All Chapters of Hello, Glow-Up: He's Hooked on Me!: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"You're dressed in something so provocative, and you claim you're here to be a secretary? How would you even do the job?" Sawyer Holt lounged on the couch with an imposing air, his legs spread wide and his arms draped across the backrest. The space he occupied radiated a cold, hostile energy.He stared at Madeline Jamison with a predatory intensity, a half-smirk tugging at his lips. "With that lush body of yours?"The ugly taunt landed hard on the brand-new secretary standing before him. He was certain she wouldn't leave, certain that she would stay on as his secretary, certain that she would remain glued to his side.Madeline just looked at him for a long while, her expression blank. Then, she turned and walked away.The confident look on Sawyer's face fell. He shot to his feet and rushed after her, slamming a hand against the door she'd pulled open. Then, he spun her around and pinned her against it."Where are you going?" His low, pressing question was all weight and threat.M

"Ugh. Madeline!"Sawyer's strange tone jolted Madeline out of her thoughts. At some point, her fingers had slipped into his mouth. Even with medical gloves on, her eyes widened in shock.She shot upright and yanked her hand back. The sudden movement threw her off balance, and she nearly toppled off the chair. A firm arm cinched around her waist, and Sawyer single-handedly lifted her down.Madeline sucked in a sharp breath, shoving him away like she had been stung. She stumbled back, clenching her teeth to keep the scream that was lodged in her throat from escaping.Still, it was obvious that her nerves were frayed.The way she recoiled, one would think that Sawyer was something filthy. This made his mood, which had just lifted slightly, sour again. He ground out, "What are you dodging me for?"Madeline's heart raced with a mix of nervousness, shyness, and fluster. But more so than that, she was terrified that he would get mad, that he would think she was interested in him and had

Sawyer realized that this was Madeline's first time disobeying him when he saw that she wasn't moving. So, it seemed that she couldn't keep up the act anymore.He eyed her icily and snarled, "I warned you on your first day, Madeline. You do what I say. If you don't, you're immediately out. Now, pick everything up!"When he saw her trembling, a smug, mocking glint flickered in his cold eyes. He knew that getting fired was her biggest fear. After all, she was clinging to his side with ulterior motives. If she got fired now, whoever had sent her to him wouldn't let her off.Madeline's eyes turned red. Her fear bared its claws as soon as she heard his words. It had been so hard for her to stay by his side, but she'd held on despite his suspicion and nitpicking.Now that she could watch over him every day, she'd gotten greedy. She couldn't bear to leave him anymore.She lowered her head, slowly turned, and picked up the medical kit on the floor. She remained crouched as she gathered th

Sawyer opened his eyes, still feeling a little dazed. He rubbed his throbbing head and took a few strained deep breaths, smelling a familiar scent.He froze, feeling oddly like he'd blacked out after having too much to drink. Fragmented images flickered through his mind.His expression turned hideous, as if he couldn't tell whether those scenes were some kind of hallucination or if they had actually happened.He instinctively turned his head to look for Madeline. He didn't relax when he didn't see her around. Instead, he glowered and got out of bed.He checked the living room, dining room, and kitchen. There was no trace of her anywhere. Everything was neat and spotless. It was as if no one had been there.Had he been delirious from the fever and imagined everything? She hadn't come back?Sawyer scowled, his morning temper kicking in late. He kicked over a stool and stormed toward the bedroom. As he passed the entryway, he spotted something out of the corner of his eye. He whirle

Madeline took her hand away to show Sawyer. Her voice, usually cool and aloof, softened into a gentle coax. "Look, Mr. Holt. I really bit myself. These are my teeth marks. See for yourself."Sawyer's rigid eyes finally moved a little. He scrutinized the bite, and as she had claimed, it matched perfectly.Thank God. Thank God he wasn't the one who bit her!It felt like the blood started flowing in his limbs again. He stepped away from Madeline and asked, "Why did you bite yourself?"She lied, "I was watching over you last night and got so sleepy that I kept nodding off. I was afraid I wouldn't hear you if you needed me, so I bit myself to stay awake."Something unreadable flickered in Sawyer's eyes. "Were you that worried about me?"Her heart jumped. She answered sincerely, "I was afraid you'd get mad and dock my pay."He pressed his lips into a thin line, his demeanor frosty. He put even more distance between them, standing as far away as possible as the air around him turned to