Dear Sweetheart

Chapter 256 Never Thought I Would Like You This Much 1

“Why are you here?” Rayna was taken aback and yanked him inside when she remembered they were still in the office, turning on the frosted glass panels to shield themselves from prying eyes.

“Ms. Garland, we’re at Faymon Group,” Curtis reminded her brusquely. “It’s well within my rights to visit any department I want. You’re behaving… like a criminal now.”

I’m not someone to be ashamed of!

She huffed, “It’s fine if you go to other departments, but now people are starting to talk about us. What will they think when you show up here?”

“So you’re avoiding me, but not Gabriel?”

“Why would I have to avoid him?” Rayna was bewildered. “He’s an assistant, so even if he shadows me frequently, people will assume we’re doing our jobs and wouldn’t think twice.”

She quickly made the connection and shot Curtis a wary look. “Mr. Tylinski was suddenly transferred to the Norham branch…”

“There’s a manpower shortage; I have nothing against him,” he replied evenly as if he hadn’t driven Gabriel out of the office two days ago from sheer jealousy. “I can bring you to Norham if you don’t believe me.”

“It’s too cold. I’m not interested,” Rayna declined before asking again, “Is there anything else, Mr. Faymon?”

Curtis waved his phone at her, his gaze darkening. “You read my WhatsApp messages, but why didn’t you respond?”

“I’m a little busy at the moment.”

“It only takes a few seconds.” He took a step closer to her.

She retreated until her back pressed against the wall, and she had nowhere to go. At that point, both of them were standing very close together.

Hunching her shoulders, she tried to pull away from him.

“Mr. Faymon, if you have something to say, then say it, but keep a proper distance between us.”

The more nervous she was, trying to avoid arousing suspicion, the more Curtis wanted to tease her. He propped his arm on the wall, chuckling as he leaned forward to look into her eyes. “There have been far more intimate moments than this.”

“Curtis Faymon!” Rayna’s face flushed all the way to the tips of her ears. She whacked him with her fist and glared at him. “Act your age, and stop behaving like a rascal!”

“Am I wrong—”

two sour candies into his mouth the moment he spoke. His

hers, and the sour candies rolled into her mouth, startling

rumbling sound after pulling

Scoundrel!

Garland, I’m here

the room began to heat up, the

file from the table and put some distance between her and

when she noticed Curtis, who merely gave a gruff sound

leave?” Rayna drew Jordan’s attention away, worried she would overanalyze the situation. “Hand me the

the house, Ms. Garland,

office isn’t

and asked Jordan how she planned to return, to which she replied that her boyfriend had also applied for leave to accompany her. His car, however, was rear-ended two days ago and was

boyfriend is quite thoughtful to request

me so well.” Jordan gave a sunny smile. “He agrees with me in everything and came to the city

soured even more as she listened

out her car keys from the drawer, she suggested, “Take my car. It will

do that,

and placed the keys in her hand. “It’s a good thing you

responsible driver, Ms. Garland. How did your

“An impulsive mistake.”

“oh” and left with the form without any

noticed Curtis standing there leisurely, and she bristled with anger. “Please leave if there’s nothing else, Mr. Faymon. I still have a ton of work

something else—I want a

he stood obstinately in front of her and refused

something on the form and gave it to her after signing it. “You have worked hard lately, Ms. Garland, so I’m giving you a day off to

rest.” She reached out to take the

even reach the form. She glowered at him, but Curtis merely arched a brow at her, seemingly in

me the

need to take

she snarled. “Can’t I want to