Chapter 283

Franklin knew she hadn't woken up yet, but he thought she looked

adorable at this moment.

Chuckling, he held her in his arms.

Dawn broke the day. It was getting bright.

Sylvia felt uncomfortable after waking up, wondering if the antidote had

stopped working.

The thought shocked her, and she immediately sat up. Then she found

the man lying next to her.

His handsome face was with a sharp outline. Under his slightly raised

eyebrows, his eyes were closed tight.

His lips were pressed together under his straight nose.

Although he was sleeping, he looked tense.

“Franklin? Why is he here? Has he returned from his business trip?"

Sylvia looked at him in surprise. Then she checked herself and saw the

kiss marks all over her skin. She blushed, realizing it wasn't her dream

last night, and she did it again. Sylvia felt indeed embarrassed,

covering her face.

Then she looked at Franklin's sleeping face, raised her hand, and

rubbed his eyebrows.

When her fingertips touched his forehead, his palm grabbed her hand.

His sharp eyes snapped open, and he looked at her on alert.

Seeing Sylvia, Franklin slowly got up and asked hoarsely, "Why did you

wake up so early?"

With scarlet cheeks, Sylvia asked, "When did you come back?"

Franklin looked at her up and down, a smile touching his eyes. Under

the light, her skin was so fair. Her eyes reminded him of the starry

night, and her eyelashes were long and thick. He couldn't take his gaze

off her at all.

"When you were missing me," he answered.

Sylvia flushed hotly. After returning from abroad, Franklin became

better at flirting.

She was red-faced and hot, feeling the room's temperate rise.

When she lowered her eyes, she saw him wearing a black shirt.

In the past, whenever they were alone, Franklin always got naked and

wished to show off his well-toned body.

He worked out often, so he was proud of his pecs and abs.

However, he wore a shirt this time.

Sylvia felt confused.

She looked up at his ink-black eyes, only to find him smiling at her

leisurely and sexily.

He emanated a charm that could drive every woman crazy.

Sylvia was obsessed.

Before she returned to her senses, Franklin pounced at her and

pressed her against his chest.

Sylvia almost stopped breathing.

Silence surrounded them.

The morning sunlight fell on their faces through the window, coloring

them with halos.

Franklin pressed a kiss on her lips but didn't move.

He stared at her quietly.

Her long eyelashes flapped slightly, exposing the affection in her lovely

eyes.

His mind was blank, and he slowed down all his movements.

Franklin slowly let go of her. Much to his surprise, Sylvia wrapped her

arms around his neck and sighed on his lips, "Sweetie, you seemed to

lose some weight."

He looked thinner.

"I couldn't have dishes cooked by you, so I lost some weight,” Franklin

answered, a sharp pang rising in his heart.

Suddenly, he understood why Sylvia refused to tell him she was

poisoned.

He also suffered a lot as he didn't want to worry her.

Although he knew she lied, he didn't have the heart to expose it.

They both had lied for each other's good but pretended to be careless.

Closing his eyes, Franklin embraced Sylvia tightly.

"You've lost some weight, too," he muttered.

Of course, Sylvia had.

She had spat blood on the first few days when she started taking the

antidote. Whenever she did it, she became weaker.

She had suffered every day, and Franklin watched her while feeling

extremely sorry for her.

How he wished to suffer on her behalf!

The previous night, he planned to leave after hugging her for a while

but failed to repress his desire.

Their making out last night exhausted him.

Well, he could keep everything he did for her to himself.

In the morning the next day, when Franklin didn't pay attention, Sylvia

hid in the bathroom and took two antidote pills.

Then she walked out.

"James and Romeo took the Wilson Group internship, right?" Franklin

asked in her ear while buttoning his cuff-links elegantly.

Sylvia's ear turned red. Nodding, she answered, "They had nothing to

do, anyway. It's almost summer vacation, so the internships in Wilson

Group aren't bad.”

Some other fresh graduates were also sent to Wilson Group with them.

"Why are you so interested in Wilson Group?" Franklin asked, his eyes

looking tentative.

Arching a brow, Sylvia glanced at him. "Well... I can't tolerate that some

people are using dirty tricks."

