Realizing she was staring, Patrick, the man who had rescued her, released her and took a step back, clearly embarrassed.

“Are you okay?”

“Thank you… for saving my life,” Laurel stammered, still shaken by the near miss.

“You’re welcome. Just stay out of the road. Your life is worth more than anything else,” he advised.

Patrick had been walking by when he overheard Laurel’s frantic phone conversation. He guessed she had been fighting with her boyfriend,

Without another word, he turned and walked away, leaving Laurel staring after him, wishing she had asked for his name.

The next day, after a five-hour drive, Marcus and Millie arrived at the Tea Mount, surrounded by lush tea plantations.

pulled up to an ornate vermilion gate where the owner,

“Mr. Thomas, welcome.”

“Mr. Bryant.”

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men exchanged

asked,

proud smile, Marcus took Millie’s hand and

stunning; the two of you

couple inside to

strolled down a long corridor, her eyes wandering about. The house was rather quaint, adorned with various rare flowers and plants in the yard, and filled with the inviting aroma of

curious glances, Marcus turned to her and murmured, “Once we’ve concluded our business, I’ll give you a tour this afternoon. There’s an excellent spa and a

on with your work first,” Millie

reached for a pack of tea from a shelf behind the tea table,

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