Chapter 54 A Frightening Discovery
She might have lacked experience with intimacy, but she wasnât completely naive. If David didnât have. feelings for her, how could he have reacted like that?
Men, whether they were sweetâtalking or coldly dismissive in bed, couldnât be trusted at all!
Quickly grabbing her clothes from the floor, Caroline shipped them on without much care. She decided sheâd better sleep in the guest room. Sharing a bed with David felt like a death sentence.
Reaching the door, she grabbed the handle and tried to open it.
âHuh? Why isnât it opening?â She pulled at it several times, but it wouldnât budge.
âIs it broken?â she muttered. âWhat kind of cheap quality is this?â
âItâs locked,â came Davidâs voice from behind her, startling her.
Turning around, she saw him standing there, wearing only a towel. His skin glistened with droplets, and his damp hair added to the sight of his defined chest and eightâpack abs.
Why does he always come out halfânaked?Sure, his body was impressive, buti couldnât care less.
âLocked?â Caroline asked. âDid Mom do this?â
âWho else?â
âShe⦠fine. Caroline sighed. âDoes this mean we canât sleep in separate rooms anymore?â
Her eyes darted around the room as an idea came to her.
She rearranged the sofa, brought over a blanket, and turned it into a makeshift bed. It wasnât spacious, but it was enough for one person to lie down.
âThere, all set,â she said, clapping her hands. âTime to sleep.â
She scooted aside to make room.
David, however, stood still, not moving an inch.
After a moment of silence, he said, âYou expect me to sleep on the sofa?â
âDo you want me, a woman, to sleep there instead?â
His expression hardened. âCaroline, Iâll give you one more chance to rethink this.â
David had never faced such treatment before. The very idea was absurd to him.
âFine, Caroline muttered. âIâll sleep there.â
Climbing onto the sofa, she wrapped herself in the blanket and turned away from him, shutting her eyes
David stood there, glaring, resisting the urge to drag het off and toss her out!
Finished
Caroline arrived at Ellison Group early, being the first in the research department. Guilt lingered over her absence the previous day.
When she saw Boris, she quickly approached him to apologize. âMr. Boris, Iâm really sorry. I wasnât feeling well yesterday, so Iâ¦â
âItâs fine. Donât worry about it,â Boris replied casually.
âHuh?â
Lowering his voice, Boris said, âDavidâs been holding back for so long. Itâs no surprise things got intense.â
Caroline was speechless. Whatâs going on in his head?I had fainted from low blood sugar! Didnât David explain properly when he called in?
âOh, and by the way,â Boris added, âYour friend Anna started yesterday. Youâre coworkers now. Do your best, both of you. I have high hopes for you.â
âThank you, Mr. Boris. Iâll work hard.â
Shortly after, Anna arrived,
âCaroline!â she exclaimed, running over to hug her. âI canât believe we both got into Ellison Group. This is amazing! How did you pull this off?â
âIt doesnât matter, Anna. What matters is that we work hard together. Letâs focus on developing great products and aim to create a nationally renowned skincare and beauty brand.â
Anna grinned and highâfived her. âYouâve
got it!
During her lunch break, Caroline went to the restroom
She froze when she saw a streak of red on her underwear.