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.

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

an idiot!

she sat down, he hinted at the butler with a gaze. The butler bowed and left the elegant dining

night?” He swept her a glance and continued eating.

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

told her about Janette being in talks with a client who was a well–known

that it

rebuke in his tone. “Erin, are you dumb or what? Don’t you know how to

is half my supervisor. The other two designers were there drinking with the clients too.

even look at her. He merely continued

realized that Chandler was right. She could have refused last night! She could have found an excuse not to join the meeting by saying she was not feeling well or pretending she was

was why she did not know how to deal

services were straightforward and transactional. If he were to meet any client that demanded they drink with them, he

offend Janette. After all, Janette had worked in the company for over ten years. Also, she thought Janette, as the head designer, would protect her subordinates in such a situation. She never

to herself at that moment whether that glass of wine she drank was drugged.

his breakfast. He picked up the napkin and wiped the corner of his mouth. He noticed that Erin was distracted

this. I’m managing a huge company: I can’t possibly care about all the small details. If I can’t help

Got

little moved. She thought that this was

she was happy. She merely responded somewhat

walked over to her and said,