Hayford went upstairs to Derek's room. Esther wanted to follow him, but she was scared so she stayed waiting just at the foot of the stairs, her eyes never leaving the other end. She was still slightly panicking. She dreaded the outcome.
Hayford, got to the door and raised his fisted palm to knock, but he paused midway. What if the blonde girl wasn't there? He didn't want to unnecessarily disturb the boss without any reasonable cause.
Ugh.. this girl was definitely trouble.
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"I'm not afraid of you, sir." Rory tried to sound firm with her wild beating heart. His closeness was blocking her sense of reasoning and his musky scent was messing with her brain cells.
She wanted to take a step back, right from when he took a step towards her, but her legs were not listening to her. They seem glued to the ground. She was now looking into those mesmerising grey eyes that held some emotions she couldn't quite figure out well.
