Connor stared at Annette and asked, "How are you doing? Do you need any help?"Annette said disdainfully, "No. I am not a sour loser."Alina smiled helplessly, "Ms. Hall, come on. Who are you mad at? It was just a game. No one took it seriously."Connor pointed to the table. "Alina, just go back to your seat. I'll stay here with her.""I don't think so. Why don't you go over? I'll stay here with Ms. Hall."Seeing the seesaw battle between Alina and Connor, Annette somehow felt that she was a third wheel.Annette said, "Why don't you guys stay here, and I'll go rest over there?"Connor pulled a chair over, sat down beside Annette, looked at her, and said, "My kitten is mad. Come here. Let me say something sweet to you."Annette got goosebumps all over her body.On the other hand, Alina was a little embarrassed. She smiled and stood up, "You guys stay here. I'll go."After Alina left, Annette whispered to Connor, "Aren't you worried that she might get upset?""As long as you are not ups
"Ms. Hall, I don't know which pack you're from. I believe that a woman as fine as you must be an Alpha's daughter," Lucas said politely.Hearing Lucas' words, Annette clenched her fists slightly.She said, "I am a rogue."As soon as she finished speaking, a trace of surprise flashed across Lucas' face.While they were silent, Connor suddenly said, "Lucas, Ann's parents are gone, so I suggest that we drop this subject from now on."Lucas' expression returned to normal. He nodded and said, "Ms. Hall, I'm sorry. I was being rude."Annette smiled and shook her head, indicating that it was fine.Lucas raised his wrist to check the time and said, "It's getting late. Shall we get in and rest?"Connor got up, pushed Lucas' wheelchair, and said to Annette, "Get inside and tell Alina that I'm going to push Lucas back. Ask her to get ready.""OK." Annette entered the villa first.When she reached the door of Lucas' room, she knocked on the door, but no one answered.She pushed the door open and
"Will Ms. Hall be OK?" Alina asked again.Connor replied cautiously, "I won't let anything happen to her."Connor's words made Alina's heartache again. She knew she was not Connor's mate, yet somehow she was still upset.Since she had never seen such a side of Connor before.After Alina left, Connor returned to the room and hugged Annette until dawn.When the sunlight shone into the room, Annette opened her eyes slightly.She wriggled and realized that Connor was holding her in his arms.Connor opened his eyes at the same time as well. He held her tightly and asked, "How are you feeling now? Better?"She nodded."What happened last night? Did something happen between you and Alina?" Connor asked."No. Nothing happened," Annette denied."Then why did you scream in fear?" Connor asked, puzzled.Annette didn't look into Connor's eyes. She looked away and finally said, "It's my own problem."Connor looked at her and asked, "Do you have to keep secrets from me?""Is there anyone in this wo
After work, Annette arrived at the restaurant that Austin mentioned.Austin was already waiting at the entrance."Why are you so early?" Annette asked with a smile."To have dinner with you, I spared some time in advance. Let's go. I have booked a table."They entered the restaurant and then sat by the window.Austin asked, "Where have you been working recently? The day before yesterday, I went to the coffee shop you worked at. The boss said that you no longer worked there."Annette was stunned for a second. She replied, "I'm working at my friend's company. But, I can't tell you more about it.""Oh, yeah? Don't tell me you went to the bar again." Austin asked.Annette shook her head. "No. I am going to teach at the university soon. I will not go there again. I don't want to get into trouble again."Austin smiled and took out a set of keys and placed them in front of her.Annette frowned and asked, "What's this?""I bought a house for you in the residential area next to your school. So
"Just save it and stop telling yourself that you are some lofty woman. You and I are the same. What makes you think you are better than me?" Catherine said with a ferocious look."I never said that I was better than you. I kept my distance from you because you used me before. And I won't be friends with a person like you."Annette glared at Catherine coldly. She passed around Catherine, walked out of the lounge, and returned to her desk.She would leave the Norman Group in ten days.So, she had made up her mind.In these ten days, she had to keep a distance from everyone.Catherine snorted disdainfully, "A pretentious woman."At noon, Curtis passed by Annette's desk after he returned from training.He knocked on her desk.Annette raised her head. Seeing that Curtis was smiling at her, she got a little alert."Curtis, what do you think?""Let's have lunch together. There is a new restaurant opposite our company. I heard that it is not bad."His words attracted the attention of several
In the evening, Annette returned home alone.She planned to order a pizza.At nine o'clock in the evening, just as Annette was about to go to bed, she suddenly felt a pain in her stomach.She rubbed her stomach and still felt uncomfortable.Suddenly, she felt nauseated, so she quickly ran to the bathroom.She suffered from vomiting and diarrhea all night, and in the end, she felt tightness in her chest and dizziness.Unfortunately, she wasn't getting better.At ten o'clock, her phone rang.She turned around weakly and picked up the phone."Are you asleep?" Connor asked."Not yet," Annette replied weakly."Why do you sound so strange?""Nothing. I'm just a bit sleepy. I was about to sleep."After she finished speaking, she felt nauseated again.Not wanting him to notice anything, she simply hung up and ran into the bathroom.Then Annette lay on the bed. She felt cramps in her stomach, so she rolled over and curled herself into a ball.The pain was killing her.Suddenly, the doorbell ra
Annette blushed and covered her face. She looked at Connor with a hurt look.She said, "Connor, can we stop talking about this? We agreed on this, right?""Are you so disgusted about sleeping with me once? In your eyes, am I a bad man? Or do you really hate me so much?" Connor seemed to care about Annette's reaction.Annette said seriously, "I don't hate you, nor do I think you are a bad man. On the contrary, I think you are a very good man. I don't like the fact that I used you because another man hurt me. This has nothing to do with you."Connor looked at her and smiled."It's good that she doesn't hate you, but we need more than that. We need her love," Leo said in Connor's mind."By the way, I'll be discharged in the afternoon and go back to work," Annette said."No, you can't return to the company. You haven't recovered yet. You need more rest." Connor simply refused."You are so overbearing!" Annette looked at Connor with dissatisfaction. She said, "I'm not like you. I need to m
Annette quickly used her phone to check the company's forum. Then, she saw the post.She looked at Catherine from across the table.They looked at each other, and their eyes were full of resentment.Annette didn't know that Catherine was so despicable. Her affair was exposed. Was that an excuse to slander others?Amanda came back from outside at this time.She walked behind Annette and saw her looking at the phone.Amanda patted Annette on the shoulder and said, "Annette, come with me."Annette got up and followed her out.They went to the corridor where no one was around. Amanda said, "You saw the post just now. I'm afraid it will have a bad influence on you."Annette nodded and said, "I know.""I have reported this to Mr. Norman. The post will be deleted soon. So, don't think about it anymore, OK?" Amanda said.Annette took a deep breath and said, "It doesn't matter. I don't care what others say about me. Anyway, my temporary work is about to end."Annette forced a smile and continu