Dusk Snow Hides All Return (Rowan and Adrienne) novel Chapter 174

Chapter 148

Looking back, I had been completely foolish. Just because he saved me and protected me didn’t mean I could be on an equal footing with him. The boss is the boss. He could be kind and gentle, a courteous gentleman, but he could also be sharp and cold, aloof and arrogant because of a few words that touched upon his authority… if I were to be hurt by this, it would only prove that I hadn’t understood my place.

I needed to be more clear–headed from now on.“JUST BECAUSE THE BOSS IS SLIGHTLY NICE TO YOU DOESN’T MEAN HE’S APPROACHABLE ENOUGH TO BE YOUR FRIEND. AND DEFINITELY DON’T DELUDE YOURSELF INTO THINKING HE’S INTERESTED IN YOU!” my wolf and i summarized it little by little.

It took me an hour to sort everything out. I got up and made myself a bowl of noodles. I hadn’t eaten a few bites when my phone rang. It was Uncle Liam.

I held my spoon, a sense of foreboding creeping into my heart. Because most of the time, Uncle Liam was Xander’s messenger.

I answered the phone, “Hello, Uncle Liam.”

‘Ms. Wells, do you have any plans tonight?”

‘Uh…”

‘Well, Mr. Shaw needs someone to help him change his bandages these few days. Zane Sullivan can’t come today, and I just received a call from my wife asking me to go home. I can only trouble you.”

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When he said the second sentence, my heart sank. I’d only just left his room, the embarrassment still lingering. While I wouldn’t resign over this, I wasn’t strong enough to be nonchalant yet.

‘Uncle Liam, can you ask someone else? Or maybe ask a doctor to come over.”

Liam paused for two seconds. “Mr. Shaw is just hard–mouthed and soft–hearted. He thinks highly of you, and he likes you.”

He was trying to comfort me, telling me not to take it to heart. But those words sounded to me like: Mr. Shaw thinks highly of you, you’re his secretary, so you should do it.

If it weren’t for Xander’s injuries suffered while saving me, if it weren’t for him saving my life, I would have scoffed and resigned mmediately.

Fine, I’ll come up after dinner.”

agreed. I had no appetite for the noodles. After making some mental preparations after hanging up, I went upstairs again.

Standing in front of Xander’s bedroom door, I took a deep breath and knocked.

Come in.”

His usual cold voice came from inside.

pushed open the door, closed it behind me, walked to the foot of the bed with a faint smile, and feigned composure, “I heard you need help with your bandages.”

Kander looked at my forced smile and the respectful address, pausing internally.“….Mm.”

Where’s the first–aid kit? I’ll change it for you.”

‘Over there.”

He pointed towards the dressing room. I walked in the direction he indicated, found the medical kit, and brought it to the bedside. placing it on the nightstand. I opened it, laying out the necessary items.

Everything was ready. However, when I looked at him, my brain froze. Because only then did I remember a thorny issue. His

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