A'S

Elijah's bed, while he sat on

need something?" Elijah asked nonchalantly,

ports for the compan

lf," he said and returne

tly, I couldn't say a word. I pic

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ater?" Astrid asked with her annoyin

her and ask Lilly to do it, but no. H

ed her a glass of water. Anger boi

e, busy as usual, giving Astrid a small peck on the forehead before he l

She had a grin on her face which was as fake as could

ed a little on her table and returned to my

med. The scene she caused puzzled me; she was panting and gagging.

gain. "Don't come close to

he room, his face showing

re you okay?!" he

never used such a gentle

ed a little on her table and returned to my

med. The scene she caused puzzled me; she was panting and gagging.

gain. "Don't come close to

he room, his face showing

ng," I muttered silently whil

, he did not take a second to doubt if I deliberately did

d, hoping it was Elijah. I stood by the window, looking d

this time, I should have been used to this feeling. I did not know how to defend myself at this p

his chambers," she said. Her voice was low yet trembled with f

to shrimp. I clearly ordered everyone to take good care of her. I left

, and I could not utter a word.

idea," I stammered. My hear

you can do the same to me and worse. For this reason, I a

h, you cannot do this,

you; you're heart

gged, but he was not lis

poor Astrid! She almost died-" he was cu

hone, pulling his

tted. "What? But Aunt, you know I don't

ed to be debating with

pick up my Aunt, Ivy, and Ethan at the airport. And prepare for tonight; we are going to

ell he was not happy about this. Whatever they

you ordered me to t

ds me and held

nce Aunt is back." His gaze was fixated on me, his green eyes

ng. His lips brushed against my neck, teasingly, and I almost let

his effect on me; how he made me so angry, yet I could get aroused by his presence. "Let

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oorway; I could see a

g; I'm still weak," she whined while Elijah tucked in his suit

you while I'm gone, and you are not allowed

's" assistant . But my joy was cut short when he reached o

ed with jealousy. I should not be feeling t

Richard, and I made

t a secretary in his eyes; he

time when his grandfather's drink was spiked by a waiter, and I could not just sit by. I had to step in and save him

ll a deal that I should get used to because soon it would be

last look at Astrid, she had a mischievou

on..." she mouthed