Chapter 22
He said deadpan, “Enough. Aren’t you thirsty? You’ve been
lecturing me all evening.”
“Fine. I’ll stop. On one condition, though-treat Hara right and
knock her up before the end of the year. Or forget about seeing
her ever again.”
Being threatened, he looked at her.
Though his gaze was icy, she didn’t flinch. She continued, “If
you loved Kelsey that much, you should’ve stood up to
Raymond back then instead of taking it out on Hara.”
This time, he didn’t say anything. After staring at her for a
while, he lowered his head and continued to eat.
***
When it was almost 11:00 p.m., Ellsworth came back to the
bedroom. Harriet was still working in front of her laptop.
She didn’t notice him at first. Only when she heard faint sounds
did she realize he was in the room.
He took off his clothes while looking at her expressionlessly.
She hastily sprang to her feet, bent down to pick up her laptop,
and said apologetically, “You need to use the desk, right?”
While saying this, she picked up the documents from the desk
and placed them on her laptop.
He said, his voice flat, “No. You may continue.””
Hearing this, she stopped panicking. “Alright. Then I’ll use your
desk a little longer.””
With this, she put down her laptop and the documents and sat
back in the chair.
While organizing his clothes, Ellsworth looked at her. However
little he had noticed her before, even he could tell-she had
grown distant from him.
A moment later, he finished his shower.
As he walked out of the bathroom, towel-drying his hair,
Harriet looked at him, asking, “I’ve sorted out the phase one
construction details for our project with Ranton Group. Do you
have a second?”
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He rubbed his hair a few times, tossed the towel aside, and
walked over.
She stood up so that he could sit, but he said flatly, “Sit.”
Looking at him, she said softly, “Alright.”
Then she sat back slowly.
He stopped behind her and rested his hands naturally on the
desk, trapping her in his embrace.
Slightly stunned, she turned around to look at him.
Ellsworth seemed as calm and composed as always, his
attention on the laptop screen. Seeing this, Harriet didn’t say
anything. She turned back to focus on the screen, too.
Holding the mouse in his right hand, Ellsworth scrolled down,
saying gently, “The materials are all good. Just tell QC to keep a
tight eye on things in later construction phases.”
His unique cologne wafted over, and his voice was so deep and
mellow. Harriet couldn’t help but glance at him again,
surprised-he had seldom been this gentle when talking to her.
She nodded. “Alright.”
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After a pause, she asked, “How about the design? Does it need any further optimization?”
The Townsend Group invested in all kinds of projects, ranging
from traditional industries, technology, real estate, and so on.
In the early years, Ellsworth’s father had built the company’s
success on real estate.
“Let me take a look,” Ellsworth said, his attention back on the
screen again.
His face was only inches away from hers, and her heartbeat
raced uncontrollably.
She couldn’t help but look at his side profile and had to admit it
was simply impeccable.
Though constantly praised for her beauty, she felt invisible
beside him.
After a few minutes, Ellsworth said, “Good job on the design.
And you controlled the budget well.”
Did he just compliment her?
She was genuinely surprised.
He looked at her, and their eyes locked.
She smiled at him, “Thanks. I’ll try to keep up the good work!”
He didn’t say anything and just stared at the radiant smile on
her face.
His gaze was so straightforward that her cheeks heated.
Pursing her lips, she wondered what she could say to ease the
awkwardness. Just then, he leaned over and kissed her lips.
She was totally stunned.
