Kimberly looked in the mirror, lost in her thoughts.

Maybe it was because she had found the earrings and kept on thinking about it. Maybe that was why she had the dream.

She quickly wiped her face dry and went out of the bathroom.

Maddox's side of the bed was already empty by the time she had woken up. He must have left early in the morning. Kimberly glanced at the clock and realized that it was already working hours. Which meant that.... she was late for work.

Having the realization dawned on her, Kimberly immediately changed into her work clothes and rushed to the company.

She arrived at the office and happened to bump into Maddox and Sam who were on their way to a meeting. Kimberly was coming out of the elevator while they were entering it.

Maddox frowned when he saw her. He stared at her unhappily and said, "Aren't you supposed to be resting at home? What are you doing here?"

"Huh?" Kimberly responded in confusion.

"You are injured." Maddox stared at her clothes, his gaze falling on her neck where her wounds were still visible. Suddenly, a thought struck him and he asked, "Have you applied the medicine on the wound today?" She knew that she had forgotten to do so. She instinctively reached out and touched her neck, "No, not yet."

"Go home and apply it. Take a rest."

Ding-

Kimberly quickly walked out of the elevator just as the door was closing. Sam pushed Maddox into the elevator.

Maddox then reached out for Kimberly and quickly pulled her into the elevator. "Sam, send her home."

Sam was stunned, "But the meeting..."

the ointment that your aunt gave works wonders. The wounds are almost all healed. I can work." Maddox sneered when he heard her. He looked at her mockingly and said, "No matter how good the ointment is, it is still not a miracle medicine. You got injured yesterday and you're telling me that you are healed? Are you trying to fool me or convince yourself of

doesn't hurt that much

a trace of grievance and pleading in her cold

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wrong

it. Sam, get her out of

oblige. "Miss Shell, come on. I'll send

looking at her, she spoke up, "Fine, then. I will not work today. I can head home by myself. But first, I want to see how Vera is doing. Is

yesterday. I just want to check on her. Is that

his deep eyes. After a moment, he replied

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questioned, "But don't you have a meeting to

complicated as he replied, "The meeting only lasts half an

I'll go ahead and look for Vera. I'll see you

arrived at the conference room, Kimberly watched Maddox exit the elevator. Before he had left, he gave her a cold stare, reminding Kimberly about her promise to report

sitting in front of a computer, bored out of her mind. When Vera heard the footsteps getting closer,

She reached out to touch Vera, but when she raised her hand, Vera grimaced

She stepped forward and

her lips awkwardly.

Were

said it's

you really fine?" Kimberly looked at her worriedly and said, "I'm sorry that I got you injured as well. And

Yardley, right? I know. You don't have to apologize to me. Sam told me that your injuries were

forgot that Sam was guarding the emergency

Vera would have definitely seen him by the time they got back. Vera must have

The look on his face when he realized that you weren't there was unbearable. He was so disappointed. It was like he lost his

interrupted her, "Don't mention

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