Eliana closed her eyes, but the anticipated anguish did not manifest itself.

She was embraced very warmly instead.

Her face struck the muscular chest of a guy with force. The man’s clean and clear scent surged into her nostrils, putting her tense nerves more at peace.

Preston’s chest muscles were so robust.

Eliana’s thoughts were completely blank. She remained on Preston’s chest for a lengthy period of time, without moving at all.

“Is this woman dumb?” Maurice chuckled as he spoke.

Eliana felt humiliated as she raised her head.

Red all the way from head to toe, she resembled a cooked crab.

“Are you alright?” Maurice inquired caringly.

“Hmm… It’s a given that people will stumble. It doesn’t matter how things are.”

Eliana’s body tensed and her gaze remained fixated on the ground. Embarrassment was clearly visible on her face.

“Then explain to me; how is your face so red?” Maurice whispered in her ear as he dropped his head.

“The illumination is inadequate. Your eyes must be misinterpreting what they’re seeing.”

Eliana pulled away slightly and refused to acknowledge it.

“I possibly won’t buy that.”

moved closer to hers, creating an intimate

sounded like people fighting behind her. Eliana

“Do not budge.”

to prevent her

the hell is happening?”

like… Something is going

eyes widened in dread as she heard that. “What if… It’s

Maurice nodded in earnest.

of fact, Maurice intentionally misled her. His subordinates

What now? Will we

trembled

alley was a big mistake on her part. She

anything because I’ll put my hands

Eliana nodded frantically.

laughing and

Preston’s presence, Eliana felt inexplicably secure even with her eyes

carefully out of the alley, holding

depended on him, Maurice found himself wishing the alley was

had walked for a considerable amount of time, the sounds had

Are we

Maurice remained mute.

stop when Eliana pulled his

one was behind her

did you intentionally mess with

you are! What made you feel

mousy.

speaking. Yes, and how did Preston

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