This was strange. Why was Maurice being so cooperative?

Was he stealing glances at her?

Eliana was skeptical. She walked over to Maurice and waved her hand in front of his face. In an instant, his hand caught hers.

“What’s this? You’re bold again after getting dressed?”

A hint of playfulness was in Maurice’s voice. He grasped Eliana’s hand and slowly approached her until her back hit the bookshelf.

“What are you doing?”

Maurice’s looming figure made Eliana feel a little shy and uneasy.

Maurice lowered his eyes and moved even closer to her. She could feel his warm breath as his beautiful lips almost pressed against her ear.

“I have to tell you that your clothes…”

Eliana became stiff and her eyes flickered back and forth in a panic. She felt like a small songbird cornered by a huge beast.

“I just remembered that I forgot to turn off the gas at my house. I have to go. As for the clothes… I’ll wash them and return them to you later.”

Eliana pushed Maurice out of her way, grabbed her things, and rushed out of the room.

Maurice paused. He was unsure if he should laugh or cry.

a monster who wanted to eat

tell her that

door open,

is it? Maybe you should watch where you’re going,

was surprised to see Eliana. He wondered why she was here, and why she was

even

Corbin wordlessly and hurried away like she

the office. “What

raised his head

didn’t see a

and

Corbin shut up immediately.

was expressionless, but his

heart ached when he remembered pulling Eliana’s

would pay

to have chilled

to earn Maurice’s ire. Eli was going

do

was an efficient

all of Eli’s business cooperation projects had been canceled. Word spread around the internet that he had forced a

turned against the formerly-popular star in

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