When Maurice entered the building with an injured Eliana in his arms, Eli immediately walked up to her with a worried face.

“Eliana, how are you? Are you okay?”

“What do you think?” Eliana hissed through gritted teeth.

At this time, she was in a bad shape. Her forehead was swollen from the impact of the water bottles thrown at her, and her face was full of scratches.

“I’m truly sorry, Eliana.”

Eli’s heart was overcome by guilt. He had targeted Maurice, but he didn’t expect that Eliana would suffer the brunt of his attack.

Disheveled and wounded, Eliana’s first instinct was to lash out at Eli and express her anger. But when she saw the genuine distress on the apologetic man’s face, her heart suddenly softened.

“You need to see a doctor and have your wounds treated. Let me take you…”

“Fuck off!” Holding Eliana protectively in his arms, Maurice stepped back and kept his distance from Eli. “What right do you have to care about her now? Wasn’t it you who caused all this mess?”

Eli’s body stiffened. He bit his lips and wanted to refute, but no words came out of his mouth.

After all, Maurice had a point. It was all Eli’s fault, and the damage had already been done.

walked by with Eliana,

and the pair ascended to the

help but touch her swollen forehead. As her fingers made contact with the bruise,

it. Leave it to

He grabbed Eliana’s hand and scowled

took out an iodine cotton swab and began to apply medicine to Eliana’s wounds. The office was silent for the next few minutes, and the atmosphere felt

I’ve suffered a great deal here at work recently. Do you

nonsense just to ease the

you stood up to

he held his breath and exerted more force on his hand than

it was my fault? Don’t you realize

Why are you so good to me?” Maurice teased, treating

you said back then. It was my fault,” Eliana muttered with

melted the coldness

Within seconds, Maurice was overwhelmed with a flurry

inches away from Eliana’s face. He pressed his hands on both sides of

seems that you’ve finally regained your conscience. But do you honestly think your compensation is enough for me? I think I deserve

was too close for comfort, and Eliana could hear Maurice’s breathing as he exhaled on her face. It was hot and tantalizing, which made her

help but bite her lip and gulp

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