Chapter 23 Paid

With his grim but unremarkable expression, all his secretaries were on their feet seeing him come back with a woman in his arms.

"Bring me some inhaler" he ordered without looking at anyone.

Ignoring the curious looks from his staff, he enters his office. He rushed to the couch and carefully placed Zia who did not stir.

"Hey..." ever so softly he tried to wake her up, caressing her cheek. Seeing her ashen face, he clenched his jaw. She fainted from hunger and it's making his blood boil.

"Mr. Wright..." a knock sounded at the door followed by a hesitant voice.

"Come in" he snapped.

"The aromatic ammonia, Mr. Wright" one of his secretaries is nervously handing a small bottle, which he readily accepted.

"Leave" he ordered, making the woman scurried to the door.

After they were left alone, he put the small bottle near her nose. Just after a while, she started to stir.

"What have you gotten yourself into, Zia?" he murmurs while watching her li