Chapter 1010


    Eric remained silent. The corner where he stood was filled with a heavy quietude.


    The man''s stern features became even more evident.


    “Last time, I covered for her by picking up a call from your brother Ian. Trust me, if I have to keep doing


    this, he won’t need any prompting from me to start investigating who Patric is. It’s just that currently,


    he’s tied up with some issues regarding Holden and doesn’t have the time.”


    The man''s fist rested against the mirror, his tone shifting into a soft lure.


    “Speaking of which, perhaps it’s due to your influence, but I''vee to find Maja quite appealing.”


    “I’ve had her send the stuff to you.”


    “Would’ve been easier if you did this earlier. I wouldn’t have had to risk taking Ian’s call and almost


    revealing our whereabouts.”


    A smug grin spread across the man''s face.


    Eric had a gentle demeanor, and whenever he spoke to someone, it was always with kindness. Anyone


    who met him would never forget his face.


    That’s why, during their first encounter, Maja waspletely awestruck by him.


    It was for this reason that she insisted on meeting him during Ian’s gambling agreement. Only by


    seeing him in person would she be able to truly let go.


    “Eric, I''m entrusting her to you. Don’t pull any tricks. You know I don’t consider the consequences. If I


    sense something wrong, I won’t hesitate to take this woman for myself.”


    The conversation faded away.


    Maja slept uneasily in her dreams, abruptly jolted awake by Ian''s voice.


    “We’ve made it official. I''ve already announced it publicly. You''re not allowed to back out.”


    “Uh huh, okay.”


    Her head ached, but she remembered these words that Ian had said while she was drifting to sleep.


    She was too tired then and just wanted to end the conversation.


    Right, Ian had mentioned that they were officially together.


    Probably because she remembered this, she started smiling in her dreams,pletely oblivious to her


    current predicament.


    When she woke up, she found herself under an unfamiliar ceiling. She frowned, noticing her phone on


    the bedside table with several missed calls from Ian.


    She immediately reached for her phone but froze when she saw the numerous marks littered across


    her arms.


    They traced from her shoulder to her palm.


    These weren''t left by Ian. Although Ian was fond of leaving marks, they were usually around her neck.


    He loved kissing her neck, corbone, and earlobes, whispering her name over and over.


    Maja''s face turned pale as she hastily threw off the covers and tried to get out of bed, only to find


    herselfpletely naked.


    Marks continued down her legs to her feet. She wasn’t a fool. Having had many encounters with Ian,


    she knew exactly what this meant.


    Her head started to throb as she quickly reassured herself that it was just her imagination. It wasn’t


    possible.


    She got out of bed, but her body felt weak and sore.


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    Forcing herself to the bathroom, she found that the marks on her neck were now covered with a new


    She immediately turned on the faucet, washing her face vigorously, trying to recall what had happened


    before she passed out.


    She had noticed something off about Patric, as if another person was hiding beneath his skin.


    Could it be Patric''s twin brother?


    No, that was impossible. Even twins wouldn''t look this alike. It had to be Patric.


    Had she slept with Patric?


    This realization sent her spiraling into despair.


    She quickly took a shower and returned to the bedside, where her phone was ringing again.


    Only then did Maja notice the time. She had been asleep for two days.


    Which meant that from the time she passed out until now, she had been entangled with a man in bed


    for two days.


    Her fingers started trembling as she saw another call from Ian.


    She rubbed her face and quickly picked it up, hearing his voice on the other end.


    “What are you doing? You''ve been working for two days, aren''t you tired?”


    His voice was still full of satisfaction. He had found a quiet ce to ask her.


    “Did you check my Facebook?”


    Maja hadn''t checked, nor did she know that he had posted on Facebook.


    All she wanted to do was cry now, holding her phone as tears rolled down her cheeks.


    But she covered her mouth, not letting him hear her sobs.


    Ian didn''t hear anything either. He kept talking before noticing her silence.


    “Maja?”


    He called out to her in a low voice, which became colder.


    “You''re not thinking of telling me this was all just a game again, are you?”