Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 13 Heartless Bastard

Chandler’s eyes flashed. “He’s gone out for lunch, so now’s the perfect time for an illicit affair.”

“You are so bold!” Erin was still anxious and kept sneaking glances at the door.

Seeing her not focused on Chandler made him angry. He grabbed her chin with his hand. “You’re very bold to not be paying attention to me!”

Erin softened her tone. “I’m really worried, what if someone comes in? We could both lose our jobs.”

Chandler got up, picked her up, and walked straight toward the designated break room. Erin felt a sense of familiarity when they entered the break room. She thought of the morning she had woken up in that very same break room and turned pale.

“Don’t tell me this is the president’s break room.”

“No shit.”

Her cheeks flushed, and she started to panic. She walked backward and anxiously said, “Don’t come over.”

Chandler walked toward her and said lowly, “You better service me well.”

She wanted to leave, but he was still holding those pictures over her. Half an hour later, she left the president’s office with a red face. On the way back to the office, Erin was so angry that she kicked a wall, but all she gained from that was a hurt leg. She limped back to the office.

in his office and laughed.

…

to the design department, she had already lost her appetite. Just thinking about the events from

“Shameless dickhead!”

a piece of paper. Eight more times! She just needed to hold on for eight more times, and then it would all

The phone screen showed three words: “That didn’t

the table with her fist. A voice came from behind her. “Erin, please don’t bring your emotions into the

turned around, but Caleb had already left. Erin deflated. She suddenly had this feeling that she would not be able to last in this company.

had one of the most unique working contracts she had ever seen. The termination fee for leaving suddenly was one million dollars! Besides that, if she resigned amid an ongoing project, she had to pay the termination fee

finally made it to the end of the day and finished everything that was assigned

pictures home to complete, and the designer agreed. Erin walked out of the office building, but Holly still

alright here! I’ll call a taxi when I’m done. Please help me wish your mo well and tell her I’ll visit her

“Okay, then I’ll go now. I’ll call

she didn’t have to bump into Ian or Tracy. However, her keys could not unlock the front doors. She turned the keys in vain for a while before she realized that Ian had changed the locks in the house. She was

she saw Ian wearing his

held a hint of

is my house, would it be weird for me to be

heels, and walked upstairs. She was wearing her work clothes, which consisted

more mature feel. He huffed and followed her up the stairs. Erin walked into the storage room, took out a large suitcase, and pushed it

that she usually wore and packed them

tone, he said, “Erin, do you have to be so cheap? These clothes are so old but you’re still wearing them?

paused. Just thinking of the five million dollars reminded her of Chandler,

annoyed, “It’s none of your business what I do with my

money? That five million dollars were shares from my company. If you want to have a clean