An enchanting smile played on her pink lips. She asked, "Why? Do you

want to rat me out or what? I heard Wilson Group is a competitor to

Maskelyne Group. Are you sure you'll take Clark Wilson's side?"

'Humph! How dare you not help me, Franklin! You do have guts!

thought Sylvia.

With a naughty smile, Franklin was about to speak, but Sylvia suddenly

held his cheeks. They almost clung, their breath intertwining.

She could see the light spots on his pupils.

Studying Franklin in such a short distance, Sylvia had to admit his skin

was flawless.

When he lifted a brow, he put off a strong vibe, making him too

seductive.

Gazing at his hot lips, Sylvia added, "Franklin, remember our

relationship. While you were on the business trip, I suddenly figured out

something.”

"What was it?" Franklin asked deeply, looking into her eyes.

Her soft lips were so close to him, making his Adam's apple roll up and

down.

He could never resist her when she took the initiative to approach him.

“Life is tough. We must cherish everyone around us." Sylvia tiptoed and

wanted to kiss him.

However, Franklin pushed her face away. With a stern look, he glared

at her, "You don't want to remarry me but you are hitting on me, huh?"

Sylvia slightly raised her head, her heart fluctuating.

Without hesitation, she approached him again.

She was active this morning, and Franklin almost lost control of his self-

restraint.

He seized her wrists, lifted her, and let her sit on his lap.

After darting a glance at her affectionately, he bent down his head and

kissed her passionately.

Sylvia was almost burned by his heated breath.

Franklin seemed to punish her, his blood boiling in his veins.

His reason was gradually engulfed by his lust.

However, he repressed the urge to take her.

After letting go of her, he flinched.

Franklin hurriedly adjusted his mood. When he looked at Sylvia again,

the lust and arousal had vanished from his eyes.

"Sweetie, do you still have no intention to remarry me?"

Sylvia was taken aback for a moment. His words hammered her heart,

something burning and bitter rising.

After a long time, she replied, "Franklin, we shall date before

remarrying.”

Franklin narrowed his eyes slightly. He lowered his eyes to cover the

mixed feelings in them. In desire, he asked, "Sweetie, don't you want to

wear the wedding dress for me?"

Gritting her teeth, Sylvia answered, "Franklin, we've never dated. I want

to date you and enjoy being in a romantic relationship."

She had a virus and the uncleared Rejuvenator in her body, so she

didn't think she deserved to remarry him like this.

Besides, she needed to find her mother's whereabouts and take

revenge on the NN terror group.

She never accepted suffering in vain. An eye for an eye. An ear for an

ear.

If Franklin were involved in those matters, she would regret it all her

life.

This time, she was almost killed by NN terror group, and she wouldn't

let go of them quickly.

NN terror group was too mysterious for Sylvia to find their base.

She just barely survived this time.

Franklin stiffened. Mixed feelings surged, causing his heartache. He

also felt disgraced. Sylvia always had a way of making him worry about

her and then letting him down.

“You still don't trust me, do you?"

With those words, he strode away without looking back.

Staring at his stern, lonely back, Sylvia gritted her teeth and pressed

her lips together.

In the headquarters of Wilson Group.

Romeo and James majored in finance, but they were assigned to the

PR department.

"What should we do in the PR department?" James lowered his voice

to ask Romeo.

"How am I supposed to know?" Romeo replied, looking blank.

Although they majored in finance, they had never thought of inheriting

their families’ companies. After all, their elder brothers could shelter

them.

They only wanted to enjoy life, such as playing video games, hanging

out in bars, and hooking up with girls.

However, considering Sylvia's words to him that day, James wanted to

make some achievements.

He couldn't continue to lead a dandy's life.

Since he had entered Wilson Group to take an internship, he decided to

work hard.

If he entered Maskelyne Group, all employees would know his

background, so they wouldn't let him do anything. However, no one

knew him in Wilson Group, which was different.

“Let's do as the manager tells us to."

"I agree. We should obey the manager.”

The two boys thought they needed to go out, drink with the clients, and

sign some contracts.

However, the manager directly assigned them to a project, surprisingly.

"The recent trends are harmful to our company.”