Chapter 445

The person who spiked the drink, never let him find out!

Gregory’s eyes narrowed dangerously as he walked over to the living room and picked up his phone, dialing quickly, “Ophelia, when did you start getting so slow at this?”

On the other line, a girl’s voice responded, “Mr. Ford, I was just heading to the elevator, I’ll be there in a minute.”

A minute later, the front door was pushed open from the outside.

Ophelia, clad in a striking red dress and heels, stepped in, freezing for a second when she saw Gregory standing in the living room perfectly fine..

No herbal concoctions, why did he need her to deliver medication?

Gregory, worried about the person in the bathroom, immediately reached out, “The pill?” Snapping back to reality, Ophelia quickly rummaged through her purse and handed him something, “One should do the trick.”

While talking, her gaze swept through the living room.

In an inconspicuous corner of the sofa, there was a pair of women’s high heels.

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Gregory was usually meticulous, but the blanket on the sofa was crumpled, as if someone had just been lying there…

“Good.”

Gregory pocketed the pill, finally sparing her a glance, his voice lazy, “Decided to switch up your style, huh? Ditching the usual monochrome for once?”

“Ah… Yes!”

As his right–hand woman, Ophelia knew how sharp his instincts were. She immediately laughed, “My mom insisted I go on a blind date, even bought this red dress for me.”

“Your mom’s got good taste.”

Gregory smiled lightly, a hint of apology in his voice, “Sorry for messing up your date. This all happened so suddenly…”

“No worries!”

Ophelia flashed a professional smile, shrugging, “Work comes first, and besides, that guy and I weren’t a good match anyway. Your call came at the right time to save me.”

“Alright then.”

Ophelia glanced through the slightly ajar bedroom door, hearing the faint sound of water

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from the bathroom, and tactfully said, “I should get going then!”

out of the building, Ophelia took off her feels and

these

Gregory wouldn’t

temptress making

then, Ophelia

failed seduction attempt anyway.

Gregory only had her deliver the antidote, didn’t spend the night

with that siren!

real victory there.

inside me finally subsided

was more or less

my actions just now, I

“Knock, knock-”

bathroom door was knocked on, and Gregory’s voice came from the other

done?”

“Yeah, finished!”

head as I walked past him, “Christine Jackson and Ike must be home by

“Wait.”

arm, handing me a small bottle, “The effects might not

“Okay.”

and he chuckled softly, “Planning to head back

mind was a mess, only then realizing that going back like this

“Your clothes.”

hanging on the bathroom door handle.

looked at him, “How did you have..

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-My clothes.

finish, I remembered.

soaked from the rain, and somehow it

quickly grabbed the dress and retreated

out, feeling the awkwardness and guilt of what felt

waiting for the

looked up from his puzzle,

up and ran over to hug me.

lifted him, pinching his cheek, “Yeah,

you up early, how

then noticed, “Wait, you changed

to pour a glass of water, taking the pill first.

bit of an incident at the

“What

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