"Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Reilly told me Fletcher Corporation had leaked Vitality Biotech Group's formula. Oh, was it your cousin-in-law, Tommy, who did it?" Angeline mocked. "I wonder how you'll save your cousin-in-law this time, Mr. Fletcher. Or is it the 30 billion dollars of liquidated damage that Fletcher Corporation has to pay you're worrying about?" "How did you know?" Ned stared at Angeline. "Did Danny tell you?" Angeline let out a cold laugh and walked toward Ned before jeering, "Let's see how far you'll go for Ms. Dalton. Are you going to sacrifice your whole company to save her precious cousin? I'm so curious!" Angeline walked past Ned after mocking him. "You were drinking." Ned grabbed Angeline's arm. "Here, I'll send you home." "If you have the time to send your ex-wife home, you should think about how to save Fletcher Corporation, Mr. Fletcher!" Angeline said as she pulled her arm away. As Ned watched Angeline call and get in a taxi, he closed his eyes and clenched h
"I drank, but not a lot. The wind made the alcohol go to my head." Angeline smiled. She bent over and said to Sean, "Now that you've ensured I reached home safely, you may go home and rest now, Mr. Lawson." As Angeline turned around to leave, she couldn't move her leg. She looked down and saw her heel stuck in the drain cover. Sean looked down and exited the car from the other side. Angeline took off her heels with one hand against the car and bent over to grab the heels. Below her fair ankle, a wound caused by her heels chafing was visible. Just when Angeline had removed the heel from the drain cover, Sean carried Angeline in his arms. Angeline gasped in surprise while wrapping her arms around Sean's neck. "M-Mr. Lawson, what are you doing?" "You've hurt your feet. I'll carry you to your house." Sean ascended the stairs with Angeline in his arms. "Is there a first aid kit in your house? I can send Taylor to get one if there isn't." "Yes, there is," Angeline replied and qui
Sean carefully placed Angeline's feet on the carpet and tidied up the first aid kit. "He helped you a lot?" He then queried, "Is he pursuing you?"Angeline laughed off the implication. "What are you thinking about? Danny actually likes..." She paused, then continued with a smile, "A friend of mine. He drank so much today because of her."Sean fetched Angeline's slippers and set them by her feet."Thanks!" Angeline said, slipping into her shoes and standing up. "What would you like to drink?""I could have some hangover tea from the upper left cabinet. I had too much tonight, and it's not sitting well.""Got it! I'll brew some for you." Angeline stepped away from Sean and headed to the kitchen.She reached for the tea box on tiptoe and glanced back at Sean. "The hangover tea is indeed here. He knows my place better than I do."After washing her hands and shaking off the dizziness from the alcohol, Angeline brought the tea out just as Sean emerged from the bathroom.She set the t
"S-Sean," Angeline stammered. Her ears were filled with the thunderous noise of her blood racing, paralyzing her brain.Sean gazed into Angeline's eyes, admiring her delicate, sharp nose and lustrous lips. His eyes finally rested on her slightly trembling pupils. His slender fingers gently caressed the corner of her lips.Angeline clasped Sean's strong wrist as her eyelashes fluttered even more intensely."Shane..." Sean's prominent nose touched Angeline's. He slowly leaned in and nearly made her stop breathing."My real name is Shane Kingston," Sean revealed. His Adam's apple moved as he spoke. His rich voice filled the air, and his lips almost touched Angeline's. Those words carried a seductive charm.Angeline felt her heart pounding. It threatened to burst out of her chest. She grabbed Sean's vest tightly, attempting to pull away. Sean held her by the back of her head.He pressed his lips down on hers, causing her body to shiver with goosebumps.Angeline found solace in Sean'
"Are you with my mom?" Xavier's youthful and steady voice came from the other end of the phone.Sean looked back at Angeline and responded, "Yes.""You'd better not bully my mom! I haven't accepted you as my and Yasmine's dad yet!" Xavier warned."Alright. Rest assured. I won't bully your mom," Sean replied, a smile tugging at his lips.Over Angeline's phone, Yasmine waved at Angeline. "Mommy, you should rest early! I'll call you again tomorrow. Xavier? Where did he go?"Yasmine shouted, "Xavier, don't you want to say goodbye to mom?""Forget it. Xavier might have gone out. You and Xavier, be good, okay? I'll hang up now," Angeline said gently."Okay! Bye, Mommy."After hanging up, Angeline clutched her phone tightly and met Sean's smiling eyes. He said, "Xavier called me, asking me to stay and take care of you.""No wonder he disappeared," Angeline replied while standing up with her phone in hand."Can I sleep in the guest room tonight?" Sean asked."I'm fine. You don't nee
Sean kept the lighter in his pocket when he saw Angeline. White smoke curled from his lips as he moved the cigarette aside and spoke into the phone. "Send it over as soon as possible."After hanging up, Sean began to button up his shirt from bottom to top.The visual impact of the man with dark hair, deep-set eyes, high nose bridge, sharp jawline, the cigarette at his lips, and the slender fingers buttoning his shirt was intense and filled with tension.Angeline's heart beat rapidly again.She cleared her throat and turned to enter the kitchen. Pouring coffee beans into the machine, she started brewing coffee for herself. Seeing Sean put out his cigarette and enter from the balcony, she asked, "Do you want some coffee?""Coffee at this hour?" Sean placed his phone on the dining table and walked toward the open kitchen counter."The data from several experiments in the lab are all incorrect, but I can't find the reason. I need to stay up tonight to watch the experiment videos,"
Sean used his foot to hook the bedroom door closed. He pressed Angeline against the wall. His scorching body pressed tightly against hers, leaving no room for her to struggle. The hand against the wall turned off the light.Darkness enveloped the bedroom. The sudden loss of sight heightened all of Angeline's senses. She heard Sean's heavy breathing and her own rapid heartbeat. Through the thin fabric of his shirt, she felt the bulging veins on Sean's sturdy arms. His heat burned like his kisses.Sean's kisses overwhelmed Angeline like a beast overpowering its prey. She could hardly breathe, losing the strength to push him away. While the kisses dazed Angeline, Sean lifted her and threw her onto the bed.The sensation of falling momentarily cleared her mind. She propped herself up on her elbows and gasped for air. Sean was at the bed's edge, unbuttoning his shirt. Angeline clutched the sheets while her breathing was erratic. "Sean... We shouldn't make this mistake again."Sean leane
Taylor hoped Sean wouldn't be angry enough to dock his bonus. Angeline closed the door and placed the pajamas on the couch, avoiding eye contact with Sean. "I still need to watch the lab videos. You should rest early," she said softly."Angeline..." Sean lit a cigarette and asked, "Should we talk about our relationship?"Angeline gripped the hem of her clothes tightly. Sean's affection for her was evident and unmasked. Did she like Sean? She thought she did, but Robert would never accept her being with Sean. "Let's find a time to file for a divorce." Angeline mustered the courage to look at Sean.Sean didn't get angry at her words. He sat on the arm of the couch and pulled Angeline close. "Ask yourself. Do you dislike my kisses and dislike being with me?" Sean's voice was steady. "I can feel that you long for me, which means you like me at least, right?""I admit it." Angeline clenched her fists and met Sean's gaze. "I like you."Her heart raced even with the slightest accidenta