Tyler looked at Rachel with a strange expression, then burst out laughing as though he had heard a hilarious joke."Just listen to yourself!""There's nothing wrong with what I'm saying," Rachel said firmly. "It's naturally fine for you to not wear anything at home when you're alone, but I'm a woman. You should at least watch it."Tyler nodded, as if persuaded by her. "Yeah, you're right. Men nowadays should learn to protect themselves when they're out."Rachel's eyes widened. "What do you mean by that?"Why was he making it sound as though she had designs on him? As if she was tempted by his naked body in any way!Fine—she admitted that he was a very attractive man, but it wasn't to the point of making her lose her self-control.His concern was absolutely unnecessary!Tyler put the empty glass back on the counter and glanced casually at Rachel. "Think about it yourself. I'm going to bed."He started up the stairs, but at the first step, he turned around and said to her, "Sing
As Rachel removed the bandage around Tyler's back to treat his wound, she crouched. Unknowingly, she crushed the dog biscuits while doing so.Her attention was fully on Tyler; she didn't notice Ray trying in vain to paw the biscuits out.Just as she was about to apply ointment on the wound, she felt a force coming from behind, and she fell forward. She instinctively put her arms before herself, bracing for the fall.For some reason, her palms landed on Tyler's leg, and her body landed flat on his back.Tyler remained where he was, casting her a sideways glance."You're supposed to be treating my wound. Why did you pounce on me?"Rachel's cheeks flushed red, and her mind went blank. A moment later, she recovered from her shock and explained in a panic, "I didn't mean to do that. It was the dog! It pushed me toward you."Tyler looked around, but didn't see any signs of Ray. He then turned an arched brow in Rachel's way.Rachel furrowed her brows. Gone so fast? Without any evidenc
"You have two options. Either crash in the guest room next door or drive my car home," Tyler said."You mean that limited edition one?" Rachel asked reflexively."Yeah. That's the one I drove here. I don't usually stay at this place, so the other cars aren't here."For a moment, Rachel was touched that Tyler was actually willing to let her drive such an expensive car.But the next second, Tyler pulled open the bathroom door and casually remarked, "But you'll have to come back tomorrow morning to pick me up. It's hard to get a cab from here in the morning."The door shut with a soft click.Rachel covered her face with both hands. It felt like the world was collapsing.Maybe she should just drive over tomorrow night. But with how paranoid William had become lately, who knew if he'd tampered with her car?No matter how she looked at it, she couldn't think of a proper solution.The sound of running water came from the bathroom. Without realizing it, Rachel's gaze drifted toward th
Rachel felt reassured enough to take out some dog treats from the bag.Ray's eyes lit up at the sight of food, and his tongue hung out. He drooled so much it looked like a puddle was about to form on the floor.Rachel handed him a treat, and the dog snapped it up without hesitation.While feeding Ray, she turned to Tyler and asked, "Mr. Hunt, do you not feed your dog enough or something?"The way Ray was acting, one would think he hadn't eaten in days.Tyler glanced sideways at Ray with a disdainful expression. "Probably starved to death in his past life. No matter how much I feed him, he's never full."Ray looked like he understood him. He slumped to the ground with a pitiful look in his eyes and stared at Tyler in quiet protest.Rachel's heart melted. She reached out and gently patted Ray's head."There, there. He was just teasing you. No one's judging you. Go ahead and eat."Ray nodded and happily resumed chomping on the treats.Tyler snorted and smiled. "Sure, go ahead an
"The lady asked me to let you know that she'd left. She also told you to drive safely on your way home," the waiter replied respectfully.William's eyes turned dim. It looked like he was processing something. Then, without another word, he turned and walked straight out of the restaurant.-Rachel had just gotten into a cab. After giving the driver the address, she quickly texted Cecilia and asked her to help cover for her a little.Cecilia still sounded concerned.[Rachel, I think this is too risky. What if someone finds out? And you're spending every night under the same roof as Mr. Hunt…]She didn't finish the rest of the sentence. She figured Rachel would get the message without her spelling it out.Rachel didn't feel worried. She rolled down the car window slightly to let the night air clear her head as she typed a reply.[Remember what I told you earlier? I did all that and he still didn't react. I think it's safe enough.]Besides, for some reason, she just didn't believ
Rachel barely ate anything throughout dinner. Every second felt like torture. What made it worse was the group of people nearby who constantly took pictures of them with their phones.The harsh camera flashes made her frown, and she finally turned toward them."Excuse me, would you mind not taking any more photos?"Before she could say more, William gently pressed her hand down and signed to her, "Rachel, I arranged for them to be here. What happened between you and Tyler caused too big a stir online. Right now, this is the only way to try and salvage your reputation."Every word sounded like it came from someone genuinely concerned for her, but Rachel knew better.She knew exactly what he meant by 'salvage her reputation'.This wasn't about helping her. It was about William not trusting her and using this excuse to justify his actions.She smiled sarcastically. "I don't care what others say about me. But what about you? Do you think the same way they do?"William froze slightl