Chapter 167

She always woke up in cold sweat in the middle of the night. There was no one else in the empty bedroom except her.

After that night, Laurence never returned to the villa, and she kept her promise not to ask about his whereabouts or what he did outside. These days, they would only meet at the company, and he would act as if nothing had happened. He neither made things difficult nor treated her as special at work. Their relationship returned to before, strictly professional. Any flirting between them and hope that he had some feelings for her disappeared.

Zoey quickly adjusted to this new status quo and resumed her responsibilities at work. She thought it would be best if they could maintain this distance during the contract period. However, her wish was quickly shattered.

After half a month, Laurence returned to the villa. He only wanted to appease his anger, so he did not beat around the bush. Zoey was forced into bed by him. Her wrists were held against the bed, bound by his belt. Sh