Millie had no idea if Pierce was just trying to spook her or something else.But when she remembered his previous line of work, she didn't dare bet on it. What if he really was that heartless?"This is my first offense, and I've earnestly admitted to my mistakes, so can you please give me another chance?""How exactly are you owning up to your mistakes?""I'll… give you the money. I earned a total of 60 thousand dollars in profit.""And?""I'll write a reflection essay, and I promise to never do it again.""And?""And…" Millie was at a loss. What else could she do to compensate? "Any hints?""You won't have your allowance for this month. Also, you won't be paid for the clothes you're designing for me and my sister."She could give away the clothes for free, but wouldn't it be going too far to take away her allowance?"Can you please… let me have my allowance at least?""Then I'll talk to the legal department at Atkinson Group. They'll send you to jail."The legal departmen
Millie didn't know the answer, nor did she dare to reply."Clear your mind and look straight ahead."Millie took a deep breath and calmed down. She began getting used to the recoil.This time, she didn't miss the target. She managed to hit the edge of it.Her palms were covered in sweat, and she could barely hold the gun."Are you so nervous just because I'm here?"Pierce's half-amused voice rang out. Millie wasn't even sure if he was getting this close to her on purpose. His thin lips were almost pressed against her skin, and his hot and humid breaths kept entering her ear."N-No.""Then why are your ears so red?"As soon as Pierce finished speaking, Millie took in a sharp breath. Pierce had actually bitten her, and it hurt a little.But he soon let go of her. He moved his tongue around as if to caress the spot where it hurt.He did all this in quick succession. Beside them, Jason was still celebrating the fact that he managed to hit the 9-ring, so he didn't notice what was
Still, Pierce's gaze was so passionate that Millie couldn't quite withstand it."Is… Is that so?""My sister got kidnapped before.""I see."Millie was secretly annoyed. What was she so nervous about?Of course, the people Pierce loved would be his family!"Wow, Thomas, you're amazing! You hit the 10-ring!"Just then, the group of men shouted in excitement. Millie was intrigued, so she hastily went over for a look as well."Wow…"Millie looked at Thomas in admiration. "I'll come over often to practice, so please help me out, okay?"Just then, a gunshot sounded at the target beside theirs."Pierce is firing a gun again? Didn't he say that he wouldn't fire any guns after he resigned?"Jason's face was filled with surprise as he hastily went to take a look."Pierce, you're still going strong! You just keep hitting the 10-ring!""You're amazing too."Millie hastily praised Pierce.Jason didn't know what was going on, but Thomas and the other friend were well aware of Pierce
Pierce was stunned.He thought that Millie felt ill because Jason's stories were too cruel and gory.To his surprise, Millie was upset about something else entirely.She was mad that Pierce didn't care about his own safety."You've saved my life as well, and you've also helped me out on many occasions after that. It's only normal that I would be worried about you, right?"I'm glad that you've already resigned. If you're still in this line of work, I won't get married to you at all. I'm not a heartless person. Even if we aren't a real married couple, I'll still be worried about you."You should value yourself more, and learn to love yourself before you learn to love others! You shouldn't just ignore your own life. You have to ensure your safety before going out there to save other people.""Alright," Pierce said earnestly. He seemed to be actually listening to her."I… I also feel that you can only apprehend more criminals if you stay alive. You agree with me, don't you?""Yeah
"Come on, you stupid kid. Didn't you see the two getting all lovey-dovey?""But it's so rare to see—""They don't want to see you now, so stay away. I can't believe Pierce has such moments too. Pigs will fly at any moment now. Also, guys, do you remember that Pierce had someone he loved?""Yes! That time when he offered himself in exchange for a hostage and almost died when a bullet hit his chest, right? When he was severely injured and losing consciousness, he kept mumbling someone's name. Could it be Millie?""I don't know. His voice was too soft back then, and it was also very muffled. But I know it's a name.""If it wasn't Millie…""Let's pretend nothing ever happened. Come on, get going."…After getting into the car, Millie said hesitantly, "It's not every day that you get to meet them. Why don't you hang out with them a little more? I can drive back on my own, or maybe hail a cab back. I have to drop by the studio to handle some matters too.""That works too. You can ta
Millie exerted all her energy, finally breaking through the stiffness in her body.She immediately ran without looking back."What's the matter? Do I look that terrifying?"The man smiled as he spoke with a knowing look in his eyes.Millie ran headlong, and she didn't even dare to look back. She didn't dare to hesitate for even a second, fearing that that single second would give the man a chance to catch up to her.She broke through her physical limits as she ran, and by the time she was about to slow down, she felt like her heart was leaping into her throat.There were more people around her now, and she finally felt a little safer.She turned around and looked. The man didn't run after her.Still, she was extremely terrified. She hid in a bathroom in a mall, her hands shaking as she took out her phone to call Pierce.She should be calling the police right now.But she subconsciously contacted Pierce first.The call went through soon enough."What's the matter?"Pierce's
"Yes, you'll be okay. I'll be with you for the time being."Millie nodded, feeling a little dazed.Later on, Pierce's phone rang again. It was a call from the insurance company. Millie had left his car by the road, and the insurance company had sent someone to retrieve it.After Pierce brought her home, Millie shut herself in her room. It was only then that she felt safe.Pierce headed to the study to check the surveillance footage for that stretch of road.Millie had parked the car by the road and called someone. Suddenly, the other car changed lanes and drove toward her.The driver was a professional, so he couldn't possibly have committed a stupid mistake like that.He had clearly done that on purpose.There was something more to this legislator than met the eye.Perhaps he was trying to make himself known this way, and he thought that the person in the car was Pierce.This might be a sort of challenge.The legislator must have had ill intentions.He was being cocky exac
"I'm okay, and I've gotten much better. Can you please not go? Just stay here with me, okay?"Perhaps because Millie had been sick, now that she had woken up, her weak voice was filled with fatigue.Pierce wanted to reprimand her for trying to end her own life, but when he saw her current condition, he suppressed the urge."I'll be here, then. I'm not going anywhere."Pierce stayed by Millie's side, but he was still worried about her health. He pressed the call button, and the doctor came over to examine Millie. Millie's fever had gone down, and she would be fine for now.To be safe, the doctor suggested that she stay in the hospital for one more day, but she could also go home right away.Millie chose to go home.She didn't want to stay in an unfamiliar place."Pierce, let's go home, alright? I don't want to stay here.""Okay. Let's go home, then."Millie changed her clothes, but she didn't have the energy to walk. She was going to ask Pierce to get a wheelchair for her, but