Stay Around You Now And Forever novel (Hunter Jackson)
Chapter 23: Invitation?
Emily just came out of the bathroom and was startled by the man sitting at the chair.
Just a second ago she was just figuring out how to avoid this man and now he appeared right before her. She was scared senseless.
"Master Jackson.' She thought and decided to be direct, 'Im fine now, I would like to go home..
She was feeling much better after the injection, the medicine, and sleeping for half a day. Other than feeling a little sore on the forehead, there was no other discomfort.
"You're sure you want to go back to the Gale residence?” Surely, she can imagine what Manson may do to her after Manson was embarrassed there.
Emily hesitated but then nodded.
Although Manson was a dangerous person, to Emily, Hunter was even more dangerous.
Furthermore, the danger that Hunter presents, although it's not fatal, can be unbearably painful.
For her own survival, this life she needs to be as far away from him as possible.
"What's the reason that you are willing to risk dealing with Manson and his men than to be with me?” He suddenly stands up.
Once Hunter stood up, those who face him will have a feeling of being suppressed. Even when Emily was standing a distance away, she still felt the pressure.
"Master Jackson, let's talk... She stepped a few steps backward.
He continued to walk towards her, Emily's heartbeat started to race and pound. She hates herself for being weak, each time he approaches she will have difficulty breathing and cannot relax. But she can't help herself.
Hunter walked in front of her and Emily wanted to back away but he pulled her towards him.
pulled to the table and just when she wanted to stand straight, she found Hunter right in front of her. lf she was to stand up straight,
such a posture, she was being forced onto the table. The
her has a chilly gaze. "Your
breathing quickens and her
was unrivaled! He went to her room once
a world-renown chain of clinics and Hunter was very well versed with medicine. During her previous life, she spent a lot of effort studying medicine in order to please Hunter. She didn't expect that she
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frame Wendy, but your real motive was to
leaned over and in Emily's panic, she loses her balance and lay down on the table. Both of her hands pressed against his chest and objected: 'How could that be? Master Jackson was every woman's dream in Bentson City. Why wouldn't I want to be engaged to you? l can't wait to get married
why you dorit want to be engaged to me? He squinted his
said, how could
that you can fool me with your tricks?" He stared at her with a gaze that's laden with
bit down on her lips for a moment and nodded her head: "Yes, I
him to say: ˆYou have no say
looked at her: "What are
a trace of the past infatuations for him. He could see in her eyes how distant she was and the desire to escape. What was this girl thinking? He has seen countless people but he simply can't figure
skipped a beat and used her strength to push his chest. This rejection
s manly pride has been pricked. Emily didn†t dare to look directly at him.
want anything. l
you think that you lÌ get your freedom by escaping?" She was
men will also look for you to
me, why don't you cancel
grandmother, he may consider it. Bụt now
My grandmother needs her.
to do?ˆ Emily's
Jackson, you clearly don't like me.