âThis is my private matter. Is there anything else, Mr. Reed?â Nancy turned around calmly and said.
Mick looked at the obvious slap mark on her face and felt a bit uncomfortable.
âIt seems like every time I see you, youâre being hit by your so-called sister. Does she hit you often?â
âNot often,â Nancy said. âIf you have nothing else, then Iâll take my leave.â
âI havenât said you can leave,â Mick said. âSince youâre a hotel employee, if I havenât allowed you to leave, then you canât leave, can you?â
Nancy pursed her lips. Not only was she just a hotel employee, but even if she wasnât, how many people would dare to disobey the young master of the Reed family if he wanted to keep someone?
âI wonder what Mr. Reed wants?â she asked respectfully. After all, she couldnât afford to offend the person in front of her.
âCome with me to the lounge,â he said.
The lounge was right next to the banquet hall. Nancy hesitated for a moment, but still followed Mick to the lounge.
As they were about to reach the lounge, they ran into some of the hotel staff.
When her colleagues saw her walking with Mick, they were clearly surprised.
âThe hotel should have a first aid kit, right? I need some ointment for swelling and bruises. Have it sent to the lounge later,â Mick instructed the hotel staff.
âOkay,â the other person quickly responded.
Nancyâs heart trembled. He wanted that ointment. If he hadnât been injured himself, could it be because⦠of the swelling on her face?
After the two of them arrived at the lounge, the hotel staff soon brought the ointment over.
After a moment, only Nancy and Mick were left in the lounge.
âCome here,â Mick said.
Nancy walked up to Mick.
Mick was about to open the ointment, but Nancy quickly said, âIf⦠Mr. Reed wants to help me apply the ointment, I can do it myself.â
Mick stopped moving and stared at her with deep, dark eyes.
The air around them seemed to freeze in an instant. Nancy felt an invisible pressure all over her body.
Just by looking at her like this, Mick made her feel oppressed.
Is this⦠the pressure of someone in a higher position?
But she had seen all kinds of people in the hotel, including some high-ranking officials, and she had never felt this kind of pressure before.
âIf⦠itâs just me being presumptuous, then Mr. Reed can just treat it as a joke.â Nancy tried to remain calm.
After a moment, Mickâs voice sounded in the lounge, âYouâre not being presumptuous. I did intend to help you apply the medicine.â
Huh?
Nancy stared at him in a daze for a while before hoarsely saying, âThen Iâll do it myself.â
As she spoke, she reached out to take the ointment from Mickâs hand.
But Mick didnât seem to want to give it to her. âWhat if I insist on helping you apply it?â
She bit her lip and her eyelashes trembled slightly before slowly lowering her eyes. âThen Iâll trouble Mr.
Reed.â
She looked completely obedient and respectful.
Mick raised an eyebrow slightly, seeming a little surprised by her obedience.
He applied the ointment to her swollen check with his fingers.
It was strange that he was giving medicine to someone outside of his family for the first time.
Even though she was a stranger, he still did this kind of thing.