A Love Rekindled (Nancy and Bruce)

Bruce glared down at me darkly. "You've been acting differently ever since you got close to Douglas."

The corners of my mouth twitched and I rolled my eyes. "You've had too many drinks. Should I go get Cindy?"

Bruce furrowed his brows at the mention of Cindy. I had clearly touched a sensitive spot.

Not wanting to create a scene, I reached for the door handle after a moment of silence. Suddenly, something warm pressed against my lips and Bruce pinned me against the door.

Bruce was insane. He was a madman.

I struggled, but it was futile. His kiss was intense and dominating as if he wanted to consume me entirely.

Filled with anger, I bit down on his lip until I tasted blood. Yet, Bruce didn't relent and only deepened his kiss like a wild animal. His fingers even grazed the slit of my dress.

Having had enough, I murmured, "Why are you in such a hurry, Mr. Harold? Is Ms. Lane not enough for you?"

Bruce stopped abruptly and stared at me in disbelief. I met his gaze, unwavering.

The lounge was eerily quiet and I could hear Bruce's erratic breathing. Yet, it was also filled with distant chatter from outside the door.

We stood facing each other. This time, I refused to back down.

After what felt like an eternity, Bruce finally mumbled, "I don't want to scare her."

His words felt like a slap in the face.

He didn't want to scare Cindy.

I see. The girl was inexperienced and timid, someone who needed protection. Unlike me, who had been intimate with him long before.

We tore away from each other. It took me a while to compose myself. Looking at the torn slit of my dress, I couldn't help but feel both amused and exasperated. Abstinence? It was nothing more than a facade. What a hypocrite.

The new week began, and we had to report to Roeval again.

Originally, it was Caroline's and my responsibility. But Cindy came up to us with a small smile. "I'd like to handle the report this time, Ms. Whittaker."

It was merely a formality, so Caroline and I didn't mind and agreed to let her take care of it.

However, due to unforeseen circumstances, Cindy wasn't prepared, so she simply copied the slides I had prepared. According to her, she had rehearsed it several times and it would be fine.

I informed Caroline that I wouldn't

be present this time. It was just a chat with Bruce. We didn't have to

send the full team. With the extra

time might as well write a few

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Cindy was pleased to hear this and grinned. "Don't worry, Nance. Leave this type of task to me next time."

She had a silver tongue.

The arrangement was set. But not long after they left, a bad feeling suddenly crept up on me and my heart sped up unexpectedly.

Sure enough, something had happened.

The afternoon's report at Roeval was more formal than usual because, in addition to Bruce, several other key members of the board of directors were present.

Cindy had never faced such a

situation before. She forced herself to remain calm and took the stage. However, she made a mistake during the presentation and was questioned by the board members.

Flustered, she clicked on the wrong slide and was eventually forced off the stage by the board members.

Caroline relayed all of this to me over the phone.

I gripped my phone tightly and asked, "What was Bruce's reaction?"

"Of course, he's protecting Cindy. When he saw her crying, he immediately left the board members to comfort her," Caroline said in a lowered voice. "I overheard some managers discussing finding a way to convince Bruce to stop investing in our project."