The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"You've been crying."

Miles ignored her words, his gaze fixed on the red rims of her eyes.

Even though the tears had dried, the redness and swelling wouldn't disappear in an instant.

"No, I haven't!" Felicity widened her eyes guiltily, feigning realization. "Oh, my eyes? Yeah, they felt a bit uncomfortable on my way home today. Might be pink eye or something." "I'll take you to see a doctor," he said, moving forward to grab her hand.

Felicity instinctively stepped back. "No need, I've already seen one. We have some eye drops at home."

"Is there anything else? If not-"

"Felicity, I did promise to give you a month to think things over, but at the least, during these thirty days, I'm still your brother."

Putting aside all other roles, Felicity had grown up trailing behind him.

Seeing her suddenly act so distant, how could Miles pretend everything was normal?

"I am your brother, huh? I didn't say otherwise." Felicity mumbled, lowering her lashes, avoiding his gaze.

At that moment, she was somewhat grateful she was much shorter than Miles.

she didn't look up, or he didn't

The silence came suddenly.

maintained a tacit understanding, neither speaking

still for nearly a minute, Miles broke the silence on a hunch, "What exactly

don't know what you're

"Felicity!"

when he used it like that, meant he was

had heard him use that tone since they

couldn't dodge the issue, she spoke softly, her head down, "Period cramps. I cried from the pain. It's such a personal thing; I didn't

was clueless

but having grown up in house with several women, he'd heard from Abigail

can't fix this kind of thing!

rest, that's fine. Grab some

my own place. Why would I go

be at ease if you're

not alone. Calvin will be home

even less at

unusually assertive. "Come with me, or I stay

for us to be alone together like

not deranged enough to take advantage