Chapter 111: chapter 111

His words echoed in her ears like a sweet whisper. Eric slowly raised his hand. As his fingers brushed against her cheek, her heart loudly pounded in her chest. Lucy slightly jumped with the intimate contact, turning her face bright red."B-Boss...what do you…" she flustered in shyness.Eric's sight traced her blushed cheek. He felt she looked cuter with red cheeks."It will be all... silent again if you leave. I like it when you talk."Even Eric didn't understand when Lucy's presence kept on growing bigger and bigger in his life. It had been only a few days since he met her, but he felt as if he already couldn't live without her company. The gleam of her eyes and the laughter on her lips had wormed in his heart to its deepest roots.He never minded the silence before. But now it pricked him. He hated the stillness in the air that was brought upon by her absence.Lucy lowered her head.Boss, don't you know that your words are so dangerous to my heart? I like you and you say such suggestive things like that... What if it gives me hope?"Oh oh…" she felt her brain cells deplete. His cold fingers on her skin slowly reaching her hair were making every cell of hers tingle. "W-what should I do then...?" She asked in a soft voice."Stay with me…" His warm breath fanned her face.Lucy nodded like a robot. Her body had become stiff just like her brain. Eric immediately felt that distaste disappear."En. Let's play Ludo."Lucy blinked her eyes. "Ah? Ludo?""En. You said that you like playing Ludo right? So we will do that."It was sudden but she didn't mind it. After all, they didn't have anything else to do anyway.They continuously played Ludo for almost three hours before Lucy began to yawn drowsily. Though Eric lost most of the time, he was more than happy to see her win.He noticed her head bobbing sideways. "I will bring some coffee.""Ah, no Boss. Don't take the trouble…""It's no trouble. Sit."Five minutes later, he came back but he saw that she was already sleeping.She was breathing evenly.Eric kept the cup on the table and bent near her.He was about to shake her but then he paused.If I wake her up then she will leave…I don't want that.He looked at the time. It was indeed late and time for her to head home.