Inherit Billions (Seraphina and Orion)

Chapter 326 Serve Your Boss

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Ken handed the bowl of oatmeal to Seraphina and quickly found an excuse to leave the room.

Orion glanced at the oatmeal. Then, with a slight tremble, he extended his hand, still attached to an IV.

Seraphina furrowed her brow, Orion's expression remained calm, but there was a glimmer of anticipation in his eyes. She looked at him, feeling a twinge of vulnerability and helplessness in a man who was usually so cold and indifferent. Her heart softened; he was a patient after all.

She couldn't be too heartless.

She handed the bowl of oatmeal to him. There was a spoon already inside, which allowed him to feed

himself.

That was as much patience as she could muster.

Orion looked at her quietly. He raised his other hand, which revealed clear puncture marks.

This hand, too, was trembling.

"This hand has no strength left."

Today had been rough on him.

Seraphina fell silent slightly before slowly retracting the bowl

Orion thought she might use the other hand to feed him, but he suddenly heard her call out.

"Ken-"

The air froze for a few seconds, silence stretching through the room.

Orion's expression stiffened.

suddenly realized

No, absolutely not!

I'd rather starve!

Ken appeared

to ensure no one disturbed. Seraphina and Orion's time together. Seraphina handed him the

made it sound so

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for the two of them, but she wanted. him to do this.

Seraphina, the next day someone might find his body covered in concrete at the bottom of the Thyness River "What's the matter? Are you unwilling to serve your boss?" Seraphina asked, her eyes

sweating Ken could reply, Orion snatched the oatmeal from Seraphina. Without hesitation, he gulped it down in

a flicker of anger, seemed

""Get out!"

directed

as though he had

out of the room, determined to get as far away as possible. Ken wouldn't give Seraphina the chance to call him back again. Now, only the two of them remained in the

The atmosphere was cold.

chuckled softly and said, "Now that you've finished eating, I'll take the empty bowl out.

some rest.

up and was

sharp eyes flickered with a fleeting hint of hurt before that mist of vulnerability faded

close, yet he couldn't grasp

*Seraphina."

came

her head to look

"What?"

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and unreadable, as though shadows of unresolved emotions swirled in

he anticipated, but

not because he didn't care hut because he feared what the answer might