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
Heather had thought that she would be safe picking truth, but she had been wrong. She had never expected Seth to dive into something so personal!She gaped at him, unable to believe that a grown man like him could ask such a question.Heather couldn't bring herself to answer him. After all, she hadn't been keeping count that night, and even if she had, she wouldn't breathe a word about it."Come on, cutie pie, give us a number. I'm sure Ty's got good stamina," Seth probed with a wicked grin.Tyrone's gaze lingered on Heather's earlobe as amusement flickered in his eyes.The air seemed to go still, and Heather could feel Tyrone's burning gaze on her back. She bit her lip as she said, "I'll pass. Punish me however you want."Seth's jaw dropped. "Aw, cutie pie, that's no fun! Ty, why don't you answer for her instead?"Tyrone looked at Heather, and she bristled at once. Worried that he might actually answer Seth, she quickly interjected, "The rules say I can either choose to tell th
"Drink this, Mr. Elkin." Heather picked up a glass and handed it to Tyrone."Hattie, it's such a good opportunity, and you're only letting him drink?" Seth had been hoping she would ask something provocative, but his hopes were dashed."You can ask him for a car, a house, money—anything," Leonard suggested with a slightly mocking tone. After all, he viewed Heather as a gold digger.Heather's expression remained calm. "I don't need anything else. Mr. Elkin just needs to finish this glass."Seth's eyes suddenly lit up with realization. "I got it, Hattie. You intentionally gave Ty vodka, hoping to get him drunk, right?"Heather was stunned for a second.Only then did she realize the glass of drink she casually handed to Tyrone was vodka, the strongest drink of all. She felt extremely embarrassed.She wasn't trying to do what Seth suggested. "I didn't mean to. Let me get you another glass."However, Seth stopped her. "You can't switch glasses like that. He has to drink whatever you
"You have the hair. You can leave now," Tyrone said as he started to drive both Greg and Hector away.He was feeling sorry for Heather for having to deal with this when she had just woken up and when she was still quite frail."Arrange a room opposite this ward for me," Greg ordered his bodyguard.When Tyrone heard what Greg was saying, he frowned and said coldly, "You're going to stay here?""There are so many reporters outside. Do you think it's suitable for me to leave in less than 20 minutes after I've just visited my girlfriend who has been admitted to the hospital?" Greg remarked casually.However, he kept on poking at Tyrone by referring to Heather as his girlfriend again and again.Tyrone's expression was extremely cold as he said, "You're really treating yourself as her boyfriend now, huh?""It doesn't matter if I want to be her boyfriend or not. Most importantly, the entire nation believes I'm her boyfriend.""Looks like you want me to get you some work.""Ha!" Greg
Tyrone's eyes became a little colder as his arms around Heather's waist tightened.Greg scoffed at Tyrone's act of announcing his ownership and simply shot Heather a look. "Are you feeling any better?"He was here to visit a patient, so there was no need to get into a scuffle with an amiable person.Heather couldn't show Greg a sour expression, so she simply nodded. "Yeah."Greg let out a laugh. "You're so fortunate. Otherwise, you're going to die from some garbage's uselessness."He was inferring something else.Tyrone frowned and his attitude became even colder. "If you don't want me to throw you out, you should learn how to watch your tongue."Greg scoffed. "Which part of what I said was wrong?""Alright, now that Hattie's back, you two should stop fighting," Hector said. His gentle nature and charm easily make others have a good impression of him.He might be Heather's older cousin, so they had to show him some respect.Tyrone's eyes were cold as he bit his lips and said
Tyrone's body stiffened and the atmosphere suddenly turned tense."Tyrone. He shielded me from an attack. I saw him get hurt. I just want to know how bad his injury is."Heather knew Tyrone didn't like her talking about Craig, but she was genuinely worried about Craig. Heather explained to Tyrone using a gentle voice and tugged at his clothing.There was some anxiety in her eyes. She was being very careful, worried that he might get angry.It was true that Tyrone was somewhat upset, but what else could he say when she was already having that kind of attitude?Tyrone stayed quiet for a while and said, "He's no longer in danger."Heather sighed in relief. "I want to see him."Heather knew Tyrone was going to get upset again if he found out she sneaked out to see Craig, so she might as well tell Tyrone now.Tyrone was silent for a few seconds before he coldly said, "You can see him when you're in a better condition."Heather wanted to go immediately. But she knew if she showed to
