Dear Sweetheart novel

Dear Sweetheart Chapter 256 Never Thought I Would Like You This Much 1
“Why are you here?” Rayna was taken aback and yanked him inside when she remembered they were still in the office, turning on the frosted glass panels to shield themselves from prying eyes.
“Ms. Garland, we’re at Faymon Group,” Curtis reminded her brusquely. “It’s well within my rights to visit any department I want. You’re behaving… like a criminal now.”
I’m not someone to be ashamed of!
She huffed, “It’s fine if you go to other departments, but now people are starting to talk about us. What will they think when you show up here?”
“So you’re avoiding me, but not Gabriel?”
“Why would I have to avoid him?” Rayna was bewildered. “He’s an assistant, so even if he shadows me frequently, people will assume we’re doing our jobs and wouldn’t think twice.”
She quickly made the connection and shot Curtis a wary look. “Mr. Tylinski was suddenly transferred to the Norham branch…”
“There’s a manpower shortage; I have nothing against him,” he replied evenly as if he hadn’t driven Gabriel out of the office two days ago from sheer jealousy. “I can bring you to Norham if you don’t believe me.”
“It’s too cold. I’m not interested,” Rayna declined before asking again, “Is there anything else, Mr. Faymon?”
Curtis waved his phone at her, his gaze darkening. “You read my WhatsApp messages, but why didn’t you respond?”
“I’m a little busy at the moment.”
“It only takes a few seconds.” He took a step closer to her.
She retreated until her back pressed against the wall, and she had nowhere to go. At that point, both of them were standing very close together.
Hunching her shoulders, she tried to pull away from him.
“Mr. Faymon, if you have something to say, then say it, but keep a proper distance between us.”
The more nervous she was, trying to avoid arousing suspicion, the more Curtis wanted to tease her. He propped his arm on the wall, chuckling as he leaned forward to look into her eyes. “There have been far more intimate moments than this.”

“Curtis Faymon!” Rayna’s face flushed all the way to the tips of her ears. She whacked him with her fist and glared at him. “Act your age, and stop behaving like a rascal!”
“Am I wrong—”
She shoved two sour candies into his mouth the moment he spoke. His expression changed, and his brows furrowed at the tartness.
Rayna snickered, and before she knew it, Curtis had sealed his mouth over hers, and the sour candies rolled into her mouth, startling her with their acerbity.
He chuckled with a deep rumbling sound after pulling away. “Thank you, Ms. Garland. That was delicious.”
Scoundrel!
“Ms. Garland, I’m here to apply for leave!”
Right as the atmosphere in the room began to heat up, the glass door was flung open, and someone barged in.
Rayna snatched a file from the table and put some distance between her and Curtis. She was already standing by the flower pot when the colleague entered.
“Mr. Faymon!” Jordan greeted when she noticed Curtis, who merely gave a gruff sound of acknowledgment.
“Weren’t you going to request leave?” Rayna drew Jordan’s attention away, worried she would overanalyze the situation. “Hand me the application form.”
“Oh, right!” Jordan gave her the form and explained sheepishly, “My parents rarely leave the house, Ms. Garland, so I’d like to take them away for a week. Is that okay?”
“Sure, the office isn’t too busy now.”
Rayna signed the form and asked Jordan how she planned to return, to which she replied that her boyfriend had also applied for leave to accompany her. His car, however, was rear-ended two days ago and was taken to the workshop for repairs. Daily new chapters upload Only On Alaniniz(dot)com Thus, they would take the high-speed rail home.
“Your boyfriend is quite thoughtful to request leave to take you home.”
“Yeah, he treats me so well.” Jordan gave a sunny smile. “He agrees with me in everything and came to the city to be with me. He even has plans to buy a marital home for us here.”
The candies in Rayna’s mouth soured even more as she listened to the sweet story.
She suddenly remembered something and called out to Jordan, who was about to leave with the form. Fishing out her car keys from the drawer, she suggested, “Take my car. It will be easier to travel with your parents this way.”
“I can’t do that, Ms. Garland.”
“My license was suspended anyway, and I can’t drive the car.” Rayna smiled and placed the keys in her hand. “It’s a good thing you can take the car out for a spin; otherwise the engine could rust from inactivity.”
Jordan asked in curiosity. “You’re a responsible driver, Ms. Garland. How did your license get suspended?”
“An impulsive mistake.”
Jordan gave an “oh” and left with the form without any further questions.
Rayna turned back and noticed Curtis standing there leisurely, and she bristled with anger. “Please leave if there’s nothing else, Mr. Faymon. I still have a ton of work to do.”
“There’s something else—I want a leave application form.”
“Inform the secretarial department, then. Why do you need a form?” she muttered. When he stood obstinately in front of her and refused to move unless he got what he wanted, she grudgingly took out a form from her drawer.
Curtis scribbled something on the form and gave it to her after signing it. “You have worked hard lately, Ms. Garland, so I’m giving you a day off to rest.”
“I’m not tired. I don’t need rest.” She reached out to take the form. “Quit fooling around.”
He had always towered over her, so when he lifted his hand, Rayna couldn’t even reach the form. She glowered at him, but Curtis merely arched a brow at her, seemingly in a good mood.
“Give me the form, Curtis.”