since his first day as president of the company. No one had ever seen him be so kind to his subordinates, much less show concern for them.Rumor had it that Heather and Tyrone were having an illicit affair, but judging by their interaction now, it might actually be true."What—" Heather was baffled by Tyrone's question at first, but when she saw the roguish gleam in his eyes, she immediately realized what he was talking about.She
Tyrone was a rascal, through and through.Heather considered the curious stares of the small team behind Tyrone and forced out the words, "Thank you, Mr. Elkin. If you'll excuse me, I have to get back to work now."Without waiting for his response, she quickly picked up the scattered paperwork on the ground and bolted from the scene.Tyrone was amused as he watched her take off like a startled bunny.As Heather walked, she cursed Tyrone for being such a rogue. He could have spared her the embarrassment, but he had chosen to put her in an awkward position instead.She finally stopped walking when she got to the stairwell entrance. She patted her flushed cheeks and straightened out the documents she was holding, all the while cursing Tyrone inwardly.Just then, her phone buzzed with a message from none other than Tyrone, which read, "Bring me the advertising department's interim budget in half an hour."Heather read the message again and frowned. She had a feeling Tyrone was up to
Heather was unfazed as she handed Anna a folder. "Ms. Jenkins, this is the document Mr. Elkin asked for. Would you mind delivering it to him?"Anna was taken aback by the sudden request and frowned. "What?""I have a lot of work to do, and I don't have the time to deliver the document," Heather clarified. "Could you help me with that?"Anna narrowed her eyes and scoffed. "You're trying to get me into trouble with Mr. Elkin. I bet you tweaked that document so that there's something wrong with it! You can't fool me that easily!"Anna doubted Heather would pass on the opportunity to get close to Tyrone by having her deliver the document, at least not without a vendetta.Heather said exasperatedly, "I didn't do anything to the document. You'll know by taking a look at it!" She paused before adding, "If Mr. Elkin likes you, why should I embarrass myself by delivering documents to him?"She feigned jealousy in hopes that Anna would rise to the bait.A triumphant smile curled on Anna
A chill ran down Anna's spine when she registered Tyrone's annoyance. The hair on the back of her neck stood. She could live if she failed to seduce Tyrone, but the same couldn't be said if she angered him. "I'll take my leave now, Mr. Elkin," she said. Without another word, she set the document down on his desk and dashed out of the office.Tyrone ignored her and merely glanced at Heather's seat through the one-way glass. Storm clouds gathered in his eyes as he thought of her insolence.…After Heather was done with her shift at the Red Rose that night, she stood by the curb to try and flag down a passing cab.At that moment, her phone buzzed. She took it out and saw that it was yet another message from Tyrone. He had sent her the address of a nightclub without any context.Baffled, she hesitated before texting back. "Is something the matter, Mr. Elkin?""Come over," was all he said.She blinked at the message and wondered why he would want her to meet him at a nightclub at
Heather stared at Seth wordlessly. She doubted the favor he had in mind was important. Knowing these rich playboys, they were probably just bored and decided to crack a joke or pull a prank at her expense."Look, Mr. Sharp, I've got to go. If Mr. Elkin isn't here, then I won't be staying. Goodbye," she said, turning to leave.Seth quickly stopped her. "Wait, wait! Think about what I did for you the other day, cutie pie. You could at least hear me out before you leave, you know.""The other day?" Heather raised a brow."Ty was looking for you. He wouldn't have gone to the Lunary in time to save you had I not retrieved the security footage from the authorities. In other words, I kind of saved your life," Seth explained, lifting his brow roguishly.Heather now realized why Seth had shown up at the Lunary with Tyrone that night; he had helped Tyrone find her. He had also sent Ivy home that night.Never one to be ungrateful, Heather said appreciatively, "Mr. Sharp, thank you for you
Although Heather wasn't looking at Tyrone, she could still feel his piercing gaze on her. For some reason, his staring emboldened her.A blush crept over her cheeks as she said in a clipped tone, "No.""Really?" Seth pressed. He looked at Tyrone and said jestfully, "Then, it must be your face that's the problem, Ty. Would it kill you to smile? You're scaring Hattie so much, she won't even sit with you."Tyrone glanced at Heather as he picked up his glass of wine and snorted. "Oh, I doubt I could scare her. It takes nerves of steel to disregard my instructions, and that's exactly what she did."There was no warmth in his tone.Heather's gaze flickered. She knew he was talking about the incident this afternoon when she had asked Anna to deliver the document in her place. She caught a glimpse of Tyrone's sullen expression. It was safe to say that he was furious with her."What were the instructions you disregarded, cutie pie?" Seth probed curiously, apparently having assumed the r
Heather felt somewhat awkward. They were Tyrone's friends, but they wouldn't approve of her because of her illicit relationship with him."That's very kind of you to say." She gave Siena a polite smile as she added, "You're beautiful too.""Oh, stop. I'm not as pretty as you are. Now that I've seen you, I finally understand why Tyrone nearly went mad looking for you the other day. He was determined to find you," Siena teased.Heather was taken aback by Siena's kindness. She even winked playfully at Heather, like a friend would.Exasperation washed over Heather. It seemed everyone there had the wrong idea. Tyrone had only frantically searched for her the other night because he had wanted to punish her for failing to pick him up from the airport. It certainly wasn't because he had been worried for her safety.One might think Tyrone actually had feelings for her if one didn't know better."You sound envious," Leonard mused as he pinched Siena's chin and gazed into her eyes like a
Under the dim lights, Tyrone's gaze was cold and depthless, not to mention piercing.He lounged on the couch with one leg stretched out atop the other while he swirled his wine. The burnished gold ring he wore on his index finger dazzled under the lights.He was usually distant, but tonight he was nonchalant.Tyrone didn't have to say anything. All he had to do was look at Heather, and she could already feel the air around her go still. She swallowed as the tension between them rose and lowered her gaze before muttering, "I don't walk all over Mr. Elkin."With that said, she couldn't very well insist on leaving. As such, the game began."Okay, let's start! I'll spin!" Siena declared happily as she flicked the needle on the spinner. After several spins, the needle finally stopped on the green section. It was Seth's turn to pick truth or dare.Heather gave out a breath of relief that it wasn't her turn.Seth hadn't gone easy on Siena in the last round, and she planned on punis