He laughed sinisterly. "Why? I risked my life to save you. Don't you have any gratitude in your heart? You can't even fulfill this simple request of mine?"

I didn't dare to look him in the eye. I threw out an excuse, "I can't just abruptly leave when I am already employed by the Milton family-"

"You can go!"

Without waiting for me to finish, he pushed away and said with disappointment in his eyes, "Go back to Sebastian's villa. I won't force you into doing something if you're so reluctant. I still have my pride."

I was shocked for a moment, but the disappointment in his eyes made my heart ache fiercely. I opened my mouth, but nothing came out.

After a moment of silence, I said softly, "I may not have much time in the afternoon and at night. However, I will come in the morning."

After that, I turned and hurried back to Sebastian's villa in a daze.

I didn't hear them outside so I assumed Naomi and Sebastian had gone back into the villa.

As soon as I entered the door, I said, "Naomi, you..."

Before I could say more, I witnessed a scene I definitely would've gladly not seen.

and Sebastian were kissing on the

I hadn't appeared, they would've probably

red as an apple. Sebastian raised his hand and brushed his hand

to look at me. She coughed out,

down beside her. "It's human nature to be deeply in

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"Next door!"

eased a little. She looked at me and said,

my head.

She nodded.

was still too awkward. I stood up and said, "Well, I'm going upstairs

I looked at the documents and tried to

I threw aside the documents and walked to the balcony for

our two houses was separated by a wall. As it turned out, Hendrix was leisurely reading

him, I instinctively stepped back to return to my room. But he noticed my movements as if he had eyes on top of his head. He

tried to smile, "Mr. Roberts,

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