Seth had already planned to go for a game of gold in the afternoon.Ivy didn't want to stay to become a third wheel, so after telling Heather to take good care of herself, she then left together with Seth.The ward instantly fell silent.Tyrone looked at Heather with dark eyes. "How do you feel? Do you still feel any pain?"Heather simply said, "I want to take a shower."She had sweated a lot after she recovered from her fever, and she wasn't feeling that comfortable from the sticky sweat.Tyrone's eyes darkened and didn't say anything. He pulled the blanket aside and picked her up, taking her to the washroom.The moment they were inside the washroom, Tyrone placed her on the toilet. He first filled the bathtub with hot water before turning around, wanting to remove her clothes."I can take a bath by myself. You should go out," Heather said as she held onto her outfit tightly, blushing.Tyrone raised his eyebrow. "How can you take a bath yourself when you're so weak? What if a
When Heather opened her eyes once again, the first person she saw was Ivy."You're finally awake, Hattie! You're scaring me to death! Are you alright? Are you feeling any discomfort?"Ivy quickly held Heather's hand when she saw the latter opening her eyes. Then, she asked a string of questions.Heather's entire body was feeling numb and her head was spinning. "I feel weak. Is this the hospital? Why are you here?""I found out from Seth that you have been kidnapped and Mr. Elkin has been searching for you all the while," Ivy said nervously. "You've been having a fever for the past two days and you scared me. It is so fortunate that you turned out alright."She paused a little before saying angrily, "Selena must have gone crazy. She was trying to starve you to death. I know she's not a good person, but I didn't expect her to be so malevolent."You can't even call her a human anymore. She's been arrested, and it's over for her this time."Ivy still couldn't forget how she first sa
Craig was too calm. Perhaps it was because he already knew how duplicitous Selena was.The gentle Selena was just an illusion he saw when they first met, and after he was charmed.That was why, despite feeling angry and shocked once finding out Selena's pregnancy was a lie, he didn't find it completely unbelievable.There was nervousness when Selena was looking at Craig, but it slowly turned into disappointment. Her lips curled into a bitter smile as she said, "You must be so happy when you heard I've faked my pregnancy. You think that you've finally gotten rid of this burden, haven't you?"Craig… Do you know how much I wanted to have a child with you? But you don't look forward to having a child with me at all!"Then let me tell you one more thing. Nothing happened between us that night at the hotel. I've always been lying to you."Aren't you even happier when you hear this news? She spends every waking moment with Tyrone, but you're still keeping your virginity for her… Do yo
Light reflected from the sharp blade."Hattie!" Tyrone yelled loudly.Selena was already right in front of Heather in the blink of an eye, wearing a twisted expression on her face as she held the dagger in her hand.Suddenly, Craig appeared right in front of Heather. He protected Heather, and the sharp blade sliced open a deep wound on his face.Craig grunted, and his towering figure shuddered.Heather looked at the figure standing right in front of her as she could only weakly shout out in shock, "Craig!"Why was he there?Craig was showing Heather his back as he raised his hand to cover his face, blood coming out from between his fingers and dripping on the ground as it flowed from the back of his hand."Don't worry, I'm fine."Craig glared at Selena coldly as he responded to Heather.Selena was completely stunned as she couldn't move her eyes away from Craig.Tyrone kicked Selena's bodyguard in the chest, and he fell to the ground, unconscious. It was at this time when Ca
"But what did you do?"Selena's eyes were suddenly filled with savagery, as if she wanted to turn Heather into shreds. "We were fine when we went on our honeymoon, but everything changed the moment we met you!"Why wouldn't you leave? Why must you string him along? He was going to fall in love with me soon!"Heather, you ruined everything for me! It's you… It's all because of you!"Selena screamed in hysteria.She still believed that the root of all her issues was because Heather refused to leave.Heather never expected Craig and Selena to have such a deep history. "I've never wanted to steal Craig from you. You're the one that's being too suspicious."Selena kept staring at Heather. "It doesn't matter, because you're going to die today, anyway. Even if Craig won't ever love me, he can forget about being together with you!"Even if she couldn't get Craig, she wouldn't allow them to be together.All Selena cared about was revenge.Selena pulled out a dagger from her purse. The
Caleb moved very quickly. He had already found out that Selena had been keeping in touch with a number every day.The owner of that number was a bodyguard who worked for the Huntington. According to the GPS signal from the phone with this number, the phone had been staying in Suthurn Hills on the northern side of Royalton.At the same time, Caleb's phone started to ring. He picked it up and listened to his subordinate's reports. He frowned and said, "Sir, Selena had suddenly left the hospital. Her car is leaving the city.""If she really is leaving the city, is it possible that she's heading to Suthurn Hills? Maybe her bodyguard is keeping an eye on Heather?" Hector made an educated guess.In reality, Hector's guesses were all spot on."The mountains stretch across a wide area. We need to find a way to pinpoint the phone's exact location and then send out our men to search the area," Greg said.Tyrone said nothing as he pursed his lips. Suddenly, he walked in the direction of the