Chapter 186

Chapter 186 My spine snapped straight. When I looked towards him, the eye drops chose that exact moment to roll down my cheek.

Evan glanced up from his documents just as the droplet trembled on my chin. Those peach–blossom eyes of his darkened like stormy seas.“If you didn’t want overtime,” he sighed, the paperwork in his hand pausing mid–air,“you didn’t have to cry about it.”

“...I was using eye drops!”

His “Ah” of understanding sounded suspiciously amused. The documents extended toward me.“Verify these.”

My fingers had barely brushed the pages when he spoke again. This time, his tone was different.

“Olivia.”

“Hm?”

I froze mid–reach. My name in his mouth felt like shattered glass–dangerous and 15:20 97.9%

< Chapter 186 签到得阅 glittering. When I met his gaze, he’d leaned back in his leather chair, throat exposed as he studied me. That pause stretched like taffy before he said, “Last night... my behavior was inappropriate. I apologize if I freaked you out. Let’s consider it erased, shall we?”

I clenched the documents in my hand. My heart was in chaos, unsure how to react or how to answer.

After a long time, I replied naturally,“Apology accepted.”

Evan smiled casually.“No lingering discomfort, I hope?”

My smile felt stapled on.“Manageable.”

“Don’t be afraid, I won’t make things difficult for you again. I’m not a robber or bandit, I won’t force you to do anything you don’t want to. I apologize again for anything that caused you discomfort before. Let’s pretend it didn’t happen, okay?”

I nodded repeatedly.“Yes, okay, okay. Sounds great”

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< Chapter 186 签到得阅 I hastily returned to the sofa with the documents. I then realized that there was another layer to his purpose for keeping me for overtime.

He finally came to his senses.

That’s wonderful. Thank you, Miss White.

And... perhaps I’d misjudged him. He was clear–headed. Just a man who knew when to release his grip.

I quietly breathed a sigh of relief and continued working.

I noticed that a corner of the document was crumpled by my hand. I wanted to smooth it out, but no matter how I tried, it remained wrinkled.

Oh, whatever.

I sighed and turned the page, pretending I hadn’t seen it.

At 12 o’clock sharp, Evan said I could leave.

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< Chapter 186 to drive home.

签到得阅币 After taking a bath, I was ready for bed. But my stomach still hurt.

I tossed and turned, unable to sleep. I wanted to throw up but couldn’t.

I found the medicine cabinet, wanting to take some digestive tablets, but there were none.

My frustration doubled.

Thinking for a while, I changed my clothes and went out to buy medicine. I couldn’t sleep with the discomfort. I had no other choice.

I drove around the neighborhood.

At 1 AM, no pharmacies were open.

I parked my car on the side of the road. I wasn’t frustrated anymore; my heart was heavily burdened with dejection.

I leaned on the steering wheel, looking at the quiet night outside. Under the streetlights, there were groups of black insects circling the light, and moths kept flying towards it...

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They are so stupid. Don’t they know that light would cost their lives?

“Idiots...”

I narrowed my eyes at the light and murmured softly.

Around the corner of the street, a silver car stopped. Inside, Evan frowned, gazing out the window.

Cody yawned.“Sir, how long are we going to stay here? Why don’t you just go over there?”