The intense sounds of passionate kisses and the rustling of fabric echoed in the quiet bedroom, magnified countless times by the stillness of the night. As the temperature inside continued to rise, the ambiguous atmosphere made one blush with embarrassment.Angeline's breaths were scorching and feverish, hotter than her body temperature. She panted heavily, her racing heart trembling incessantly due to her fever.Amidst the chaos, she struggled to open her eyes as her brain seemed to have stopped working. Her eyelashes fluttered lightly, and she was met with Sean's dark, deep eyes which were filled with indescribable intense desire."I want water…"Just as their tightly entwined tongues parted, a glass was brought to her lips, and she was fed two sips of warm water before her lips were sealed again. Her limp body was forcefully embraced even tighter.After she confirmed that it was Sean, the intimacy of their entangled lips and tongues multiplied, submerging the last of her ration
"Yes," Lucy answered. "Lenny called me last night, saying you had a fever and asked me to come over earlier this morning. But when I arrived, he was already here."Angeline pursed her lips. She wondered about the events from last night.She figured that she dreamt of Sean because of her high fever. After all, she had discussed with him that night at his place if they should continue their relationship, which almost felt like a breakup.Following that, they hadn't seen each other since, even though they were in the same building and their offices were on the same floor. Jamie and Taylor even sent the documents back and forth on their behalf.Their situation was no different from a breakup.She lowered her gaze and took a spoonful of porridge, feeling no taste in her mouth at all. She felt pretty pathetic. She caught a fever after a breakup, and she even had dreams in her fever-induced haze.She thought Robert was right to scold her for having a lovesick brain.After a while, sh
Ten minutes later, Angeline adjusted her mindset and left her office with documents in hand. She knocked on the door before entering Sean's office.He was sitting in front of the computer, holding the mouse, and looking at the screen. She noticed the gold-rimmed glasses perched on his prominent nose, its lenses and legs reflecting scattered glimmers of light."Mr. Lawson, you wanted to see me," she said with an air of professionalism before calmly closing the office door behind her. She walked to the desk and stood while holding onto the documents."Are you feeling better from your fever?" Sean asked.His gaze hadn't strayed from the computer screen, and his slender fingers danced across the keyboard."Yes, I'm all better now," she replied. "I'm not sure what you wanted to discuss with me, Mr. Lawson.""What's the problem with Lenny?" he asked, briefly glancing at her with a sharp gaze. "Did he do something to offend you?""Is that why you called me here?" Angeline asked,
It wasn't until he dropped Angeline off at home that Lenny mustered the courage to speak up, "Ms. Angeline...""Lenny, it's not your fault. You're doing fine," Angeline said, not knowing how to explain. She looked at Lenny, who seemed at a loss for words, and sighed, "You were trained by Brayden to protect Sean, and it's a waste for you to follow me. Once Mr. Millstone arranges for someone to come over, you should go back to following Sean."He nodded and said, "Ms. Angeline, you should know this. Although I was trained by Mr. Green to protect Mr. Lawson, I never had any second thoughts when he asked me to be your bodyguard… I hope you'll let me continue to follow you around."Angeline looked at Lenny, who seemed sincere, and decided not to say anything in the end. She merely reminded him to drive safely on the way back.Asher had met Lenny before, and it was quite difficult for him to find a bodyguard and chauffeur equivalent to Lenny. During the journey when Asher went to pic
"Oh, by the way," said Nathaniel in a hushed voice, his steps halting momentarily,"I know you don't have any feelings for me. If Grandpa says anything he shouldn't, please don't take it to heart. And if he makes any strange requests, feel free to refuse. Grandpa's leniency toward women is beyond your imagination."Angeline nodded. By then, they had already reached the main hall."Granddad, Mr. Hooper Senior, Mr. and Mrs. Hooper…" she greeted everyone with a smile.Seated beside Robert, Sean was busy replying to messages on his phone. He didn't even bother lifting his head when they arrived."Angeline!" Jeremy, who had been chatting with Robert quickly waved at Angeline and said, "We were just talking about you. "Your grandfather was boasting about all the health supplements he's been taking from Vitality Biotech Group. I can see he's become much healthier. With such good products… you shouldn't forget to recommend them to me."She sat on the couch and smiled, replying, "I didn't
Astonished, Angeline looked at Sean, who was smiling as he answered Jeremy's question. She tried to retrieve the glass with her fingers, but it wouldn't budge.Everyone else was focused on the intense debate between Robert and Jeremy, so no one noticed her slight movement. She didn't dare to be too obvious, afraid that someone might notice and misunderstand.So, she could only sip the perfect temperature mushroom soup in her bowl with a spoon.Meanwhile, Robert and Jeremy behaved like children as their argument became more intense amidst the crowd's laughter.Sean picked up Angeline's glass and emptied it in one gulp before casually placing the empty glass back in front of her."Let me say it one last time at this table. The project the Steele family is currently handling preparing is bound to lose money. Anyway, the Hoopers will not be involved..." Jeremy's voice grew louder after a few drinks. Then, he looked at Angeline and asked, "Angeline, what do you think? I trust your
"Grandpa, it's your fault. Angeline had quite a lot to drink because your wine is too delicious," Nathaniel said jokingly.Jeremy smiled and said, "Send her off with a case of my wine later when she leaves."Concerned, Aurelia said, "I don't usually stay at the old mansion, so I don't have any clothes for her to change into. Does she have spare clothes in her car? We can send someone to fetch them."That day, Asher was the one who had picked Angeline up from her home, and he drove Robert's car. So, there were no spare clothes in the car."It was Mr. Millstone who brought Angeline here, so there should be no spare clothes for her in the car," said Sean as he got up from his seat, supporting himself on the back of the chair."I'll take her home first. Mr. Millstone… please watch over Dad and make sure he doesn't drink too much.""Sean, let Mr. Millstone send Angeline home!" Robert suggested.He didn't want to appear too obvious in front of others, so he kept a smiling face when he
"Okay. Keep in touch," Angeline replied."I'll invite you into our outing chat group later. Remember to accept it," reminded Nathaniel."No problem."With her affirmative reply, he smiled as he closed the car door for them and watched the sedan leave.Just as the car left the old Hooper residence, the sky began to drizzle. Sitting in the back seat, both Sean and Angeline remained silent.The suit that was draped over her carried his scent. It brushed against her skin like a small brush scratching her palm, making her feel uneasy…She took off the suit and handed it back to him."Thank you."Sean glanced at the suit, took it, and tossed it aside impatiently.Feeling slightly tipsy, Angeline leaned back against the seat and looked out the window. The raindrops tapped lightly on the car window, distorting the bustling traffic and colorful lights outside into a kaleidoscope of colors as they passed over her flawless face and delicate neck."Taylor, pull over ahead and buy a bot