Chapter 199

Jamie started toward the pantry. “What would you like to live, Miss Jones? Tea? Coffee? Or perhaps milk and juice?”

“Coffee will be good.”

“Got it.”

As he prepared my drink, I rubbed my forehead.

To my dismay, I could feel the swelling! I quickly tried to cover it with my bangs.

Jamie brought two cups of coffee over. “These coffee beans were gifts from a friend from Oz. Have a taste.”

“Thanks!”

I took a sip.

Before I could even savor it, Jamie suddenly asked, “Miss Jones, is your forehead alright? I think it’s… swollen…

I gulped down the coffee and tried to cover my forehead with my hair. “Oh! It’s, uh, nothing! I just bumped into something, haha.”

“It’ll recover faster if you put some ice on it,” he said, heading toward the fridge.

stayed in his office for long, but it was well–equipped regardless. The pantry, fridge, lounge, and

started looking for a clean towel to wrap it in. I told

rang. It

have thought something bad had happened since I hadn’t replied to

I answered

so I was worried that you might have fainted.” Soren’s voice

fine. Just a little tap. My head’s pretty tough,”

is harder–human flesh or

bit my lip in silence.

“Is it swollen?”

It’s just a

still on the phone, Jamie returned with a wrapped ice pack.

mouthed a quiet thank you.

there someone

who’s also working over the weekend,” I answered.

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sure you still want to work? Maybe you should rest after injuring your forehead like that.”

Thanks

didn’t know how to respond to it. It was

thought so too–because he

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