After returning to his office, Tyler sat down on the chair and lit another cigarette for himself.There was a dark, wandering look in his eyes. He was lost in thought.Then, Shawn knocked on the door and stepped into the office. He was startled to see Tyler smoking a cigarette.His heart dropped for a moment and wondered if Tyler had another argument with Ms. Young.He had always been a savvy man who could handle all sorts of complicated situations thrown at him.It was rare to see him being so troubled to the point of resorting to smoking.He only ever got depressed when he went through something drastic involving Kelsey.“Boss.”After he composed himself, he went to the desk and handed over a stack of documents. “I need you to sign these.”Tyler glanced at the pile of documents before grumbling, “Okay.”Shawn was going to tell him something about Zara but seeing that he was in a sullen mood, he knew better and stayed silent....Meanwhile, Kelsey had been sleeping the ent
Tyler gently touched Kelsey’s forehead and sighed with relief.“Your temperature has gone down.”Kelsey smiled tenderly. “Yeah.”Tyler fixed a solemn look at her. “What brought you here anyway?”The last time they met was a week ago when they slept together.He assumed just like previous times, she ended up getting back together with Cooper and was done with him entirely.Unexpectedly, here she was again.Kelsey blinked blankly. “I came to see you, what else?”A profound look glowed in Tyler’s eyes. “Why did you come to see me?”Perhaps she came here to tell him about her final decision.Kelsey smiled cheerily. “I came to give you…”Before she could mention that she was here to bring him lunch, Tyler’s phone suddenly rang.He picked it up immediately. “What is it?”It was his secretary, Candice. “Sir, the woman’s shirt you instructed me to buy is here. Would you like me to bring it inside?”“Okay,” Tyler answered curtly.Soon, they heard a gentle knock on the door.Upon
Upon registering the thought, she cried out, “Let go of me!”Tyler looked darkly at her. “Why, what’s wrong?”Why was she so against being wrapped in his arms?Kelsey whimpered, “I need to get changed.”Since Tyler had ordered someone to deliver new clothes for her, she figured she could change out of his clothes.Besides, his shirt was the only layer she was wearing and she was wrapped in his arms.The thin fabric of the shirt was the only thing separating their skin from touching.They were so close that she could clearly feel his body temperature and the thump of his heartbeat…Unexpectedly, instead of releasing her, Tyler carried her in his arms.“What are you doing?” she shrieked.“Time to eat!”Tyler declared stoutly.With that, he carried Kelsey to the premium leather couch in another section of his office.Then, he took several insulated containers set on the table and proceeded to open them. Soon, a full-course meal was unraveled on the table.He had ordered them
Kelsey swiped a look at him.“I… I wasn’t…”She bit her lip. Her first thought was to deny it.Then, she felt a warm touch around her waist.Tyler had wrapped his arms around her waist from behind.Then, he pulled her into his arms.Like an iron cuff, his arms were firmly locked around her slender waist. She could feel her back pressed against the warmth of his broad chest.At the same time, his masculine scent seemed to fill the air around her. She could breathe in his presence with every breath he took.She was briefly startled by the gesture but did not resist.On an instinctive level, she realized this was what she craved for.She looked up and cast a confused look at him.She could not understand what prompted the sudden hug.“Tell me why!” Tyler insisted on an answer.“It's nothing, really.” Kelsey shook her head subconsciously.Another dark look surfaced in his eyes. “Is it because of Zara?”Kelsey parted her lips to speak but suddenly hesitated.She realized she
Then again, they had slept together.Was that not enough proof of her feelings for him?What else was she supposed to do to make him believe her?Once again, she fell into a somber mood.The only thing left to do was to transform her grief into energy and force herself to regain some appetite.When she started wolfing down the food, she accidentally choked.“Ahck! Achk!”She coughed frantically.Tyler sprang into action and gently patted her back to help her relieve some pressure.Then, he poured a bowl of soup for her and had her drink it.Kelsey took the bowl from him and drank it in big gulps.The thick slurry of the soup slid down the edges of her mouth and trickled down her collar.After she finished the soup, her coughing fit subsided.When she set aside the bowl and looked up from the table, she met Tyler’s gaze which had a burning intensity within them.She was confused and proceeded to follow the direction of his gaze to find out what he was looking at.It was o
Kelsey shook her head profusely. “I’m not angry…”Tyler's expression turned dark. “If you're not angry, why would you resist?”Kelsey bit her lower lip and tried to defend her stance. “I’m not resisting, I just don’t want to do it in the office…”“You don’t want to do it in the office?” Tyler suddenly cocked a look at her. “In that case, let's change places!”Without waiting for Kelsey to respond, he carried her into his arms and brought her into the lounge, where he proceeded to toss her on the bed.He stared at her hungrily like a wolf. “How about now?”“…” Kelsey grimaced faintly.Technically, they were still in the office!They had merely moved to the lounge.“Tyler, can we go home first?” she asked shyly with a stiff pout.Tyler had already crawled on the big bed and was drawing closer.“You were the one who had been seducing me, are you trying to run away from me again?” He fixed a pointed look at her before accusing her.Kelsey barely had time to form an answer befor
If only Kelsey knew how ecstatic Tyler was to hear that she wanted to marry him.However, he suddenly joined the dots after allowing himself a moment to think things through.How could she want to marry him?The only explanation was that she was doing it for someone else’s sake!“It has nothing to do with them!” Kelsey shook her head adamantly and reached forward to press her hand against his chest.“I am the one who wants it! I want to marry you!”She fixed a stout look on him and declared resolutely.Tyler was astounded.Kelsey's tender and fair hands placed against his chest only made him more excited.His breathing turned rapid.“You better not regret it!”A strange look surfaced in his eyes as he cried out.Kelsey responded more determined than ever, “I won’t!”She could live without any more regret if she got to marry a man who was truly devoted to her.Tyler stared at her intently for a few more seconds, then suddenly…Rip!The sound of fabric tearing apart at th
Tyler's expression darkened in an instant upon hearing this.A dark, hazy look coiled into his pupils.Just as he expected, she was beginning to regret her proposal.Judging by his expression, Kelsey wagered that she must have upset him again.She tried to remedy the situation. “I just didn’t want to burden you!” Tyler’s frown deepened upon hearing this.“Kelsey, do you even have a heart at all?”Something gleamed in his eyes as he jabbed a finger at her heart and cried out with a mocking expression.After that, he stomped angrily toward the bathroom.Kelsey stared at his departing figure and felt at a loss.She had already taken back what she said to avoid forcing him into marrying her.Why did it seem like it had only made him more upset?Perhaps the very thing he wanted was for her to pressure him into having to take responsibility for her.Meanwhile, in the bathroom.Tyler turned on the shower head and made a point to turn it to the coldest setting.A burst of cold