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Chapter 454 Waiting for the Effects to Take Hold
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Meanwhile, downstairs in the 207 meeting room, Assistant Jaime had delivered the new dress and was standing by the door speaking to Kendrick. “President, Mr. Duncan was looking for you earlier. Should we go see him?”Kendrick glanced at the little woman resting on the sofa, a slight smile curling his lips. “See him? Why not?”Jaime knew about the drugging incident and felt uneasy. Kendrick couldn’t possibly be in the right state to meet anyone right now. His hair was still damp with sweat, and it was obvious he had just finished… well, whatever had happened earlier.What would people think if they saw him like this? What would happen to his image as president? Plus, the madam must be exhausted after everything, and now she still had to accompany him to social events…Jaime was worried, but since the president had given the order, he didn’t dare to speak up. He just informed him that Mr. Duncan was in Mr. Duncan’s meeting room and that Kendrick could head over as soon as he was ready.
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Annabelle’s face turned red. “I can do it myself.”“Alright,” Kendrick replied with a smile.Once she finished changing, Annabelle found she couldn’t recreate the same hairstyle from earlier. Instead, she simply let her hair fall loose. Her soft, long locks, having been previously styled, now had natural waves at the ends.She glanced at Kendrick, who was already dressed neatly, though his hair was a bit tousled. He hadn’t bothered with his tie and had unbuttoned two of his shirt buttons, giving him a charming, rakish look.He raised his gaze and looked at her with a half-smile, a mischievous glint in his eyes that was enough to captivate anyone.Annabelle’s face flushed again, and she lowered her head, but she couldn’t help but smile slightly. Her cheeks were still flushed, and with her crimson-red dress, she looked like a little siren.Kendrick’s eyes darkened as he gazed at her. He had intended to bring her along to meet Elio, but seeing her like this made him reconsider. He didn’t
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Seraphina replied, “The Young Master is preparing your next round of medication. Seven days from now, at 8 PM, please wait under the Ferris wheel at Elfhedge’s largest amusement park. He will personally give it to you. Can you go?”Annabelle didn’t hesitate and nodded at Seraphina. “I can go.”Previously, the Young Master had given her a round of medication to help her body recover. She hadn’t felt anything extraordinary after taking it, just that recently she had been more lethargic and sleepy.Of course, it might also be because of someone else’s unrestrained demands…No matter what, the medicine was given by the Young Master, and it was undoubtedly good for her. She would take it as instructed, and Kendrick, even more so than she, was proactive, asking every day if she had remembered to take the medicine.It was indeed time for the second round of treatment. As for how many more rounds there were, she would need to ask the Young Master.Seraphina then reminded her, “The Young Maste
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However, Julissa quickly realized the problem.When it came to her profession, she almost slipped up, but quickly corrected herself: “I usually practice dancing after work or on my days off, it's more of a hobby.”Then, she felt that large hand, almost as if affirming her performance, pat her thigh.Although it was through the skirt, she could tell that Scott was trying to remind her, but pinching and patting her thigh felt a bit too intimate. It made Julissa glance at him again, trying to figure out what was going on behind that cold, expressionless face—wondering if there was a wolf hiding under the surface.Before she could figure it out, the director spoke up, giving her a once-over with a greasy smile. He said, “Dancing is great, no wonder Miss Hickman has such good posture. I bet your flexibility is top-notch, huh? Nichols always has good luck, lol…”The men in the room understood right away, and the women did too—some chuckled suggestively, while others blushed and pretended no
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Julissa quickly checked her face with the shiny silver cutlery, feeling embarrassed and smiling a little. “I didn’t notice.”Because they were sitting close, Scott could clearly smell the sweet milk scent in her breath, mingled with a faint warmth from her body, making him momentarily dazed.Suddenly, he recalled the sweet, alcoholic taste from that night.A wave of heat surged through Scott. He quickly shifted his gaze away.At that moment, Julissa’s phone vibrated. She looked at the screen—it was an unfamiliar number, and the location was from Elfhedge.She raised an eyebrow in confusion and said to Scott, “Excuse me, may I take this call?”Earlier, she’d told him to introduce her as his assistant, so to keep up her assistant persona, she had to ask permission first.Scott nodded. She then politely excused herself from the table and stepped away to answer the call.Once she was far enough from the group, Julissa unlocked her phone to answer.“Hello, who’s this?”“It’s me, Julissa.”
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