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
Heather asked, "What do you want to talk to me about, Mr. Sharp?" Seth mischievously raised an eyebrow. "Didn't I tell you the first time we met that I had something to discuss with you? Come on. Let's go somewhere private to talk."Given the foot traffic at the staircase, it wasn't a suitable place for a conversation.Heather thought Seth was joking about needing to talk, but it turned out to be serious.Seth approached her because he wanted to be involved in Elkin Group's resort development project. He asked her to speak favorably to Tyrone to facilitate the partnership.The Sharp family had a political background and had long hoped Seth would follow suit, but he wasn't interested in politics. He had started several companies to prove himself through his achievements. If he couldn't make money, he would need to return home and take on a political position.After hearing Seth out, Heather shook her head. "Mr. Sharp, I didn't know about this project, and I have little influenc
Tyrone's deep voice carried a hint of dominance. It was incredibly pleasant to hear.Heather was taken aback, her thick eyelashes fluttering slightly. She replied in a calm tone, "I don't know what you're talking about. I'm not avoiding you.""You intentionally sent Ms. Jenkins to deliver documents for me. Isn't that avoiding me? Do you think I'd believe your excuse of being too busy?"Not only had she not delivered the document, but she had also been actively avoiding him that night, steering clear of any physical contact.Heather was somewhat puzzled. He had deliberately pulled her into the room just to talk about this?"I really was too busy. I'm not avoiding you," Heather stubbornly insisted.Yet, Tyrone didn't hold back from exposing her. "You slept with me, so now you're shy and don't dare to see me?"He paused and smirked. "When we were in bed, you didn't seem shy like this."In truth, she had been quite shy in bed at the beginning, not daring to look at him. Later, she