Chapter 3

Agnes overslept this morning, but it was all because she was beat from last night.

She swore she set her alarm clock, but it never rang. She jolted awake, startling the man next to her who was still fast asleep.-

Irritated, he mumbled, “Why are you up so early?”

In a fluster, Agnes replied, “It’s already 8. I’m gonna be late for work.”

She tried to spring out of bed, but Jared pulled her back.

“Since you’re late anyway, stay in bed with me a bit longer,” he said, pulling her into his arms.

Agnes didn’t dare to disagree though she wasn’t thrilled.

Jared seemed to fall asleep again, so Agnes cautiously began to inch away, hoping to sneak out of his grip without waking the man besides her.

But just as she was about to make her escape, Jared snapped open his eyes and rasped, “Agnes, didn’t anyone ever tell you it’s risky to sneak out early in the morning?

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pulled her back and

office, it was already half past nine.

why are you so

back to the morning’s events,

“Your face is so red. Are

at home is too clingy; I just couldn’t

sentence, Anita nudged, “The

slightly as if

he didn’t hear

his office, Anita sighed, “I thought the boss was going to scold you for being late, Agnes. You’re really

late. They came in together. Luckily, no one saw Agnes

between Agnes and Anita, Yolanda asked, “Agnes, you have a

guard, Agnes blurted out,

it slide if he knew Agnes compared him to a poodle. But he probably didn’t have time to deal with her now,

Jared sent Agnes a message: I’m going on a business trip

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