Chapter183SteppingOutfromYourShadow


    KatewasfullyabsorbedinwatchingEric’smeetingfootage.EventhoughsuchmaterialsweresupposedtobeinternaltoDavisonGroup,KatehadesstothemasthemistressofDavisonGroup.


    Asshewatched,Kate’sfocusdriftedfromwhatwasbeingsaidinEric’smeetingtoErichimself.


    Thisrecordingwasshotthreeyearsearlierbeforetheyhadtiedtheknot.Ericalwayspresentedastoicface,showingnomercyandbeingdirectinhisapproach witheveryone,hisdemeanourcoldandhisdecisionsfinal.


    ThestaffatDavisonGroup lookeduptohim.


    Erichadthischillyvibearoundhimbackthen,likehisstarealonecouldmakeyourbloodruncold.Noonehadthegutstogoagainsthimorstirtrouble.Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org.


    Watchingthescreen,KatefeltastrongsenseofunfamiliaritywiththisoldversionofEric,analmosttangiblepressure.


    “What’sgotyouwatchingthisvideo?”Eric’svoicewaseven–tempered.


    Snappingbacktoreality,KatenoticedEricwatchingherclosely.Shetoldhimstraight.“I’mjusthere.You’restillonthemend,andthere’ssomuchIcanpickupfromwatchingthisvideo.”


    Afteramoment,Ericlookedatherbriefly,thensaid,“Youknow,youreallydon’tneedtobotherwiththisstuff.”


    Hewasaboutclearingthepath forher,removinghurdlesandensuringshewasshieldedfromtrouble.Hemadeitclearthatwithhim,Eric,around<b>,</b>nothingwrongwouldevertouchher.


    Evenwiththeeastcitycrisis,hehadalreadygotDavisonGroup’sPRteamonthejobtodealwithanyoneslingingmudatKateonline,takingthemtocourtifneededandgettingbans ince.


    ThePRteamatDavisonGroupalwaysactedonEric’sword.


    TheteamprioritisedKate’smattersevenifhewasn’tthereorincapacitated.


    LookingdeepintoEric’searnesteyes,Katemovedcloser.Shehuggedhimgently,murmuring,“Ric,Ican’talwaysbeinyourshadow.”


    Hervoicewasgentleyetdetermined.“Ialsowanttobebyyourside,tofacechallengestogetherratherthanjustbeingprotectedbyyou,likeavaserestingsafelyonashelf.”


    “Iaimtogainyourtrustandsupportandofferthesecurityyouneed.”


    “Idon’tjustwanttobelookedafter.Iwanttogiveback.”


    EricwascaughtoffguardbytheintensityinKate’seyesashelookedather.


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    Afteramoment’sthought,EricmovedclosertoKate.Shefelthiswarmbreath,herheartskippingabeat.Withoutthinking,shemovedclosertoEric,andthen…


    Shesoftlykissedhim.


    Eric,surprisedatfirst,soongavein,cradlingherheadgently,makingthekissdeeper.Hiseyeswereamixofemotions<b>.</b>


    Finally,Ericsteppedback.


    Katewascatchingherbreath,herlipsmoist,lookingirresistiblycharming.


    Withabashfullook,sheremindedEric,“You’restillhealing,so…becareful.”


    Katedidn’tfinishhersentence.Aftersayingjustthosstthreewords,sheblushedandlookedaway,unabletoholdEric’sgaze.


    Eroticedayfulsparkinhiseyesashechuckledsoftly,saying,“It’salright.”


    Hepausedbeforesaying.“Actually,Ifeelfine.”


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