Chapter 259
“Dr. Sanford, the boss asked me to pass this to you.” The bodyguard handed a check to Zoe.
Zoe accepted the cheque and glanced at the number written on it, before snorting.
“How generous of him! We slept together for one night and he is giving me five million.” She set the cheque on the table with a bitter smile. “Apart from this cheque, did he tell you anything else?”
The bodyguard shook his head.
Zoe’s heart ached as she thought to herself, “Who exactly does Elliot think I am?! A prostitute? He just pays me off after sleeping with me! I suppose the only difference is that I’ m getting paid way more than a prostitute would!”
Zoe gritted her teeth and threw a medical book on the ground. “Does he know what it means to respect someone?”
“Dr. Sanford, he already gives you enough respect. Otherwise, you wouldn‘t even get a penny out of this,” the bodyguard said expressionlessly. “That‘s just because I am still useful to him!” she shouted, red–eyed.
“If it wasn‘t for that, he would have chased you out long ago,” said the bodyguard. He was simply informing her of the truth of the matter. “Miss Tate never asked for money from the boss, and she is exceptionally obedient.”
are saying that I‘m asking
might as well spend more time fawning over Madam
made Elliot dislike her the moment she
should not push him too far, and
down. She woke up from her slumber and looked around the strange environment that was her ward before turning her attention warily
sat there wordlessly as he
he here? Why am I in a
speak but her voice was hoarse, and her throat felt
had ripped
water into a glass before he helped her up and pressed the
of last night flooded her mind.
want more?” he
pulled her blanket higher. “Why are you here? Who sent
only two people in the room. Elliot might have been the person who had taken her to the
at the wariness on her face. “Avery, I came looking for
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