Chapter 1018

Maja nestled next to him, her body still filled with tension.

Not until the gentle sound of his breathing reached her ears did she realize that lan had fallen asleep.

His arms were wrapped tightly around her, his chin resting on her shoulder, sleeping soundly.

Maja gazed out at the view from the window, the sunlight bathing the scenery outside, a pang of tenderness flooding her heart.

lan was a difficult man, his temper not the best, prone to irritation.

He was cold to strangers, but he had a way of melting her heart.

Especially when he let his guard down, it was heart–wrenching.

Maja fell silent, closing her eyes quietly.

She spent the previous night wide awake, worried about the marks on her body. Now, feeling his presence, she found comfort.

They lay intertwined on the couch, drifting off to sleep.

Zoey walked into the office at some point, noticing Maja’s absence. She figured she must be resting, especially since the door to the resting room was slightly ajar.

Zoey placed the documents she was holding on the desk, ready to open the door and call Maja.

Since it was already two hours past, they had to process the afternoon’s paperwork.

But through a slight crack in the door, she noticed a man holding a woman tightly in his arms.

petite in

say, wisely closed the door, and left the

came looking for Maja in the afternoon, Zoey would tell them, “Mr. Pennyfeather is feeling unwell. Let’s discuss

woke up when most of the top–floor employees

asleep, his arms still holding her tightly.

at ease, wishing he would

outside was now dark, the neon lights illuminating

light

few times and called his name, but lan pulled her back, starting to

it was time to

so she

resting room before he carried her into the office, placing

raspy, “We haven’t tried this place

reply before they were at it again.

four in the morning that he finally

stiffened, her fingers trembling as she

leaving few marks, but he

clothes, but her nervousness

walked over, helped her button up the last button, then noticed a teardrop on his hand.

at her

wrong? Are you uncomfortable? Or did I hurt

large marks

examining

when Maja thought he was about to say something offensive, she heard him ask, “Did I

he lowered his head

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