Angeline's toes curled up. A tingling sensation ran up her spine to the top of her head. She even felt a layer of tiny goosebumps forming on her arms."Sean..." Angeline's voice was as soft as a kitten's. She tried to pull her hand back. "Don't..."Before Angeline could finish her sentence, she exclaimed and tightly wrapped her arms around Sean's neck as he led her toward the pantry. Both Angeline and Sean's offices had small lounges, but Angeline had never used hers since joining Lawson Global.Sean tossed her onto the soft bed, and as Angeline watched him lock the lounge door, her heart remained uneasy. Just as she was about to get up, Sean pushed her back down."Let's... Let's go home! Grand Court Residences isn't far from here." Angeline's voice trembled slightly and tinged with a hint of longing. She had to admit that Sean could always easily turn her on, causing her desires for him to become impure.Sean pressed Angeline's hands against her head with one hand. As he continue
Not only that, but Sean also became greedy. He greedily wished for Angeline to have the same possessiveness toward him.Afterward, Sean gently cleaned up for Angeline and kissed her forehead lightly.When Angeline woke up and checked the time, she hurriedly got up and urged Sean, "You can't stay in my office any longer. Otherwise, people will start gossiping."Seeing Angeline hastily getting dressed, Sean also stood up and put on his vest. His graceful fingers swiftly buttoned it up and adjusted his tie.Later that afternoon, news spread among the company's top executives that Sean had lunched with Angeline and ended up staying in her office past working hours. They also heard that when Sean came out with a grim expression, and the dishes on the table were all overturned.It wasn't until past two o'clock that Angeline let Jamie into her office. Not only did she change the carpet, but she also changed her clothes.The secretaries were all guessing how fierce their argument must ha
Hence, it was inevitable that he would be busy.On her way back, Angeline stopped by a pharmacy and bought an emergency contraception pill.Although Sean and her had gotten a bit carried away earlier, he still remembered her words and withdrew in time.However, Angeline still couldn't help but worry.She remembered reading somewhere that without using a condom, even with the withdrawal method, it still wasn't entirely safe. Many people gambled on their luck yet ended up pregnant instead.When Sean eventually left Lawson Global, it would be her turn to take over the company. Hence, she had to ensure that she was in her very best state.Otherwise, how would she live up to Robert's expectations?Besides, for a woman to gain recognition in the workplace, she would have to put in extra effort as compared to men.Right now, she still couldn't reveal her marital status with Sean. If she were to become pregnant, it would undoubtedly spark numerous speculations about her marital status.
Sensing that it wasn't the right time to bring up Ned, Mallory quickly corrected herself. "We agreed that I would be your bridesmaid on your wedding day and you would be mine!""I've never said that," Angeline immediately rebutted.Mallory's face instantly flushed red. She huffed, "Yes, you did! Back then, you must've been so caught up in studying that you didn't hear what I said! You agreed to it at that time! "Nonetheless, I know that you're now the vice president of Lawson Global and must be very busy. So I won't pressure you into being my bridesmaid, but you must attend the wedding! You, Zachary, and I grew up together. There'll also be a lot of our old friends there. They all miss you so dearly. Besides—""I'm sorry," Angeline interjected. She pretended to glance at her wristwatch and said with an apologetic smile, "I have another appointment. I'll definitely make it to your wedding if I have the time! Congratulations…""Angeline, why have you become so distant?" Mallory cou
They made it seem as though everyone but Angeline was innocent—she alone committed the egregious crime of regaining consciousness. She should've remained in a coma and died off without ever waking up.Whenever these so-called childhood friends of hers gathered, they would all grumble, saying that things would've been much better if Angeline had never woken up.They even tried to give their unsolicited advice to Angeline, saying that Ned and she had merely been in a relationship. That didn't mean he owed her anything. Since he had fallen in love with someone else, why couldn't she be the bigger person and let him go so that he could be with his new love?Angeline had cherished them as friends, and their actions broke her heart.But now, she no longer cared about her friendship with them, realizing that they were never sincerely her friends. Thus, the painful past didn't affect her anymore."Mallory, it's true that I was once easily blinded by my emotions, but that's not the case an
When Mallory recalled the handsome young bodyguard with Angeline just now, she quickly got her phone out and called Ned.She knew Ned had regained his memories and even cast aside Fletcher Corporation just to appease Angeline, so she was determined to inform him about this.She ran toward her car and opened the door while saying, "Ned? I ran into Angeline just now. She bought some emergency contraception pills from the pharmacy! I got the feeling that the bodyguard with her was looking at her funny, so I'm worried about Angeline…"I swear I'm telling the truth! If this is a lie, then my wedding to Zachary will fall through and he'll abandon me for good!"Ned was outside Angeline's place when he received the call from Mallory.Whenever he felt frustrated or frazzled, he felt the urge to be closer to Angeline, and he would instinctively drive over to Angeline's apartment.Just so he could spend more time in closer proximity to her, he bought the unit on the fourth floor of Grand Co
Ned dared not imagine how frightened Angeline must have been then. She, who was terrified of having sexual relations, had been drugged and forced to have sex with a stranger. She had to have been overwhelmed with fear and anguish.Under the influence of the drug, Angeline couldn't avoid having sex with a man, but Ned didn't believe she would willingly initiate sex with someone.That being said, what Mallory cared about the most was getting married to Zachary. She had finally managed to sink her claws into him and force him to marry her. Since she had sworn on her marriage that she was telling the truth, Ned felt compelled to believe her.While Ned was busy mulling the situation over, Angeline's car pulled up outside the building.After parking the car, Lenny turned around and saw that Angeline had fallen asleep in the backseat. He undid his seatbelt and got out of the car. Then, he opened the back door and called out softly, "We've arrived, Ms. Angeline. If you're tired, you should
"So, what's gotten into you this time? Why did you want to see me?" Angeline asked.Ned approached her and shut his bloodshot eyes. The veins on his hands protruded as he gripped her shoulders tightly.Then, he opened his eyes to reveal a look of pain and fierce hatred. His voice was eerily soft as he said, "I almost ran out of my mind trying to keep myself from touching you, yet you were loose enough to sleep with some random man?"Angeline was taken aback. Then, she remembered how she'd run into Mallory earlier. She guessed Mallory had asked the pharmacy's employee for more details after seeing her come out from there.Ned tightened his grip on Angeline. His voice trembled as he tried to keep himself from going mad. "Did you sleep with this bodyguard?"Even Lenny was stunned by his words. Ned continued, "He already has a girlfriend! What's so great about him? Which part of him is worthy of your love? Is it because he's young? Or is there—""I'd advise you to hold your tongue, M