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to work made my breath hitch. It felt awkwa

, a total control freak who wouldn't let me be free, e

he bodyguard with the deep voice

me?' I asked, g

an his companion. This was unusual, because h

inutes, with Edward's eyes fixed upon

ncomfortable, yet I

side window. We had arrived at my office. Edward he

ain in the car and the younger bodyg

if I didn't care. Although the younger bod

ne, it was very well arranged and decor

Nora greeted me wi

e you today?" I asked, a ge

of her as she quickly asked, "Who is he, ma'am?" He

sband" I replied, looking at Nora with a

A familiar voice

w a tall, well-built man

ere? I asked surprised, almos

in your office

aid, pausing to

pproached my office door. Jason followed clo

fice, I offered Jason a

e for Coffe

got these" he continued as he

? I asked in

ad them dry-cleaned and ironed

sed. I quickly changed the subject, hoping to

d a lot and he laughed about i

contagious that for a moment I forgot

on my phone from Allen, coincidentally,

pital now, my father is

message, the smile v

r? Jason asked,

hanks for dropping my dress off,"

f the day, Nora," I said, turning

d the SUV there or Edward either, rather I

Edward?"

el the car, ma'a

he hospital. After waiting for 20 minut

aking so lon

as supposed to be here by

you wherever y

voice, it

I was hesitant about accepting his offer because

know that my Boss has asked you to be there as soon as poss

look was really convincing, and gave in

ason, L

take me to the hospital. I smiled back at him, feeli

he hospital, with Jason at the whee

laying in the sleek Range Rover which

be here in case you

you," I

held the doo

rd just won't stay in

n the hallway an

," Allen barked, pulling m

my little wife, Don't emba

n's grip. When we got to the room where his father was in th

r, looked at me with

's Dad lay weak on the bed with his eyes closed whi

on his phone as he texted continuously, I

head. The tension and hostility in the room were so intense that

Philip needed a blood transfusion, but he had a rare

ily's blood type O+?

. Allen looked briefly at his m

or, why do

k a deep breat

need of blood transfusion a

done about that?" All

or as soon as possible". The d

looked at him on the sick bed, after s

d for my father in law

ll come get you shortly"

and left without saying a word. At l

aised her hand and slapped me acros

d down my face as I held my c

ed, trying to make sense of m