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Hearing dar door close, Ellie didn’t know how long Alex had been kissing her. She was completely drained, lying limply on the best
As the tension in her body eased, her phone buzzed with a notification. Ellie opened Alex’s that, only to hear the sound of rain mixed with muffled. heavy breathing. Startled, she threw her phone away!
“Pervent Pycho!” Elle yanked the blanket over her head and cursed under her breath.
After calmning himself down, Alex showered and walked out of the bathroom.
“Mr. Warren, everything’s ready, Harry announced from outside the bedroom door, not daring to enter
*TII bring her over soon. You go ahead and prep” Alex replied.
Ten minutes later, Alex, fully dressed, stepped out the door.
A few hours later, dawn began to break.
“Mr. Warren, your wound is too deep. I’ll call Dr. Thompson right now,” Barry said as he pressed his bloodied hands against the wound in Alex‘ i lower abdomen, trying to stop the bleeding
“No need. She’s not feeling well–don’t disturb her rest,” Alex said, drenched in blood. His voice strained as he grabbed Barry to stop him.
With one hand clutching the wound, he gasped through the pain, sitting up slowly. “Call the family doctor from the Warren Manor, he ordered.
Reluctantly, Harry complied. Alex had fought off four elite, knife–wielding assassins barchanded to bait the people tracking Ellie. Now severely injured, he was still more concerned about not waking her up
ury? Because risking
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life like this isn’t his usual style unless it’s for family
Harry couldn’t help but wonder, Dors Mr. Warren really lose his memory!
By the time the family doctor treated Alex’s wound, it was nearly 6 am. As the doctor left. Harry approached
“Mr. Warren, let me help you back to your room” Barry offered.
Filthy as I am!
stay here. Clean this place up.” Alex said, lying back on the sofa and motioning around him.
Lying there, Alex replayed every detail of the night’s “fishing” operation in his mind.
Before heading out, he’d even hired a woman with a similar build and style to Ellie to use as bait. Though cautious, the targets fell into the trap. Oure they realized they’d been duped, their reaction confirmed they were highly trained killers.
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The next morning, Ellie woke up and noticed a message from Alex reminding her to stay safe. The timestamp? 6 am.
“Why ste carly?” she wondered but didn’t dwell on it, getting ready for work.
“Let’s wrap it up here. Meeting adjourned!” Alex announced abruptly just after 9 am, ten minutes before his usual morning meeting ended
The dozens of executives exclunged puzzled looks but didn’t dare to question him. In no time, only Harry and Chris were left by Alex’s side.
Alex sat in his chair, a thin layer of sweat forming on his forehead. Pressing one hand against his wound, he gripped a pen tightly in the other
“Mr. Warren, your injuries are too severe. You should go to the hospital Cliris urged.
“They can’t know Fin burt! Alex snapped, cutting him ofEmkl–sentence.
Before Chris could respond, Layton walked in after knocking
“If you’re injured, go to the hospital. There’s no point pretending” Layton said, immediately noticing Alex’s awkward posture.
“You two, jent back to work, Alex dismissed Harry anul Chris
Once they left, Layton plopped onto the conference tale. “When you asked me to find a woman similar to Elle, I thought you wanted a stand–in because you couldn’t have her. Turns out you needed a decoy!
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Ales glanced at him but didn’t reply. Unscrewing a bottle of painkillers, he popped two pills into his mouth and swallowed them dry.
For the next three or four days. Alex didn’t contact Ellie.
After work, Ellie returned to Zerikith, noticing Alex’s consistent daily messages. She didn’t reply. When he needed her, he was all over her, but now? Nowhere to be found.
Then Nalani called, asking Ellie to meet her at the Earl Hotel.
“Mommy!”
Ellie rarely got to see her two kids. Hugging them tightly, she couldn’t bear to let go.
In the private room. Nalani, Ellie, and the kids chatted. Nalani asked. “How’s Alex recovering?”
Seeing Ellie’s puzzled expression. Nalani set down her pastry. “You don’t know! Alex was seriously injured!”
Ellie lowered her gaze to hide her emotions, ‘So that’s why he disappeared these past few days
“I heard from my husband that Alex tracked down the people following you. He got surrounded by their elite fighters, Nalani explained.
Ellie quietly listened to Nalani recount Alex’s recent activities.
For safety reasons. Ellie decided not to bring the kids back to Zerikith and had Whitney pick them up instead.
Returning home alone, Ellie hesitated for a moment before knocking on Alex’s door.
“Dr. Thompson,” Barry greeted as he opened the door, letting her in.
Ellie’s sharp senses as a doctor picked up a faint metallic scent in the living room.
She frowned and asked Barry. “Where’s Alex?”
Barry pointed to the bedroom. “He just lay down.”
As Ellie headed to the bedroom, Barry quickly made himself scarce.
After days of sleeping on the sofa, Alex finally gave in. Ignoring his still–healing wound, he took a shower and collapsed onto his bed. “So comfy!”
Draped in just a white robe, Alex sprawled out, hugging a small floral blanket he’d swiped from Ellie’s car
Standing in the doorway, Ellie caught sight of him looking ridiculously content, clutching her blanket.
“How’s the wound?” Ellie asked as she walked over and yanked the blanket from his hands.
Seeing her, Alex instinctively tried to sit up, only to tug at his wound. Grimacing, he leaned his head against her shoulder, breathing heavily. Sitting at the edge of the bed, he wrapped his arms around her waist. “Who told you I was hurt?”
Gently pushing him away. Ellie knell on one knee by the bed.
Their eyes met, and Ellie suddenly said, “Should I stay tonight?”
Alex grabbed her waist tightly. “You’re not mad anymore?”
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Elle rested her hands on his shoulders and slowly pushed him back onto the bed Looking into his eyes, she said softly, “Not mad anymore”
Alex’s chest heaved as his breathing grew heavier. Trying to restrain himself, he gritted his teeth. “You better rest for a couple more days. If you wear me out again, I might not survive. If you don’t feed me properly, I can’t sleep at night!”
Ellie smiled mischievously, her gaze teasing as she slowly reached for the belt of his robe.
“If you touch any lower, I swear I’ll–AHH–Alex let out a scream that echoed through the bedroom
Ellie had pressed her hand down on his wound before rolling off him with a smirk.
Propping himself up on his elbows, Alex glared at her. “Do you want me dead? My wound’s still bleeding!”
Ellie raised an eyebrow. “Done pretending?”
Knowing he’d been caught, Alex lay back with a groan. “Who’s pretending?!”
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Ellie moved closer, lifting his robe to inspect the wound. “How did this happen?”
Alex deadpanned, “You wouldn’t let me sleep enough. I got desperate, sneaked into a housewife’s bed, and got stabbed by her husband.”
Ellie paused, staring at him.
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