I Became His Sweetheart by Bright Eyes

Chapter 229

Realizing something was wrong, Elijah opened the door and found no one at the computer desk.

“Sheena?” Elijah entered the room and investigated.

The gasping sounds were coming from under the desk!

He swiftly lifted the tablecloth, revealing Sheena curled up in the confined space, her face unusually flushed and sweaty.

He crouched down, gently touched her neck, and realized she was burning up.

Sheena was…

The coffee on the desk was only halfway consumed, and the sugar packets in the tray had been torn open. Elijah immediately recalled Faye’s unusual behavior when he visited the Freeman mansion hours ago, putting the pieces together.

“Damn it!” He carefully pulled Sheena out from under the desk.

her felt comforting, and under the influence of the drugs, she had an indescribable urge. She tightly embraced the man’s neck, driven by the scent of male

back to the bedroom, feeling her restless movements.

hold on a bit longer. You’ll be

and raised her eyes. As she recognized Elijah, a surge of

not forceful, but Elijah, who was heading toward the bathroom, was

his grasp, but her hand still firmly held onto

of them lost balance

safety, he embraced her neck and pulled her into his arms, using his back to cushion

impact.

“Ouch!”

the bed corner, worsening the swelling from the previous injury. The pain was so intense that he broke into a cold sweat, almost fainting

She had broken free from his embrace,

overwhelming hatred, shouting, “Elijah! You’re

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think drugging me would make me lose control,

calm down. This situation—”