His Only Antidote by Shirley Owen

Chapter 22

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Elvis pulled himself away from Nola when he came to his sense. It wasn’t easy, but he managed. Nola gasped breathlessly: with a reddened face, feeling like it was a dream. She looked bewildered, and her mind went blank momentarily, which Elvis found very attractive.

However, it was so real

“That’s the consequence of seducing me in the morning” Elvis left the room in a good mood.

Nola, who paid no attention to Elvis‘ smile as he left, didn’t come to her senses until she pinched herself and realized it wasn’t a dream.

But…

“When did I seduce him?” Nola had no idea what she did.

Her heart began to race again when she recalled what they had done just now.

“Wake up, Nola!” She dashed into the bathroom to clear her mind with cold water. The person reflected in the mirror in front of Nola seemed surreal. Everything seemed like an illusion to her. It was hard to believe she actually married Elvis.

She must constantly remind herself of the condition between Elvis and her.

“You have to be sensible, Nola.” she said to herself again. An ordinary girl like Nola could easily lose her bearing being loved and cherished by a rich, perfect man like Elvis. Nola must remain sensible and not let emotions get the better of her.

Nola would never let what happened to her mother, Grace, happen to her.

After taking several deep breaths, Nola finally calmed down. She left the bathroom and sat as far as she could from Elvis.

Elvis knew what she was thinking. He cleared his throat and said, “You should sit here.”

prepared breakfast, pretending not to know anything. Nola understood it wasn’t her place to refuse Elvis, so she bit the bullet and sat beside him.

are an interior designer.” Nola paused and nodded quickly. “Yeah, I quit my previous job, and I’m currently looking for

“I know.”

wasn’t sure what

laptop and draft last night. But Nola had no idea how Elvis would react

can go out and work, can’t

what was in her mind. He checked the target companies Nola chose last night, and most of them were private studios or small firms, which were no different from

benefit Nola a lot if she could work there. Elvis was curious if Nola would

that a woman would never have a career if she married into a wealthy family. But Nola couldn’t allow herself to be that kind of woman. She wanted a job not for

Chapter 22

be okay, right?”

you work for those small firms you selected yesterday. They

of her choice!

a big company, but she had neither a fancy degree nor rich experience. She had

of

realized something. Elvis, the president

her husband.

would say if she wanted to work in the Grayson Group.

how to take advantage of his situation. No one was born a great designer. All Nola needed was

However, Nola hesitated.

asking too much. She came to the Grayson family alone and didn’t know Elvis well. Still, the latter already did a lot to help her mother.

your

friend of yours wants you to help her to get a job in the Grayson Group’s design department, would you say yes?”

possibly have such a

frustrated. She must be the most worthless person in his life. Never mind. She better not speak of it again. Only