Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 36 Showing Concern

When Erin heard the familiar man’s voice, her heart skipped a beat before beating wildly. There was a slight quiver in her voice. “How did I end up here?”

The last time she was sick, she was in this bedroom too. She then realized the place might be Chandler’s home, as she previously thought it was just some wealthy woman’s mansion.

Chandler, in a dapper suit, walked over to her and dimmed the light shining on her attractive face.

He gazed at her with his deep–set eyes, saying. “Erin, what happened last night? You better come clean. Don’t make me send men to investigate this!”

If he didn’t happen to be there the night before, he was sure that Erin would have been raped.

Kyle, his secretary, called him in the wee hours of the morning, saying that the two men had confessed the mastermind behind it. Kyle looked into the person and told Chandler that he was the president of one of the corporations.

Erin looked at his darkened gaze. She was still feeling a little hungover and nauseous as she had not had breakfast yet. “Can I have some food first?” she pleaded.

Chandler looked at her pale face and thought for a while before saying, “Wash up and go downstairs for breakfast.”

Erin’s suspended heart was relieved as she watched him leave the bedroom and close the door. When she uncovered the sheets and saw what was underneath, she screamed.

Chandler was going downstairs when he heard her scream. He smiled a little. “Stupid woman.”

Erin hugged her clothes embarrassingly in the bedroom and ran into the bathroom. She locked the door and looked around. When she discerned the windows and doors were securely locked, she started getting dressed in peace.

now. She got dressed while muttering to herself. “That stupid handsome face.” It distracted her while she tried casting glances at him,

an

regally with a fork and knife. As she sat down, he hinted at the

He swept her a glance and

minute. She said the other two designers were in a business meeting with a client and told me to help them out. When I arrived, only then did I realize that by helping. she meant drinking with them. The other designers and I drank quite a lot. Later on, someone passed me a glass of wine. I drank and felt extremely drunk and fell asleep. When I woke

previously told her about Janette being in talks with a client who was a well–known pervert. Janette might have used them to get

never thought that it was true!

rebuke in his tone. “Erin, are you dumb or what? Don’t you know how to say no and just head

The other two designers were there drinking

summed up. He could not be bothered to even look at her. He merely continued eating with a darkened

right. She could have refused last night! She could have found an

that it was because of her inexperience, which was why she did not know how to deal with such an issue.

and transactional. If he were to meet any client that demanded they drink with

over ten years. Also, she thought Janette, as the head designer, would protect her subordinates in such a situation. She never thought

moment whether that glass of

breakfast. He picked up the napkin and wiped

softened tone. “Caleb is the one who is managing the design department. Janette’s way of conducting business is tamishing the company’s image! I’ll get Caleb to handle this. I’m managing a huge company: I can’t possibly care about all the small details. If I can’t help you, you have to be careful! In the future, if you

Got

a little

little, not knowing why she was happy.

to her