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    Brian felt her gaze and turned around, giving her a cursory nce. In that moment of eye contact, he


    asked in a low voice, “Want some water?”


    He was still in the midst of a meeting, and Natalie nced at hisputer screen without a word.


    Suddenly, Brian took off his headset, stood up, and fetched a cup of warm water with the pink thermos


    he had brought, cing it on the nightstand.


    Natalie didn’t drink. After a few seconds, he picked up the cup and held it to her lips, saying softly, “My


    patience has limits.”


    Especially when he was alone with Natalie.


    During the two minutes Brian was away, the office on the other end of the video call exploded.


    When Brian stood up, he identally tilted hisptop, revealing the view of Natalie’s bedside


    to the video conference.


    “See that pink cup?”


    “We’re not blind, you know! And did you see the long hair?”


    “It’s kind of long, chestnut, and slightly curly, not Ms. Harris or Ms. Wright.”


    “The point isn’t who it is! The point is the boss is personally getting her water and even helping her


    drink!”


    “Too bad the boss took off his headset, we can’t hear anything, or we could guess who she


    is.”


    After taking a few sips, Natalie whispered to Brian, “I can manage on my own. You don’t need to stay at


    the hospital. Maybe Sadie could…”


    “I don’t need your instructions on what I want to do.” Brian cut her off softly.


    Natalie looked up, locking eyes with him. She was irritated. Wasn’t he afraid Madelyn would find out


    and get jealous?


    “Isn’t this a time Ms. Harris needs you?” she asked pointedly. Before she could finish, Brian cupped her


    chin, leaned down, and kissed her, silencing her words with his lips.


    Her body was weak, and her attempts to push him away felt more like flirtation, seemingly coy and


    inviting.


    Taking a deep breath, Brian’s eyes held a dash of crimson as he moved closer to Natalie, his hand


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    gently supporting her neck and shoulder.


    She didn’t know how long they had been entangled when out of the corner of her eye, Natalie saw their


    kissing image on theptop screen. Her face wasn’t visible, but Brian’s leaning


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    posture was unmistakably intimate!


    She gasped and quickly turned her face away, whispering urgently, “Theputer caught us!”


    Brian nced back and saw a bunch of onlookers on the video call, who quickly looked away when


    they realized they’d been spotted.


    His connection with Madelyn was strictly work–rted, leaving him confused by Natalie’s unfounded


    implications.