His Plaything Became the Heiress He Can't Touch

th the sharp smell of disinfectant lingering

othing serious. But Edward insisted on

lled her up from the bench, a

re in a hospital hallway! An

her forehead a light flick. "Seriously, what's with your brain?

breath, "If you're not

that? Co

didn't say

bag and took off the one she had on. "That jacket

s soon as it draped over her shoulders, warmth spread ac

, as Edward casually tossed he

and dug a thermos from t

t's

those eye

Inside the cup was a steaming blend of g

back like a king, arms crossed, m

r a coat and he hands over ginger tea inste

you stop overthinking

you stuff, but I can

e tea came at jus

an half, feeling si

Edward's business trip. Now, silence filled the corridor, b

ething when the surgeon app

s Bright's hand is neither fracture

er work." Edward yanked the medical report straight from the surgeon witho

twenty-four hours, then switch to warm compress. If there's bruising, she can take some medication to help with circul

ks, d

ck over and started pressing it on Carol's hand. "Try not t

are of myself, and get home just fine. You

ck, and now she acted like it was a burden. "You think I wanted to be here? If

had at least thought he cared a little. Nev

s blurred slightly by a thin mist on the windows. Everythin

sked, "Don't you have som

hat? Abou

hat? What was she to him th

ere on a business trip. Turns out y

ed to her with a smirk, his eyes gleaming mi

nd looked at him seriou

pretending not to care, but seeing her s

ng grin f

you're gonna be jealous, i

hese random lines that made no s

eard the person in charge of th

on the steering wheel

ven hesitate

ave a low laugh. "Carol, I know you. If it

istopher. The feud between Edward

stimated Edward'

Christopher dropped by the office-and stayed in

se Edward would have people watching everything

even get what t

p a storm. "You and Christopher in my office? That's t

herself to stay calm. "Don't tr

narrowed his eyes,

he looked like he was gonna lose it, the next,

. Without warning, Edw

the side of the road. The jolt sent Carol lung

out in c

tossed them right onto her. His eyes wer

l grabbed the photos.

In one of them, she was tripping into his arms. From the angl

e spying

don't need to

take the pictur

them. Otherwise, I'd never know what you and Christopher were up to behind my back.

t him, stunned

u remember exactly

grin and a threat as he started unbuttoning hi

est tighten. "Wha

me on, don't act so clueless. Don't

act, the seat benea

top of her, tearing at her clothes, not hol

d! Sto

er yanking his tie off. "Didn't we talk

to touch her injured arm, locking her there.