lie'

work. Vincent has been so caring toward me. After I punched his son, he brought chocolates f

e as if he wants to murder me. After Linda left, I've been managing both father and son's schedules. I have to appreciate Linda for her

ame on the list of meetings with the companies scheduled for tomorrow. I do

the mistake here. He was. I shouldn't feel anything for

can d

can't

es my heart shatter. I can't handle this. How can he be so cheerful when he almost mad

er's arrival. And I'm standing at the door, staring at Dominic. I

being inside?" I hear a voice behi

d something to say. "Yeah, I was just waitin

. I glance around, not wanting him to discove

"I haven't seen it since that day. Did you conceal it with

on't forget I also gave you a gift in return,"

oom. I'm confused about what he means, but I shrug it off and foll

ould sit beside Dominic. But Xavier takes the next seat. And I have

nd Mr. Ice Face. Xavier leans t

veryone's staring at you," he says. I l

y skirt and attempting to pull it down slightly. I hear him curse quietly. I look up at him-he's sta

ispers, smirking slightly while lo

he call

left. He yelps, and everyone in the room looks at him. Soon

ncent is shaking his head, smiling slightly as he looks at us. I bite my lip to suppress my laughter. Xavier sho

tes, I feel a hand on my right leg. I freeze at the contact. I'm about to stomp on Xavie

mi

igh with his thumb. I don't dare look at him. I cross

im speak to me like this before. His voice is deep. I grip the pen tightl

the conference room to avoid him. I head to the restro

allen for him, but still, whatever this

omeone covers my mouth from behind and begins dragging me somewhere. I struggle to br

de the door. The person appears in front of me. It's Dominic

n't explain the reason why she left suddenly and didn't want to be with me

you were doing in your office with that woman. I also heard wha

nappropriate," he says. I st

your face, you cheating bastard, so I left you. I feel disgusted being ne

t filled with lust and eagerness. "So I played the sweet man role to get you. But you were harder than I anticipated. I won't leave you until I get what I

ble. This location is remote-it's not easily noticeable by p

free. I stomp on his foot with my heels. He yelps, releasing my mouth. I knee him in his groin hard.

pe my tears. As I'm running, I collide with some

nod, still looking down, and mumble a sorry. I'm about to walk

at my eyes as he lifts my chin to look at him. His ey

away from his hold and look arou

ears. Please stop it. Don't cry in front of him, I tell myself. Because he'

look at him-his eyes hold concern, care, and ange

Xavier. I freeze at that. I recognize the voi

ford is my father," Xavier says.

the back tightly, not liking his stare on me. I feel like Xavier will protect m

een looking for you," Xavier says, turning his head towa

y heart out. As I entered Vincent's office

incent asks, approaching me. He e

he asks me, but I just cry. After I calm down, he

nic's and my relationship to what occurred today. I feel safe confiding in him. Even thoug

seethes with anger as I tell him. "I won

o do with him. I'll stay away from him as much as possible.

lking around-" I hold his

about him. And promise me you won't t

," I as

nything happens, call

y? I promise I'll complete

tomorrow. I want the girl who's ready to deal w

I say, standing up an

e building and