Chapter 154

Brian felt her gaze and turned around, giving her a cursory glance. In that moment of eye contact, he asked in a low voice, “Want some water?”

He was still in the midst of a meeting, and Natalie glanced at his computer screen without a word.

Suddenly, Brian took off his headset, stood up, and fetched a cup of warm water with the pink thermos he had brought, placing it on the nightstand.

Natalie didn’t drink. After a few seconds, he picked up the cup and held it to her lips, saying softly, “My patience has limits.”

Especially when he was alone with Natalie.

During the two minutes Brian was away, the office on the other end of the video call exploded.

When Brian stood up, he accidentally tilted his laptop, revealing the view of Natalie’s bedside

to the video conference.

that pink cup?”

not blind, you know! And did

chestnut, and slightly curly, not Ms. Harris or Ms.

point is the boss is personally getting her water and even

off his headset, we can’t hear anything, or we could guess who

is.”

Brian, “I can manage on my own. You don’t need to

instructions on what I want to

She was irritated. Wasn’t he

this a time Ms. Harris needs you?” she asked pointedly. Before she could finish, Brian cupped her chin, leaned down, and kissed her,

was weak, and her attempts to push him away felt more like flirtation, seemingly

a dash of crimson as he moved closer to Natalie, his hand gently supporting her neck and shoulder.

of her eye, Natalie saw their kissing image on the laptop screen. Her face wasn’t

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