On Fire

I furrowed my brows but I didn’t turn around. This was because someone like her would get more worked up and agitated the more you argued with her. I wouldn’t bother to continue this squabble with her.

When I reached the last flight of stairs downstairs, I happened to see Kenneth together with his underling. They seemed to be waiting for their driver. I went over to greet them out of gratitude.

He shot a sideway glance at me inquisitively, “Are you alone?”

“That’s right.”

I nodded as I stole a glance at him. He was indeed very handsome, and it was the first time I met someone as impressive as him. Therefore, I was still terrified every time I recalled my actions just now. I was really too courageous.

He knitted his brows and followed up with another question, “Where do you stay?”

“In the JF Apartment. I am taking a taxi there.”

“Oh.”

a stop at the main entrance, creating some noise. That underling of his immediately stepped forward to pull open the car door. He appeared to be extremely

glanced at me before muttering, “Get in. I’ll send

Mr. Quinn!”

His underling settled into the passenger’s seat with his eyes focused on a point in space in front of him. He didn’t even steal any glance at me all the while. I was really curious as to how he was able

reached a very high level

the window without making a sound. I sneaked a glance at him and realized that his side-profile was really heartrending. It would be a waste for someone as delicate

the ‘Golden

able to avert my gaze as his eyes met mine. I smiled guiltily and started to describe how I left that place. However, I didn’t include

to my past, but he didn’t comment on it. By the time I was going to alight his car, he asked, “The boss there, Cooper, is not someone kind. Did he really allow you

“I…”

time. It was a really shameful part of my life, and it was something I would never want to

person, and maybe he won’t do anything to you on

that. Thank you, Mr. Quinn. I will treat you

he probably wouldn’t be concerned with me treating him to a meal, but it was all I could do to repay his kindness. I said that