Chapter 74


    Mnie was aware that she would see an infatuating pair of eyes if she opened her eyes right now.


    She had never thought that someone from the Lambert family would have such affectionate eyes.


    Anyway, she did not think he could be that loving.


    She wondered how long he could pretend. Three months or six months?


    Mnie thought silently and sighed. However, she felt sorry for him.


    She had never before heard of a skin hunger so peculiar that it permitted only certain people’s


    touch.


    She didn’t believe that Roderick was onlyfortable with her touch.


    Suddenly, as if to answer her question, Roderick moved over and wrapped his hands around her.


    With his movement, his refreshing aura instantly enveloped Mnie.


    Mnie experienced a jolt, which left her weak all over and caused her to lose her strength and


    willpower to struggle.


    She just let Roderick hold her, not moving.


    Perhaps her inaction encouraged him. Roderick hugged her and gentlyy on his side in the seat,


    his lips parting near her ears. “M.” The whispered name jolted her calm breathing pattern.


    Her attempt at fake sleeping fizzled out in an instant when he called her this way. This was


    happening again.


    Mnie felt as if the little bell started to shake violently again.


    Suddenly, cold lips kissed her.


    Immediately, a sweet and reviving scent enveloped her, making her momentarily forgetful.


    She felt herself bing dizzy very quickly because the scent seemed to have a slight


    hallucinogenic effect.


    In a trance, she felt that the luxurious car seemed to soar into the sky, transforming into arge


    cloud.


    Mnie was aware that she was lying on a cloud, with a ringing bell and a rainbow of nine colors


    beside her. Countless seven–colored bubbles were floating in the air.


    On the very night of returning from Kdeal, Mnie workedte in Rising Star because she had to


    keep an eye on the evening auction.


    Before Mnie could finish, Angie called to tell her that Angie would not be returning home that


    evening and that she and Michael would be visiting his mother and grandfather on the ind first


    thing the following morning.


    Mnie couldn’t do anything about it.


    As she was wrapping up her work, it urred to her that Enzo was at the research institute and


    Ethan and Elias were not at Harbour Vi.


    Mnie abruptly lost interest in returning home because no one was home.


    She called Gary and decided to sleep in the office that night.


    However, she couldn’t fall asleep when she was lying in bed by herself in her office’s bedroom.


    Of course, she thought of the daytime scene in the car with Roderick.


    They were close and intimate together.


    It was like that night seven years ago.


    It was seven years ago, and Mnie could not recall how long they stayed in bed. together.


    Although she couldn’t see at the time, she clearly remembered how she had gone from fear and


    despair to dependence andmitment.


    He could dispel the fear from her heart with just a simple “Don’t be afraid“.


    As she thought about it, Mnie became irritated again.


    “What was wrong with her?‘ she thought.


    She thought of a man who had made a ridiculous deal with her.


    Even worse, she found herself remembering more and more of that night she spent having sex with


    him.


    This was simply uneptable.


    Mnie thought there must be something wrong with her brain.


    Or maybe Roderick was addictive.


    Yes, he must be addictive!


    And he was even with skin hunger.


    Mnie felt an odd sensation in her mouth once more as she considered this.


    She was reliving the moment of her daytime kiss with Roderick.


    His lips felt slightly cold.


    His kiss was passionate, but not lustful.


    She remembered how her heart raced once more as he kissed her more deeply, like a bell ringing


    frantically.


    The concerto was lengthy, and the rhythm was lovely and clear.


    As she considered this, Mnie felt that the big office had transformed into the cloud that she had


    been on during the day.


    She also felt as though she had transformed into a happy little bell with wings and was flying in it.


    Ring. Ring.


    Suddenly, an insistent ringing noise jarred the room, disrupting the serene silence.


    Mnie felt herself tumble out of the cloud and strike the earth forcefully.


    She finally came back to her senses and realized that she was in the office’s bedroom right now.


    ‘Have I been recalling those scenes being with Roderick?! Wait, what’s that harsh bell sound?‘ she


    wondered.


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    As if knowing that she was in a daze, the ringing insistently sounded again, refusing to be ignored.


    It took Mnie some time to realize that her office phone was ringing.


    It was precisely twelve o’clock.


    She didn’t go home and turned off her cell phone so as not to be disturbed.


    Who would call this office number?!


    Roderick was the first person Mnie thought of.


    She couldn’t help feeling a little flustered when she thought of the dream she had just had.


    But the telephone kept ringing. Mnie calmed down and picked up the telephone.


    “Ms. Robertson.”


    “Darrin?!” To Mnie’s surprise, the person who called was not Roderick but Darrin.


    “It’s sote. Why are you calling? Didn’t I tell Gary that I wouldn’t go home. tonight?” she asked.


    “Ms. Robertson, it’s not safe for you to stay in the office alone.”


    Mnie sensed that Darrin was talking more than usual and that his voice had lost its calmness.


    “It’s OK. I have an important meeting tomorrow morning. It is safe because the entire office building


    is installed with security equipment,” she exined.


    Mnie was appreciative of Darrin.


    Despite the fact that Darrin was only the Thomas family’s bodyguard, Mnie had been taking him


    as her friend, like a brother.


    After all, he had helped her a lot in the past seven years.


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    “Ms. Robertson, do you want me to…”


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    “No need,” Mnie interrupted him as she felt that he talked too much today.


    “How is everything working out with what I entrusted to you? Have you


    investigated the Robertson family thoroughly?”


    Darrin was silent for a moment before saying, “Ms. Robertson, I’ll find out as soon as possible.”


    “Thank you, Darrin. You must find my mother’s notebook.”


    “Yes, Ms. Robertson.”


    After the phone call ended, Mnie returned to her little bed in the bedroom but couldn’t fall


    asleep.


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