He leaned in close and said in her ear, “Thank me like you mean it.”Buck had already pulled the car over. He was a sensible guy. After all, he was Maia’s assistant. A keen sense of observation was part of the package.“W-We’re in the underground parking lot!” Maia looked outside the car nervously. It was well past the morning rush hour for work, so there were virtually no cars driving into the place. To top it off, the window of the car were heavily tinted.No one walking past could see what was going on in the car. Still, she could not help but feel nervous.Cedric saw that she was nervous and proceeded to tease her on purpose. He pinned her on the seat and said, “What’s the problem?”“S-Somebody’s going to see us. It’s broad daylight now. Can you get a hold of yourself…?” Maia was already blushing. How had she never realized that he was so good when it came to initiating sex?“We can have sex anytime we want.” A hint of teasing flashed in his eyes. It was but a fleeting gaze,
Crestview Heights was just around the corner from Cloud Nine Residences. It was one of the high-end residential apartments developed by HL Corporation. The residential pricing in Prismara was sky-high. It would cost at least fifteen thousand dollars per square foot. To top it off, the price continued to climb every year.Buck would have to work for a long time before he could buy such a place for himself, yet Cedric had simply decided to give him an apartment as a present. He felt the urge to cry at the thought of it. “How generous. All I did was tell him the truth about Mr. Nigel and he went ahead and gave me an apartment. Is this how it feels to get lucky?”He mulled it over and thought he should let Maia know about it. He told her about it the moment he went back to Starlight Entertainment. He did not expect her to ask him, “Did you betray me, Buck?”He felt helpless and distressed at that. So, he told her everything. Maia burst into laughter. “That explains why he gave you a
Maia’s finger froze when she saw the drop of blood on the tablet screen. Raising her hands to touch her nose, she found blood dripping out of it. She was startled. This was not a normal occurrence for her. Was something wrong? Was it because the air was dry due to the cold weather?She took a few pieces of tissue paper and wiped her nose clean. Then, she took another piece to wipe the blood off the tablet screen. However, the blood from her nose kept flowing…“I need to tell you something about today’s meeting, Ms. Maia…” Buck went into her office and saw the bloodied tissues in her hand. He was stunned for a few seconds before he put down the documents and rushed to her side. “What’s wrong, Ms. Maia? Why is your nose bleeding?” He used to work as a nurse. He opened the mini fridge, took out some ice cubes, and wrapped them in a handkerchief. “Tilting your head back won’t stop the bleeding, Ms. Maia. You should use an ice pack. It’ll help constrict blood vessels and reduce t
Just as she opened the restroom door and went out, she unexpectedly bumped into someone. “Ow!” The crash was so painful she drew a sharp breath. She was about to rub her forehead, but he moved quicker than her. “Did I hurt you?” He rubbed her forehead lightly and asked softly. She raised her head and looked at him. Nodding her head, she asked, “What are you doing up here? Weren’t you waiting for me in the underground parking lot?”“It was torture to just wait.” She smiled. “Since when did you lose your cool so easily, Cedric? It was just a few extra minutes.” “I can’t keep my cool because I can’t wait to see you.”“You keep saying sweet to me these days, Cedric. Where did you learn to do that?” Maia squinted, “Do you have some past relationships I don’t know about?”“Past relationships?”She nodded, “Yeap. I myself didn’t have many. I think you know that. On the other hand, I’m not so sure about you…”“You’ve been with me for eleven years. Don’t you think you’d know if I h
“Maia, do you want more? Let me love you.” Maia wanted to surrender but she had no more strength left in her. How many times was this? She lost count as her mind was in a blurry state by now.Cedric was the one who had carried her into the bathroom and cleaned her. However, they also did it once in the bathroom. Maia could endure no more as she told him that she was hungry after she had changed into a pair of clean pajamas. “I’m hungry and I need food!” Maia repeated as her face turned red. At the same time, her stomach growled. “I want to go downstairs and get something to eat.”“Alright.”“But I can’t get up.”“I know. You’re too fragile,” he said, before carrying her in his embrace. “No, I’m not. This is all your fault!” Maia complained softly. “Are you sure about that? I remember someone was just lying weakly in my arms a while ago.” He gave her a cheeky grin.Maia quickly placed her hands over his mouth as she glared at him. “Cedric, stop it!” The conversation was ta
Cedric’s eyes were dull with agony. Moments later, he gently whispered to himself, “Maia, I will never let you down.” It was worth it for him to exchange his life for hers. …Back at Starlight Entertainment, Maia’s nosebleeds were getting more and more serious. Besides that, she was feeling nauseous often too. Although Maia felt afraid and helpless, she had no choice but to put up a brave front. The method Buck taught her to stop the bleeding was useless now as she tried to staunch the bleeding with tissues. Just then, Buck entered her office. He was shocked to see Maia having a nosebleed again. “Ms. Maia, are you okay? There’s too much blood!” He immediately approached her to try to help stop the bleeding, but nothing worked. “Ms. Maia, what is wrong with your body? I can’t let this go on. I need to inform Mr. Cedric!” Maia instantly stopped him, “Don’t!” “Let’s wait for the report to come out,” Maia insisted. “Even if you tell him, he wouldn’t be able to do anything anyw
“Maia, tell me. What’s wrong with you?” Rebecca kept asking over the phone. She needed to know what was happening to Maia’s body. “I think I’m dying. I need to know the truth. I have the right to know, don’t I?” Maia added weakly as the hand covering her nose started to lose its strength as well. Rebecca realized that the situation was dire. Instead of choosing to continue to lie to her, she told Maia the truth. “The antidote that we gave you was fake. The real cure to the drug is in Lauren’s hands. Cedric struck a deal with her in exchange of it.” “Wh-What do you mean? What did Cedric agree to?” Maia did not expect that the Fox family would be involved with with this.“The cure for the drug in exchange for himself.” That idiot! She could not let him do this! Just as Maia was about to voice her disagreement, she felt a sick sensation and instantly the phone slid out of her hand and with a thud, Maia fell to the ground. Rebecca heard the commotion on the other side as she sh
3“Maia.” Cedric kept whispering her name over and over. He was getting more and more nervous as time went by. Cedric held her tightly as he felt like she would slip away from him at any moment. This time, he would protect her. He would make sure that she can live well. “Don’t worry, I’m here.” He comforted her and gave her a kiss on the lips. Moments later, Baz came running into the room. “Mr. Cedric, Dr. Rebecca is here.” “Cedric, lay her down. I’ll take a look.” Rebecca instructed briskly as she walked in. He nodded and moved Maia gently. He placed her down on the bed and held her hand tightly in his. Nothing else mattered to him except Maia. While Rebecca was checking Maia, the sound of a helicopter landing sounded throughout the place. Baz reported to Cedric in a solemn voice, “Mr. Cedric, Lauren is here.”Cedric sneered coldly, she sure came fast. It seemed like she could not wait to invite him over for their meeting. Before Cedric left to meet with Lauren, he whisper