All Chapters of Under His Watch: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

I wake up to the light stubbornly trying to find its way into the room. I’m lying on my stomach, my face buried in a wonderful pillow. I only move my head. Looking through my hair, I notice that my hand is clutching Leonard’s arm.I don’t move.He’s still sleeping.I can tell I’m in the middle of the bed, so I must have moved closer to him during the night.Seriously, Blair!I admire him as he sleeps. His breathing is calm. Those full lips are slightly parted, the blanket covers only the lower half of his body.This man is gorgeous.I know plenty of women at the office who would kill just to be in my place, but here I am, not for the best reasons, unfortunately.And he kept his promise.He didn’t touch me.He stayed on his side of the bed and didn’t try anything.Not even a touch.I can trust him. I feel like I can.As if he senses

“Leonard, I appreciate everything you’ve done for me, but I don’t want to be a bother and…”I look down at my empty plate, too embarrassed to meet his eyes.“As you well know, I don’t have enough money to pay you back for everything you’ve… provided for me. It’s better if I go home and…”“Don’t even think about being alone for a single second without me.”Our eyes meet.My heart skips a beat.“No… it isn’t necessary to go this far. I…”“You were attacked by a disgusting son of a bitch who worked for me. In my building. In my office.” His nostrils flare, and his hands clench into fists. “He touched you. He touched you too much. And if it’s up to me, that was the last time he touched you.”My eyes burn.I don’t want to talk about it.I feel dirty.Too dirty.I can still feel those hands on me.I squeeze my eyes shut, trying to suppress the memories.But then I feel a strong, warm hand covering mine. I shudder.“Blair, look at me.”I slowly open my eyes.“You’re safe here. Until everythi

“Sorry. I wanted to explain that she wasn’t my wife, but my sister, but you didn’t even let me speak.” Leonard’s expression is stern.Lina, on the other hand, looks amused.“My dear brother, what are you doing? I thought you didn’t mix business with pleasure.”She laughs loudly and turns toward him. Neither of us finds it funny. But he has the nerve to roll his eyes at her and tell her to leave.I stay where I am.Lina turns back to me.“Sorry.”She whispers it before leaving.Now we’re alone.Leonard maintains his stern, irritated expression.“I didn’t know your opinion of me was that I was a traitor and a pig.”I look down at my feet, suddenly embarrassed.I didn’t want him to have heard that.“And a liar…”I say quietly.He gives me a mocking smile.“Did you really think Lina was my wife?”He raises an eyebrow.I feel a pang of jealous

The fresh air hits my face, filling my lungs.It feels so good to breathe such pure air and the view is wonderful. We walk down the first few flights of stairs toward a large deck with a huge pool and lounge chairs nearby.We sit in a couple of chairs with a table between us and a beach umbrella overhead. The entire property blends seamlessly into the landscape. It’s undoubtedly something unique.“Blair, I’m so sorry about what happened.”Lina breaks the pleasant silence and pulls me out of my thoughts.“Thank you, Lina.”I give her a reassuring smile.I can tell she genuinely feels bad about what happened to me.“You know, my brother has never brought anyone here.” She pauses. “I mean, no woman has ever set foot in here besides me.”She flashes a mischievous smile.I don’t understand where she’s going with this.“I find that hard to believe,” I say, laughing. “Your brother’s love life is splashed all over the magazine covers.”“Yeah, you’re right. He attracts women and was quite the

I woke up to a very discreet maid informing me that lunch was ready and served. When I arrived downstairs, I discovered I would be having lunch alone.The food was divine.Baked salmon with potatoes and asparagus.Something light.After lunch, I decided to take another walk through the vineyards. I greeted the people already working among the vines and even dipped my feet into the pool before heading back inside.Then I returned to my room.I was alone.And incredibly bored.The house was completely silent.The clock was already approaching five in the afternoon, and Leonard still hadn’t left his office.I gathered my courage and made my way there.I reconsidered knocking about ten times before finally forcing myself to do it.“Mmm… Can I come in?”No answer.After a few seconds, I realized I had been completely ignored and turned around to