The Billionaire Who Saved Me

No.

Weakly, Elice shook her head in Garrett’s embrace. No matter how her marriage to Garrett came about, Elice knew one thing for sure. She truly loved Garrett now.

Elice returned Garrett’s hug. She expressed her feelings in a soft voice.

“I love you too, Garrett.

Instead of letting the negative thoughts spread and dominate her mind, Elice tried to remember other things. All the kindness and tenderness she had received from Garrett. Something that had been her strength all this time. And if she hadn’t met Garrett, Elice doubted that she would still see the sun.

“I love you.”

Garrett planted a kiss on the top of Elice’s head. He sent vibrations that made Elice’s chest feel light for a moment. Slowly her body became more relaxed. The tension and fear she felt began to dissipate. Gradually disappearing.All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

“Do you feel better now?” Garrett asked after a few moments.

On Garrett’s chest, Elice nodded. Her eyes were still closed. And she still needed time to get rid of the fear completely.

“Garrett,” Elice whispered later. “I really love you. No matter how our marriage started, I really love you.”

Garrett nodded. “I know.”

It didn’t need to be explained, Garrett had known it from the beginning. That Elice’s acceptance of his proposal hadn’t been perfect. But over time, it had all become a complete feeling.

Garrett could feel it. From Elice’s increasingly loving attitude. Shapes of her attention. Shapes of her concern. It was impossible for all this to exist without love behind it.

Silence for a moment. For a few moments there was no sound between them. And Garrett tried again and again to calm Elice. His embrace didn’t loosen and his caress didn’t stop.

“Maybe you should consider taking a few days off. You need to rest.”

Elice shook her head. Quickly she rejected Garrett’s suggestion. She had taken too much vacation anyway. Even before they got married, Elice had to take a sudden vacation when she became the center of attention because of her scandal with Garrett.

“I’m sure I’m fine,” Elice said later. She pulled away from Garrett’s embrace. “You don’t have to worry.”

It was impossible for Garrett not to worry. Look. What husband wouldn’t worry when he knew his wife had been stalked for so long?

“I’m going to ask Rowan to tighten security around you. I really can’t be calm about this, Elice.”

“Neither can I, Garrett. I hope you don’t have to go through this again.”

Elice looked at him. Bruises and bruises were still faintly visible in some places. On Garrett’s jawline. On Garrett’s forehead. And in other places covered by his clothes.

Garrett nodded. “I’ll try not to get home too late the next few days. But Amber has rescheduled all my appointments, too.”

A flicker of surprise appeared in Elice’s clear eyes. Unbelievable that her husband was going back to work. In Elice’s eyes, Garrett still needed to rest for the next few days.

“When are you going to start working again?”

“I think next week,” Garrett replied. “But I can’t disappear for long. People will be suspicious.”

“You’re right.”

Saying that while nodding, Elice remembered something. Something she should have told Garrett yesterday. And luckily, when Garrett brought up the subject of work, Elice’s brain automatically remembered his workplace.

“I want to ask you something, Garrett.”

Garrett looked at Elice. “What?”

“Why are you investigating Mr. Dirk and Mrs. Dakota?”

This was certainly not a question Garrett had expected. So, when Elice asked it, Garrett’s eyes suddenly widened. He couldn’t hide his surprise.

“Elice,” Garrett whispered, stunned. “How did you know I was investigating Mr. Dirk and Mrs. Dakota?”

Elice looked embarrassed. Her husband’s answer was more than enough to indicate that it was something she wasn’t supposed to know. It was a secret.

“I’m sorry, Garrett. I didn’t mean to intrude. But the night you were attacked, I went to your office. I couldn’t sleep and I wanted to read a book. I happened to see your desk drawer open.”

The surprise on Garrett’s face vanished, replaced by an expression that made Elice wonder. He seemed frozen.

“Open?” he repeated.

“Yes,” Elice nodded. “I wanted to clean it up and accidentally saw files about it.”

As Elice finished, she saw more clearly that there was something different about Garrett’s face. It seemed as if there was no blood flowing through it anymore.

“Garrett, are you okay?”

Garrett swallowed. His eyes blinked once. He seemed to have trouble breathing because of his wife’s words.

“What did you say before?” Garrett asked, trying to make sure that Elice wasn’t making a mistake. “My desk drawer was open?”

Without hesitation, Elice nodded. “Yes. Open. What’s going on, Garrett? Is there…”

Her words trailing off, Elice’s eyes widened a moment later. A possibility immediately flashed through her mind.

“Someone has entered your office.”

Garrett remained silent. Not reacting to Elice’s words, even though that was what had crossed his mind earlier. Just as Elice mentioned that his drawer was open.

No. Garrett wasn’t careless. He always made sure that everything was in its place. And for the drawer where he kept such important files, he wouldn’t have been careless at all.

“Was it Regina? Or Yocelyn?”

Garrett’s forehead creased when he heard the two names Elice mentioned. “What do you mean?” he asked, his voice shaking. “Regina? Yocelyn?”

Elice nodded. She wouldn’t confuse the events of that day in the slightest.

“A few days ago, I saw Regina coming out of your office. But I also saw Yocelyn there.”

Regina? Yocelyn?

Garrett remained silent. He said nothing more. And now an uneasy feeling ran through his body.

“Was it them?”

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