Chapter179.

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After three seconds of hesitation, I twisted off the platinum tie pin’s cap with a delicate click. My eyes narrowed as I stared at the needle’s glinting tip, then at the sleeping boss, studying him from head to toe… considering where to

strike.

Where to draw blood without permanent damage?

Arm? Rolling up his sleeve feels too intimate.

Thigh? What if I hit a nerve?

Foot? God forbid he limps during shareholder meetings.

Every option required disturbing the bedding. Lifting sheets to expose his limbs felt disturbingly intrusive.

Finally, my gaze settled on his hand, the only exposed part besides his face and neck. I bent down, gently lifting his hand. I held his index finger, slowly bringing the pin closer to his fingertip…

Evan’s brow furrowed slightly. Just as I was about to touch him, I stopped. Looking at his sleeping face, I apologetically said “Mr. Jones, I don’t mean to stab you; you’re sleeping too soundly.”

“My grandmother said if someone can’t be woken up, they might be having a nightmare and need a little bloodletting to wake up.

“Bear with it; it’ll hurt a little.”

Ill stab you on three. One, two, three–”

As I finished “three,‘ I thrust the pin down with assassin’s resolve–only to stab empty air.

His captured finger slipped from my grasp. Before I could react, his hand surged upward, fingers interlacing with mine in a bone–crushing grip.

I panicked and tried to shake free.

The next instant, he yanked me downward.

Bent over him, my full weight collapsed onto his chest. My breasts pressed flush against the hard, warm plane of his torso through thin fabric-

My pupils dilated. Pushing against his chest with one hand to rise, I forgot I still held the pin. During my struggle to escape, the tip plunged into his pectoral muscle.

My assault weapon” hand got pinned too.

I fell back onto his chest, the impact jolting my senses.“Let go!” I screamed. When he refused, I stabbed the pin into his knuckles-

Until he flipped us over, crushing me beneath him.

“Olivia, must you collect my life essence like some Victorian vampire?”

eyes

stiffened; my face flushed uncontrollably.“Mr.

dare look at his face… eye contact in this situation would be dangerous!

up to stab me twice

He saw her slender,

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him. His palm slowly caressed mine, our fingers entwined, becoming sweaty and sticky. The atmosphere became… dangerous and

you anymore.

heartbeat rapidly increasing.“Alright, alright, no more pin;

My legs were weak, my hair messy, my palms damp and numb; I swayed,

fixing my hair and clothes,

when he was free. I didn’t want to stay a second longer. Waking him up was…

“Don’t rush.”

I turned back, breathlessly

“You injured me.”

open his pajama top

“…”

stared at the small spot of blood on his chest, silent for a moment. Then, I said dryly, “I’m really

Evan’s voice was low.

do you want?” I was annoyed.“I’ll let you

think?”

“1

“1

chest muscles, then considering my words… OMG!! No, no, no!!

looked around on the

tightened; I escaped the room.

Twenty

elegant and refined. Seeing me still in his office, he

you still

want

blind date for you tonight.

and sent him the information. My task was

fixed on me, his expression growing serious.“You ask

to go on a blind date.”

of my business! I’m just delivering a message! I don’t have the

me to go on a blind date?”

rephrased, his

you just let

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