NovelOnlineTyler leaned against the back of his chair. "I see. I've blamed you wrongly. Sorry, I should have thought about this from your perspective." Olivia held the cookie tightly. Crumbs had begun to get into her nails.
Tyler suddenly shot a look at the secretary. "Leave the room for us." Linda immediately obeyed. "Alright." Olivia was uncertain why he was doing this. She thinned her lips and waited.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOnce Linda left, Tyler stood up and approached Olivia, causing her to tense up.
"You don't seem to have known that my mother calledtoo," he whispered next to her. "She threatenedwith you. Do you know that?" Stunned, Olivia looked up at him.
Tyler met her gaze, and suddenly it felt like the space between them had shrunk too quickly. Olivia tightened her fists, closing her eyes. "I had no idea." Tyler scanned her graceful neck and raven-black hair. She appeared fragile yet tenacious. Every inch of her seemed to ignite something primal within Tyler.
"Of course you didn't," he said, caressing her hair. "How could you? You don't know the struggle I face I've only recently realized the mess I've made for myself. My mother set an obvious trap, waiting forto faff into it." Olivia had not expected him to touch her. Her skin crawled. She could feel his finger grazing her hair lightly-as if he was touching something forbidden.
His eyes were growing darker. "Do you know just how seductive you are? Your entire being is tempting me. How am I supposed to hold myself from you?" Olivia gazed up at him, her eyes watering. Her face radiated with purity, akin to the moon's glow. Her tears sparkled on her cheeks.
Tyler's gaze momentarily drifted away, entranced by the moment. He gently caressed her cheek, then abruptly pulled back.
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In a matter of minutes, he composed himself and withdrew his hand. "Al can't action mére temptations of the heart." He took a deep breath and murmured, "It's tfor you to go home."
Olivia's heart raced. She quickly regained her composure, realizing she needed to leave. Unaware of her surroundings, she stumbled on the carpet.
She thought she was going to land face-first, but Tyler instinctively held her hand and yanked her toward himself. Losing her balance, Olivia collided into his arms.
At that moment, Tyler was enveloped in her intoxicating fragrance.
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