From the angle of the photo taken, they did seem intimate.

Kenneth wanted to pull Thea to a stand, but her body kept slumping against his. She couldn’t stand straight no matter how much he supported her.

“Kenneth, I’m sorry…” Her whole body went limped against his.

“Thea? Thea!” Kenneth tried to wake her up, but she didn’t respond. Without a choice, he picked her up and set her in the passenger seat of his car.

With her settled in, he rounded the car and got in the driver’s seat. With the click of his belt, he pulled away from the venue.

As he drove to Thea’s condominium, he didn’t notice the paparazzi following him.

Kenneth placed Thea’s finger against the condominium door’s sensor. After a couple of beeps and a buzz, he opened the door and headed straight to her bedroom. Since he had been there before, he knew his way around.

He was about to leave after depositing Thea on the bed.

“No! No! Get off me! Let go of me!” Thea suddenly shouted.

Kenneth looked over his shoulder and saw Thea flailing her arms as though she was having a nightmare.

He rushed back to her side and held onto her hand. “Thea? Thea, you’re okay. You’re safe now. We’re at your condominium.”

After a few bouts of comforting words, Thea finally opened her eyes. She looked into Kenneth’s eyes with tears swimming in hers. “Kenneth…” her voice cracked as she wrapped her arms around him.

“I’m scared! I’m so scared!” she sobbed as her grip tightened around Kenneth.

Patting her back gently, Kenneth comforted her. “You’re okay now, Thea. You’re safe.”

They remained in the position for a while. Kenneth wasn’t sure how much time had passed, but he gently unwrapped her arms from his neck when her weeping stopped.

“Thea, you should get some rest for the rest of the night. You don’t have to go to the office tomorrow,” Kenneth said.

Thea stayed silent and continued staring at him with a pleading look.

“It’s getting late, and I have to go now,” he explained as he got to his feet.

on a fearful expression. “Kenneth, can you stay here with me? I’m scared. Or at least stay here until I fall asleep,

I’ll stay here with you. I’ll be in

nodded, plastering a grateful smile on

rest.” He got up and went to the living room after reassuring

knew Kenneth was a man of his words. He would

shut, the fearful look was gone from her face. The pleading gaze had faded from her eyes and

stay by my side using whatever means

finally came out of

changed into a comfy silk pajama that was soft

stretched out on her couch in the living room with his eyes

retrieved a blanket and walked over to him with

hands touched him,

wake you?” Thea

distance; Kenneth’s heart skipped a beat when

he grunted and quickly averted

for waking you up. I was worried you would be cold, so

when Thea fell onto

a soft and sweet-smelling body against his, Kenneth felt something

didn’t mean to…” Thea apologized, but her

their gazes met, the look in Kenneth’s

wrong, Kenneth?” Thea breathed gently into his ear,

anything and merely stared

these years of chasing after him. There was nothing she wanted more than to be his

fingers out to trace his face gently and slowly bent down to meet his lips.

blue, the satirical look in Natasha’s eyes and

reflectively turned his head to the sides, and Thea’s lips grazed his

Kenneth?”

don’t have to rush back to the office.” He shot to his feet, crossed the room to the

was disappointed and infuriated at seeing him

the lust in his eyes. I’ve already taken the initiative. I can’t believe he

picked up a pillow from the couch and hurled it across

moment he stepped out of the lobby and

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