<b>Chapter </b><b>111 </b>


    <b>Joshua </b>walked in, holding the medical report.


    As soon as Shermaine saw him enter, she set down her coffee and gestured toward the chair in front of her desk. “Have a seat.”


    Danielle thought to herself, “What a refined, elegant, and handsome man. Still, he’s a bit older there likely won’t be any real entanglement or development between them!


    than Shermaine. But since their rtionship is superficial,


    Before sitting down, Joshua gave Danielle <b>a </b>slight, courteous nod and <b>said</b>, “Good day, Dr. Shelly.”


    <b>“</b>Hello, Mr. York.”


    Shermaine extended her hand. “The medical report, <b>please</b>.”


    Joshua handed it to her


    Shormalne opened the medical report and began to pore over it with meticulous attention,


    Soon, she finished reviewing it.


    All test results <b>showed </b>Joshua was perfectly healthy, with no issues whatsoever.


    Joshua looked at Shermaine, seeing her brows knit ever so slightly. With a faint, almost teasing smile, he asked, “So, what’s the verdict?”


    <b>“</b>Everything appears normal.<b>” </b>Shermaine frowned slightly. That was odd. His heart rate had definitely been elevated that night, and he hadined of a headache. She set the report aside. “Let me check your pulse <b>again</b><b>. </b>Give me your hand<b>.</b><b>” </b>


    “Okay”


    Joshua rolled up his sleeve and offered his wrist to her.


    Off to the side, Danielle shot <b>Joshua </b><b>a </b>strange look, “No way this man has no feelings for Sheary she thought. “Not a chance”


    Given <b>Joshua’s </b>sterling reputation, she would hold off on exposing his little act for now. He could have a chance to win Shermaine’s heart


    When Sharmaine was abroad, even a heartthrob like Trance couldn’t win her over. She wondered if Joshua could leverage their fake rtionship and finally seed where others failed.


    I she mustpare<b>, </b>the two were evenly matched: equally stunning in looks, matched in talent, and both from equally prestigious families.


    But clearly, Joshua is way more cunning and scheming <b>than </b><b>Trance</b>. He really knew how to y the game.


    Shermaine <b>would </b>never have guessed that Joshua’s pounding heart was all because of her. As for that so–called headache, it was nothing but a ruse, just a pretext to capture her attention.


    Shermaine began examining Joshua once more, this time with far greater thoroughness than before


    “Open your mouth,” she


    Joshuaplied.


    Shermaine examined him and found nothing unusual.


    Then<b>, </b>she <b>said</b>, “Take off y


    “your sses”


    Joshua recalled how, thest time Shermine got drunk, she’d tried to take off his sses. He’d refused, and just <b>like </b>that, she lost all interest in him <b>and </b>promptly fell fast asleep.


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    Back then, he didn’t want Shermaine to see that side of him, or maybe he was just pretending to resist. Honestly, if she had insisted,


    let her have it.


    With a gentle voice, Joshua said, “Go ahead, just do it yoursel


    Shermaine paused. She vaguely remembered asking him to take them off, and he had been clearly reluctant. So why was he being so cooperative


    “Well, maybe he valued his own health more than I thought, she <b>mused</b>.


    “171 do it, then,” Shermaine said evenly.


    “Alright,” Joshua replied softly.


    Shermaine reached up, her two fingers finding the silver nose piece. Then, she <b>took </b>his sses off.


    The office was well–lit, with soft sunlight filtering through the ss. Joshua’s features were exquisitely defined, especially his brows and eyes. His irises were a deep, dark shade, and the slightly elongated shape with <b>a </b><b>subtle </b>upward tilt at the corners only enhanced their captivating allure.


    Joshua’s gaze softened then, the usual sharpness bing less intense. As he looked at her, his eyes oozed charm, which was teasing and undeniably sensual


    Shermaine had always appreciated beauty in all its forms. But Joshua’s eyes were different. They seemed to be maic, drawing her in irresistibly


    There was no denying that she kind of wanted to collect those eyes. They were just so beautiful.


    Shermaine lowered her head, meeting his gaze as she prepared to examine his eyes.


    Joshua’s eyes were <b>pure</b>, his smile faint and untainted. It was like a winter night sky where stars shimmered in the boundless expanse.


    Shermaine thought, ‘Are you flirting with me? Not that I have any proof..


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