Chapter 169

Olivia raised her gaze to meet eyes with Ethan, who was standing by the door.

He hadn’t changed into his pajamas before sleeping, so his shirt was crumpled with some undone buttons.

He leaned against the door frame lazily. His disheveled hair didn’t stop him from looking handsome as always.

Olivia was feeling guilty. She wasn’t able to completely cut ties with Ethan.

In addition to his unappeased anger during the day, she thought of the people from the island and was scared.

“I–I couldn’t sleep,” she explained anxiously while he slowly came up to her.

She was sitting on the floor, and the light cast his shadow over her.

Judging from his clear eyes, he appeared to be sober.

His dark eyes carried zero emotions, so she couldn’t read his mood.

Olivia hastily placed the documents into the safe while stammering on her words. “I was s–simply looking around.”

her wrist

tightened, and her instincts prompted her to beg for mercy. “I was wrong. I shouldn’t

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held her hand while staring at

resentment in her gaze

late.” His voice was

looked at him,

hands aside and carried her. “You can take your time and read them during the

surprise, thinking, “Does that mean I can enter his study and read his documents whenever I

I didn’t want to hide it from

bed and hugged her tightly

now.” His groggy

at the silver button on his shirt that reflected

into her

couldn’t follow him

wanna sleep, I don’t mind continuing our

hurriedly shut her eyes.

he wasn’t in his right state of

Olivia, who was curled in

long time since they last slept in each

face appeared in her sight

years ago when she could see

fringe rested on his forehead, tickling his furrowed eyebrows. The sleeping

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