Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 725 Don’t Go

“That’s enough. Cherise raised her hand. “You don’t get to decide if a woman is fond of you. It’s up to the

woman.”

“I’ve decided to take tomorrow off to focus on my academic research at home. Once things have died. down in a few days, I’ll return to work at the institute and publish my latest thesis. That’s the plan. Now, drive me to the institute to collect some materials”

Damien sighed and nodded in resignation. He retrieved the car keys from Mr. Kolson and drove Cherise to the research institute.

It was already past eight in the evening when they reached the institute, and the building was shrouded in

darkness.

After exiting the car, Cherise took the flashlight she always kept in her bag and the institute keys she had previously borrowed from her supervisor. She briskly unlocked the door and strode in.

frowned and shook his head lightly as he watched the petite woman’s figure. Who said women fear the dark and need someone to accompany them? Cherry isn’t

held the flashlight, Damien didn’t bother illuminating his path. He

noise suddenly reverberated through the

leaped into Damien’s arms,

back. He took the flashlight from her and scanned their

into an open door, and the wind slammed it shut. “One

door… closed?!” Laying in Damien’s arms, Cherise stiffened. “We’re standing here, and neither of us

the door shut.” The man chuckled helplessly

her lips. Her expression changed slightly, and she coughed as she left his embrace. “I just… just suspected

of Damien, snatched the flashlight from his hand, and continued to

and grabbed the flashlight back from her. “Stay here and wait for me.” He turned around and was about to walk towards

he remembered correctly, the institute’s circuit breaker was in