“Captain Lloyd, I heard you’ve got lots of books in your room. It’s really boring here. Can I go to your room and borrow a few?” Ariel asked earnestly. Angela chuckled. “He doesn’t have the time for that. What do you want to read? I’ll go with you.”

 

“It’s alright, Miss Meyers. I can get them myself,” Ariel muttered unhappily.

“It’s not convenient for you to enter my room,” Richard replied to Ariel coldly as he guided Angela away with his hands on her shoulder. He did not even spare a moment to look at the other woman.

Defiance flashed in Ariel’s eyes as Richard’s reaction only triggered her competitive side. She would not give up as she believed that all men would fall to their knees before her.

On the other hand, Angela did not return to her room and instead hung out in Richard’s room while he went to a meeting. She could not sit still; she would be on the couch, but moments later, she’d sprawl across the bed or lie on her stomach while smiling to herself.

 
 

All she could think about was Richard’s kiss this morning, and she called it his ‘dominant kiss. He was domineering and rough, but she liked it a lot. As she recalled the kiss, she could not help but burrow her face in the sheets and giggled like a schoolgirl.

However, as soon as she came to her senses, she propped her head on one hand and started to worry. Richard was engaged; what she did had crossed a line, and she felt guilty about it. As long as he

the engagement, she

 

room. On the wall, the projector was showing the scene

got orders that you can’t join this mission,” one of the older

Richard narrowed

 

order from above. We didn’t ask

for a short while and pondered. An order from above… Grandpa has retired, though. Who exactly

guys go ahead with the mission. Report to me immediately if there’s

that Captain Lloyd believes

Richard nodded

and stole glances at him as he was deep in thought. After a

I need to

and left. In the quiet conference room, Richard was scrolling through his contacts and stopped on a number he had not contacted for a long time. Then,

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