The awkward silencested for almost half an hour. Eventually, Aspen regained enough strength in her legs to move again. Without a word and her face icy cold, she reached for the car door, desperate to leave.


    Andrew quickly grabbed her wrist and said, "I''ll drive you home so you can change clothes. Especially your skirt and stockings-they''repletely soaked."


    Aspen immediately blushed crimson, embarrassment flooding up her neck and across her cheeks. She ground her teeth angrily and snapped, "No need!"


    Andrew ignored her protestspletely, starting the Ferrari and driving straight back to The Sovereign Residences.


    Neither said a word during the entire drive.


    Andrew genuinely did not know what to say. Everything had been perfectly normal until he suddenly crossed the line with Aspen.


    It was just like those old movies, where the wealthy guy ended up sleeping with his favorite maid. Technically, Andrew had not done anything wrong; Aspen was his ve, after all.


    Nheless, this was not the old days, and openly taking advantage of someone who worked for him was not exactly something to brag about.


    On the other hand, Aspen was drowning in a very different kind of regret. She desperately wanted to p herself for acting stupidly-why on earth had she bitten that devilish man?


    Although they had not gone all the way, Aspen miserably admitted to herself that it hardly mattered. As far as her body was concerned, they had basically done everything else.


    Her legs still trembled, and the lingering sensation between them was an unwanted reminder. Sure, Andrew had not technically imed her fully, but the feeling was not far from it.


    She vividly remembered his hand and exactly what he had done to her.


    As they approached The Sovereign Residences, Aspen spoke icily, finally breaking the silence, "If you tell anyone about what happened, I''ll jump off a building and make you regret it!"


    Andrew chuckled lightly and said, "Seriously? Are you that weak? Honestly, if anyone should beining or threatening suicide, it''s me, not you!"


    Aspen stared at him, eyes wide with disbelief.


    Was this guy even a man? Did he have no shame at all?


    After everything he had done to her, how could he possibly y the victim now?


    Andrew responded naturally, "Don''t look at me like that. I''m just stating facts! If you hadn''t provoked me-biting me, teasing me, and creating that provocative


    atmosphere-do you really tel


    of that would have happened?


    any


    "Aspen, I had no idea you were so cunning, deliberately seducing your own boss like that..."


    Andrew said all this with an entirely straight face, not a hint of shame in sight.


    Aspen took a deep breath, barely


    suppressing the impulse to fight him to the death right there and then.


    She thought the shameless, arrogant jerk was truly the most despicable man she had ever met in her life.


    She silentlyforted herself, thinking, ''It''s just this once. Next time-no, there definitely won''t even be a next time...''


    She had no choice but tofort herself like this; otherwise, she would never get over it.


    Yet, one huge question still lingered in her mind: was this really her first time experiencing such a thing? If so, how had it happened so quickly?


    Even someone without experience knew it should not have ended in mere moments. Besides, she was a woman known for her resilience, not someone who would copse so quickly.


    Confused and frustrated, Aspen decided to look it up onler to figure it out.


    When the car stopped in front of the Serenity Vi, Aspen opened the door and nearly fell out, her legs weak. She turned back, ring furiously at Andrew, then limped inside the house.


    Andrew immediately called over Natasha, instructing her, "Keep an eye on Aspen. Make sure she doesn''t try anything reckless like jumping off the building."


    Natasha stared at him in surprise and asked, "Why? Did you hurt her pride or something?"


    Andrew shook his head, "No, nothing like that. Just keep an eye on her, okay?"


    Natasha nodded thoughtfully and said, "Alright."


    Then, Andrew turned the Ferrari


    around and headed straight for Cak Apothecary. Ronan had promised to gather some medicinal ingredients for him, and Andrew wanted to check on his progress.


    These ingredients were not particrly rare, but Andrew needed them urgently to


    craft a special pill that would help Tiana advance to the next level.