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.

scared. Or at least

here with you. I’ll be in the

grateful smile on her

and went to the living room

Kenneth was a man of his words. He

look was gone from her face. The pleading gaze had faded from her eyes and

stay by my side using whatever means I

came out of

comfy silk pajama that was soft to

was stretched out on her couch in the living

he was still asleep, she retrieved a blanket and walked over to him with

her hands touched him, Kenneth’s eyes

wake

heart skipped a beat when

grunted and quickly averted his

you up. I was worried you would be cold, so I wanted to give

when Thea fell onto him as

and sweet-smelling body against his, Kenneth felt something

sorry. I didn’t mean to…” Thea apologized, but her body

gazes met, the look in

Thea breathed gently into his ear, keeping her

anything and merely stared

within her after all these years of chasing after him. There was nothing she wanted

and

Natasha’s eyes and her impassive face popped

to the sides, and Thea’s

Kenneth?”

the office.” He shot to his feet, crossed the room to the front door, got out, and shut it before she could say

was disappointed and infuriated at seeing him

his eyes. I’ve already taken the initiative.

picked up a pillow from the couch

cool breeze hit Kenneth the moment he stepped out of the lobby and woke him

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