Chapter 381 Are You in Pain?

“If you weren’t avoiding me, I wouldn’t have to come looking for you”

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“I told you, I’m not avoiding you! David, I have work and meetings–I can’t spend every moment running after you!”

David’s voice remained maddeningly calm. “Alright, I’ll believe you. Then how about I transfer you to the CEO’s office as my secretary? That way, you’ll always have time for me.”

Caroline took a sharp breath, struggling to keep her composure.

She was on the verge of snapping.

“David, I’d rather quit than work under you as a secretary!” Her voice cracked slightly as she slammed the meeting documents onto the table.

“You can go ahead and yell louder,” David said casually. “That way, everyone outside can hear you.”

Caroline clenched her jaw.

“If you have the strength to argue, then I guess you’re doing fine,” he added smoothly. “That’s good to know.”

Fine? He was calling this fine? She was on the verge of exploding, and he had the nerve to act like this was some minor disagreement.

The silence between them stretched uncomfortably.

her.

brush a stray strand of hair from her face.

she backed

ran through her body.

couldn’t control

clung to

feared his touch.

man who had ignored her protests, dismissed the fact that she

hand drop. “Do you really have to fight me on this?”

“Do I

night… I shouldn’t have done that.”

to his, her breath catching. Was he admitting fault? That

then, with infuriating ease, he continued, “But if I had

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apologize. She should have

any sleep. You must be exhausted, he said, his gaze

bit down on her lower lip,

to ask,” his voice was low, almost gentle. “But you won’t even let me

trembled even more.

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