Chapter 16


    “Are you okay?” Kim hurried over, gently patting her back.


    Catching her breath after coughing, Alita recognized the man by her side. She quickly stepped


    back, keeping her distance. “Weren’t you heading downstairs with, Annabel? Why are you back


    up?”


    “I left my phone in the office and came back to grab it,” Kim replied calmly, even if it was a lie.


    Alita chuckled inwardly. “What ame excuse.”


    “Oh, see. Well, hurry up and go ahead. Annabel hates waiting for people,” she said, not interested


    in exposing


    him.


    “I heard today is your first day at Lewis Group, and Jaydon assigned you such a special task?” Kim


    nced at the water bucket and mop, then at Alita’s work uniform.


    Involuntarily, he moved a bit closer, and Alita quickly stepped back. “Working means obeying your


    boss’s orders. It’s a basic rule, no problem here.”


    “Sounds like you’re willingly epting it.” Kim’s words carried a hint of sarcasm, and his gaze


    became moreplicated.


    “Yes.” Alita nodded.


    The long corridor was empty. Kim, dressed sharply in a suit, lowered his head and chuckled. His


    eyes glittered with a cold light. “Yeah, sometimes, you have to endure. Money, status, power–none


    ‘Does he see me that badly now? I thought I’d be a nice memory for him, just like he’is for me,‘ Alita


    thought.


    “Yeah, you’re right.” She held her breath, shing a bright smile, but her heart sank,


    Kim suddenly approached her, his eyes fixed on hers. “Alita, from now


    on, I will watch you forever until death.”


    “Kim, let go of me!” Alita tried to push him away, but he gripped her wrist.


    Kim smiled. Someday, you’ll be mine.” Backing away from her, he returned to his usualposure,


    gracefully adjusting his sleeles. “Apologies for the disturbance. See you next time.” He left with a


    smile as if nothing had


    happened.


    Alita stood there, stunned. ‘This isn’t the guy I knew, he’s be so scary, just like Jaydon,‘ she


    thought and


    took a few steps back, falling to the ground, unable to stand.


    In the corridor, rapid and heavy footsteps echoed, filled with rage.


    Alita stood up, watching as Jaydon approached, his eyes zing with fury. Without hesitation, he


    pped her hard. “Alita, how dare you!” Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org.


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