She was so agitated that her hand trembled as she tightened her grip on the railing. The railing kept shaking and clanking, and everyone looked at her worriedly and nervously.
The next moment, the loose railing collapsed with a loud bang. Wendy lost her balance and fell backward. And her scream rent the air.
The crowd gasped and didn’t dare to see what would happen next. “Help… Come and help me…” Anna shouted in a muffled voice with great effort.
At this moment, she was lying on the edge of the terrace, with one hand holding the stone pier next to her tightly and the other hand holding Wendy’s hand.
She felt a sharp pain in her arm as if it was about to be broken, and every second was a year long for her. Gritting her teeth, she said with her last bit of strength, “Help me.”
The crowd immediately rushed over and pulled Wendy who had passed out in fear back to the terrace.
Anna turned over and sat on the ground, breathing a sigh of relief. Her arm was painful and she could feel it was growing numb.
“Are you okay?” A familiar voice came from above her head at this time.
Hearing this, Anna was stunned and she raised her head. Since the sunlight was dazzling, she could only vaguely see Wayne’s handsome face.
When Wayne reached out his hand to her, she saw his slender and beautiful hand. “What are you doing here?” Anna asked.
“Such a big event happens in the hotel of Carousel Group and many reporters are covering it downstairs. As the CEO of our company, shouldn’t I come here? The fire brigade have been in place downstairs. Why did you do such a dangerous thing? Superhero, do you want our hotel to be in the headlines because of you?” Wayne said bluntly with a calm voice as if he was blaming her.
Then he softened his tone and continued, “Are you okay? Can you get up?”
Anna was still in a state of shock but she could vaguely feel the worry and concern in Wayne’s tone. After taking a deep breath, she said, “I don’t know. I’ll have a try.”
Before she could try to stand up, Wayne carried her in his arms. The next moment, she saw his face clearly and heard his low and cold voice, “There’s no need to try.”
Anna was open-mouthed and subconsciously wrapped her arms around his neck. Under the gazes of the others, she was carried away from the terrace by Wayne. What is he doing? Is he crazy?
Wayne carried Anna in his arms all the way back to her office, ignoring the shock in others’ eyes
By the time they got to Anna’s office, Anna had blushed to her ears. “What What are you doing?” she stammered in embarrassment Wayne threw her on the sofa with a cold look and rudely grabbed her hand, saying, “Have you moment or you fell off the building with her?”
Being questioned by him, Anna didn’t know what to say. After a long time, she said, “Did… Didn’t you say that the firefighters were in place downstairs?”
At the worst, we would fall on the cushion.
Wayne’s face was darkened and he said in a deep voice, “You were on the twentieth floor just now.”
Does she really think the cushion is useful in that situation? Even if she wouldn‘t die after falling off such a high building, she would be badly injured!
Under his cold gaze, Anna felt pressure and inexplicably began to feel guilty as if she had done something wrong.
She didn’t dare to look into his eyes and tried to change the topic. “I’m all right now, aren’t I? Besides, all that I did was for our hotel. If I died, you would be responsible for taking care of my daughter…”
Before she finished her words, she was suddenly kissed by Wayne. Then her mind went blank and her eyes widened in shock.
The two of them were so close to each other that she couldn’t focus her eyes well enough to see Wayne’s expression.
At this moment, she could only feel his thin lips and his powerful heartbeats.
This kiss was so unexpected that she forgot to push Wayne away. Perhaps in her subconsciousness, she had never thought of doing so.
At such a moment when she was still in a lingering fear, such a kiss gradually calmed her down. After a while, the panic in her heart faded away, and she was immersed in the kiss.
She let Wayne press her against the sofa and hold her in his arms. With one hand on the back of her head, Wayne kissed her more deeply. Their hot and quick breaths mingled, and the atmosphere in the office became more and more passionate.
“Emm…” Anna couldn’t help letting out a moan and felt as if the office became hot and the ai became thinner. Then her heart beat faster and faster.
The body temperature of the two of them rose as they kissed. Wayne’s kiss fell on Anna’s lips, her chin, her neck, and her breasts. Immersed in the kiss, Anna felt weak all over when Wayne’s hot palm touched her tender skin, and her mind went blank.
