Chatper 725
Marrying the Man in the Dark
Chapter 725 Donât Go
âThatâs enough. Cherise raised her hand. âYou donât get to decide if a woman is fond of you. Itâs up to the
woman.â
âIâve decided to take tomorrow off to focus on my academic research at home. Once things have died. down in a
few days, Iâll return to work at the institute and publish my latest thesis. Thatâs the plan. Now, drive me to the
institute to collect some materialsâ
Damien sighed and nodded in resignation. He retrieved the car keys from Mr. Kolson and drove Cherise to the
research institute.
It was already past eight in the evening when they reached the institute, and the building was shrouded in
darkness.
After exiting the car, Cherise took the flashlight she always kept in her bag and the institute keys she had previously
borrowed from her supervisor. She briskly unlocked the door and strode in.
Damien frowned and shook his head lightly as he watched the petite womanâs figure. Who said women fear the
dark and need someone to accompany them? Cherry isnât scared of the dark. He shrugged helplessly and followed
Cherise into the building.
Since Cherise held the flashlight, Damien didnât bother illuminating his path. He just trailed behind her.
âBang! A loud noise suddenly reverberated through the corridor.
âAh!â The woman screamed and instantly leaped into Damienâs arms, her small frame trembling slightly.
âItâs alright.â Damien patted her back. He took the flashlight from her and scanned their surroundings.
They had bumped into an open door, and the wind slammed it shut. âOne of the doors just closed. Itâs okay.â
âA door⦠closed?!â Laying in Damienâs arms, Cherise stiffened. âWeâre standing here, and neither of us shut the
door⦠So who closed it?â Fear was palpable in her clear voice.
This was the first time Damien had seen Cherise so timid. âThe wind blew, and the door shut.â The man chuckled
helplessly and pinched her nose. âArenât you doctors supposed to be brave?â
Cherise pursed her lips. Her expression changed slightly, and she coughed as she left his embrace. âI just⦠just
suspected someone was following us, thatâs all.â
She let go of Damien, snatched the flashlight from his hand, and continued to walk forward.
âHold on. The man frowned slightly and grabbed the flashlight back from her. âStay here and wait for me.â He
turned around and was about to walk towards the entrance.
If he remembered correctly, the instituteâs circuit breaker was in that direction.
âDonâtâ¦â Damien had just walked away when a pair of delicate hands wrapped around his waist anxiously. âDonât
goâ¦â The womanâs soft voice was like a drug, instantly making Damienâs heart race.
The man pursed his lips lightly. Iâm going to turn on the circuit breaker.â His voice was low but gentle as
he reached out his slender hand to hold Cheriseâs hand. âEverything will be fine once the lights are on Be good.â
Cherise pursed her lips and responded softly, but her hands still didnât leave Damienâs waist. She bit her lip Take me
with you.â
Damen chuckled in exasperation. Iâm just going down one floor. Wait for me hereâ
âI donât want to Cherise rarely behaved so coyly towards him after they reconciled âI want to go with you.â