Chapter 2258
Spoiled by Mr. Russell
Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2258-Ross answered, âOf course, provided you perform well and have a clean history.â
âYou can count on it, Your Highness,â Rhea nodded and touched the wine bottle again. âItâs getting late. How about another glass before you rest?â
âNo,â Ross turned her down again, âAs I said, I donât want to get drunk.â
âFred should be leaving now, right?â he asked, glancing at the clock on the wall.
Rhea again flicked the bottle and murmured, âOh, yeah, itâs late now. You should rest, Your Highness.â
âI still have work to do. You should leave now.â Ross picked up a document to read. As he did, he suddenly felt dizzy and unbearably sleepy. He frowned and tried in vain to shake off the sleepiness.
âIt must be so tiring to handle so much work, right? You donât have to work so hard, you know.â Rhea stayed put and continued, âWhy donât you get an early sleep? I bet you must be sleepy.â
She repeated, and Ross felt he could hardly keep his eyes open hearing the word âsleepy.â He felt as if a powerful force was dragging him down. He told himself he could not sleep, but another voice said, âGo sleep. Itâs late, and youâre tired. Continue your work tomorrow.â
There was also an unknown ringing that shook him to the core. The voice and sound overlapped and overwhelmed him. Ross only wanted to unwind after hearing the sounds.
âSleep, Your Highness. Youâre exhausted,â a gentle voice whispered. Ross wanted to deny it but was too tired to say a word. Soon, he shut his eyes and fell asleep.
Rhea stood aside and watched him lying down. She said after a while, âYour Highness? Your Highness, are you asleep?â
After getting no response, she carefully sat beside him. Then, she glanced around and leaned closer, saying, âRoss?â
It was disrespectful to say his name, but she was testing whether or not he was asleep.
âRoss? Ross?â Rhea called twice more, but there was no response. Soon after, she began the next step by moving the wine bottle closer and flicking it while calling out, âRoss⦠Rossâ¦â
Her distant voice and ringing sounds assaulted Rossâs eardrums, making him snap his eyes open. âWho is it?â
Rhea was startled, even though she knew that would happen. She calmed herself, looked at him, and said, âItâs me, Ross.â