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.

he walked

door slowly closed, and the pair

forehead. As her fingers made contact with the bruise, she immediately

touch it. Leave

kit. He grabbed Eliana’s hand and scowled at her, which

Maurice 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 really

a great deal here at work recently. Do you think the entire Moran Group

spoke some nonsense just to ease

because you stood up to those

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

it sound as if it was my fault? Don’t you realize why I did that in the first place? It’s because I didn’t want them to tarnish

good to me?” Maurice teased, treating

just think of it as compensation. I refused to believe a word you said back

melted the

the car accident? Within seconds, Maurice was overwhelmed with

few inches away from Eliana’s face. He pressed his hands on both sides of her body and trapped her between

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

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

couldn’t help but bite her lip and gulp

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