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Joey leaned against the wall of the grotto. She couldn't put her injured foot flat on the ground. She inhaled through her mouth. It was dark, and Zachary couldn't see clearly. He took out his phone and turned on the flashlight. He knelt in front of Joey. "How's your foot?" Joey's stance was unstable, so she reached out reflexively and put her hand on his shoulder. She tried to move her left ankle slightly. "It's a little painful, but I'm not sure if it's a sprain." Zachary felt her leaning on him. So, he extended his hand and held her left ankle. Joey shuddered, and her grip on Zachary's shoulder tightened involuntarily. "I'm fine … You don't have to …" she said in a shaky voice. Zachary looked up at her. He smirked, "I'm just touching your ankle. You're getting self-conscious?"Joey's face flushed bright red. She bit her lip, and her eyes welled up with tears. "I'm just afraid of the pain." She turned away to look elsewhere. The light from Zachary's phone shined thr

The elevator chimed. It stopped on the floor where Joey and Zachary stayed. Uriah intended to support Joey out of the elevator. However, Zachary suddenly interrupted. "I'm staying in the room next to hers. I'll take over from here. You can take the elevator back down." Joey gave Zachary a look. Uriah assessed Zachary’s cold expression. He thought about his previous interactions with Joey and how it stirred up loads of gossip on the internet. With a sudden realization, he immediately loosened his grip on Joey's wrist. "I'll be on my way then," Uriah said to Zachary in a polite manner. Zachary moved forward and helped to support Joey.He murmured an acknowledgement to Uriah, then walked out of the elevator with Joey. Her expression was frigid. Joey planned to push him away once they got out of the elevator. However, he held her wrist tightly in his grip with an ice cold gaze on his face. "What is it? Are you mad that I ruined your moment with that hunk? Is that it?"

Zachary didn't say anything else. He kneaded her ankle for a long time before standing up and leaving.The room didn't feel deserted to Joey even after he left.Despite sleeping in the same bed countless times, they were still and quiet without any warmth toward each other.Zachary closed Joey's door gently and walked to his room.As he entered, the door of another room opened.Standing in the doorway was Allie, another designer. She held a garbage bag and stared at Zachary's door with squinted eyes.…Joey didn't sleep much but was in good spirits when she woke up.Although there was still a slight pain in her ankle, it didn't hinder normal walking. She could tolerate it as long as she didn't walk fast.As Selena entered Joey's room, she asked her about the design draft. "Did you get it back? Zachary didn't condemn you, did he?"The design draft was a top priority for the two of them. Selena would feel uneasy if it was not addressed for even one day."I've taken it back. I

Joey looked at her. "Seduce? Are you worthy of mentioning this word?"Julia felt a little wary of her. She was sure that Joey knew Zachary was married and considered implicating her.Rolling her eyes, Julia looked aggrieved. "Ms. Linton, I'm also doing it for Selena's reputation. I didn't see Zac leave your room at 4:00 am, but Allie saw it. She can't be lying, right?""Ms. Porter, do you want to ask Mr. Gray yourself? I'm unaware he came to my room at 4:00 am, so I can't answer you." Joey refused to admit it.This incident was Zachary's problem. Why should she bear the pressure in the whirlpool of public opinion?Before Allie could speak, Joey continued, "Who isn't asleep at 4:00 am? Besides, if I could seduce him, why would I be someone's assistant?"She grabbed the scissors and cardboard before turning around and leaving.Allie suddenly cried loudly, "I saw it! It's useless for you to lie!"Pausing by the elevator, Joey looked at her and said, "There's no point for you to te

Joey glanced sideways at him. She felt like he was overreacting.She calmly withdrew her arm and said politely, "Thank you, but the floor isn't slippery."Uriah took the fruit basket from her hand. He said weakly, "The basket is dripping water onto the marble floor. It could lead to an accident. Go take the pattern, I'll carry it for you."Joey agreed and didn't press further.Zachary squinted his eyes as he watched them leave. His face was gloomy.Uriah calmly placed the fruit basket on the wrought iron chair in the pavilion and stepped aside.Upon seeing Joey slowly approach, Julia stood up with a smile. She picked up an orange and handed it to her."Peel it for me, then you can start working."Joey had no intention of helping her. Uriah stepped forward, grabbed the orange, and started peeling it.Julia looked at him meaningfully.While he was peeling the orange, she asked, "Uriah, are you trying to use Ms. Linton's popularity for your benefit by helping her?"Uriah retu