?Chapter 328:
The heat in the room was escting quickly, causing Katelyn’s cheeks to turn a deep red.
Her eyes grew wide, but she found herself speechless. The towel she was clutching had be wrinkled from her tight grip.
This was apletely new experience for her, and she was clueless about how to handle it.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door, followed by Samuel’s voice. “Mr. Adams.”
Samuel had caught ater flight than theirs. Hearing his voice, Katelyn breathed a sigh of relief, believing her rescuer had arrived.
Vincent’s gaze grew more intense as he silently clenched his teeth. He regretted not having Samuel book a flight for the following day.
Seizing the opportunity, Katelyn bent down and maneuvered her way from under Vincent’s arm. Once free from the corner, she could breathe more easily.
“Mr. Adams, carry on with what you were doing. I’ll return to my room now.”
She didn’t wait for Vincent to reply. She turned swiftly and left quickly, as though escaping a dreadful creature.
Samuel stood at the door, holding a file, pondering how to present his report. Suddenly, the door swung open.
“Mr. Adams, I—” He was just about to greet Vincent.
The next moment, his eyes widened in surprise, and his mouth fell open. He even looked up to double-check the room number.
He was at the correct door—Vincent’s room. Yet, why was Katelyn stepping out? And why was she in a towel, looking so visibly flustered?
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All sorts of unthinkable scenarios raced through his mind.
At that moment, his heart raced with a sense of foreboding. Had he just walked in on something he wasn’t supposed to see? Would his boss be mad, and was he about to be assigned overseas again?
Katelyn didn’t pause to see Samuel’s reaction. She held her chest, gave a brief nod, and hurried back to her room. She turned swiftly, locked her door, leaned back against the wall, and then gradually slid to the floor.
She scowled deeply, pondering her next steps. Even shutting her eyes triggered shbacks of the incident in Vincent’s room. Vincent had always appeared logical and restrained in her view. Yet, just a short while ago, he had looked at her with an intensity she had never seen before, as if she were his target.
This new side of Vincent, even slightly yful in his look, was unfamiliar to her. Moreover, her heart was pounding wildly because of him, as though it might burst from her chest at any second.
Katelyn covered her heated cheeks with her hands. She tapped her cheeks gently, reminding herself, “Katelyn, pull yourself together. Men are trouble. The best way to stay safe is to keep your distance.”
Meanwhile, Samuel, who sensed something was off, encountered Vincent’s deep, menacing stare.
Samuel quickly pinched his thigh and smiled. “Mr. Adams, here are the papers you requested.”
Though Samuel seemed calm, he was actually frantically thinking of a way out. How should he address the disruption he had caused during his boss’s moment?
Vincent eyed his assistant with a touch of menace as he casually epted the papers, briefly ncing through them. He leaned back in his chair, rxed yet radiating an effortless charm.
Samuel watched Vincent’s reactions warily, feeling like he was under intense scrutiny.
Aware of his mistake, he braced for some form of reprimand, and those minutes dragged on endlessly.
Vincent seemed to pay no mind to Samuel’s difort, leisurely reviewing the papers.
Time seemed to crawl until Vincent eventually set the documents aside. “Well done,” he said curtly.
Samuel felt a wave of relief and quickly added, “Mr. Adams, I’ll return to my duties then.”
He assumed Vincent would let the incident slide.
Just as Samuel started to rx and turned to leave, Vincent’s chilling voice stopped him.
“You entered with your right foot. So, say goodbye to this month’s bonus.”
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