Suddenly, a quick knock on the door broke the passionate atmosphere.
Then John’s voice came from outside the door, “Miss Gabriel, Wendy has woken up and is in the lounge now. What should we do now? Also, the police have come.”
Startled, Anna pushed Wayne away immediately and sat up in fluster.
“Miss Gabriel, are you there?” John asked with suspicion as he continued to knock on the door.
Anna took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. “I’m here. I didn’t hear you just now. Well, I have something to do now. I’ll be there in five minutes.”
“What’s the matter with you? Do you need any help?” John asked.
Upon hearing this, Anna hurriedly said, “No, thanks. … I’m changing my clothes. My clothes got dirty just now. You may go to the lounge first.”
“OK.”
After John left, Anna breathed a sigh of relief. When she turned around, she saw Wayne squinting at her with a meaningful smile.
“You are so good at telling lies,” he said. Anna blushed and glared at him, saying, “It’s all because of you that I had to lie.”
“In fact, your lie is not brilliant,” Wayne said with his arms folded and gazed at her. “So many people saw me carrying you in my arms and come here. Do you think your assistant doesn’t know I am here?”
When Anna heard this, her face changed and she couldn’t utter a word for a long time. Oh, God. It‘s so embarrassing.
“Since you know others will misunderstand us, why did you still do such a thing?” Anna gritted her teeth and said, “You did it on purpose, right?”
“Yes, I did it on purpose,” Wayne replied to her frankly. “It’s just a tit for tat.” “Tit for tat? Did I do anything to offend you before?” Anna frowned and asked.
Wayne looked deeply into her eyes and said, “Have you forgotten that you cooked up the story that I have an affair with you in front of others when we were in Laxis Town?”
Anna suddenly remembered that and blushed to her ears.
After a long while, she changed the topic and said, “So, you have been holding grudges against me because of that matter? No wonder you deliberately directed against me today and treated me like that in front of others.”
“I deliberately directed against you because of that matter?” Wayne asked in a deep voice and looked at her in confusion because of fear.
“Don’t worry. I’ll handle it,” Anna said as patted Wendy’s hand gently to pacify her.
Then she stood up and walked out, saying to the others, “Let’s go out first, everyone. Wendy needs to have a rest now.”
As soon as she closed the door of the lounge, she heard a sharp voice heavy with sarcasm. “What do you mean? If every criminal can be pardoned by committing suicide and gaining sympathy, then there will be no criminals in the world.”
With a frown, Anna turned around and saw Sherry in front of her.
At this moment, Sherry was staring at her with her arms folded and her face full of disdain. She looked petite and lovely in a pair of casual retro-style dark green shorts and a loose black T-shirt.
Famous for her innocent and pretty appearance, she had been very popular recently. However, she was not as kind and friendly as she looked. Instead, she was bad-tempered and willful. During her stay in the hotel, she often came into conflict with the leading actress Ada because of her scenes in the TV play.
“Miss Hill, please rest assured. We won’t cover for the one who stole your necklace. But since we haven’t found out the truth yet, it’s not appropriate for you to make such a casual conclusion. There’s no evidence to prove that Wendy stole your necklace,” Anna said.
“Do you mean I’ve falsely wronged her? From last night till this morning, she’s the only one who has ever entered my room. The surveillance video doesn’t lie. She’s the thief.” Sherry frowned and said unhappily. “You are obviously covering up for her. You even risked your life to save her just now. Is she your relative?”
Hearing this, Anna was speechless. After containing her anger, she said with a smile, “This matter…”
“This matter is very simple and there’s no need to investigate it at all,” Sherry interrupted her directly and said while raising her chin arrogantly. “It’s not a big deal that I lost a necklace, but I hate those who steal things most. I have only one requirement, that is she must be fired. As long as you fire her, I will let the matter drop. If you don’t agree, you will also be blamed. After all, she i your subordinate. If I pursue the matter, you will also be fired and driven out of here.”
Hearing this, Anna clenched her fists.
“You are the one who should be driven out of here, Miss Hill.” A cold male voice was suddenly sounded in the corridor at this time, and everyone turned their head to see who he was.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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