I Fell for the Man Who Ruined Me, Then He Forgot He Ever Loved Me Back novel Chapter 120

Sienna forced a very awkward smile. "No broken bones."

"So you tore a ligament? That's serious too."

"Not that either."

"?"

"Just a sprained ankle."

The driver went silent.

When the light turned green, he casually tossed back, "Must be a new relationship. Your boyfriend is certainly attentive."

The implication was clear.

What a fuss over nothing.

Sienna kept her head down and didn't speak.

Jorrod reached over and tugged down her jacket, which had bunched up when he carried her.

-

Jorrod had promised to behave in the car.

The moment they arrived, he slipped one hand behind Sienna's back and the other under her knees, effortlessly carrying her out of the taxi without a word.

At the apartment gate, Sienna couldn't exactly throw a tantrum and fight him.

"Jorrod! Didn't we agree, not in public?"

Her flushed, angry voice was muffled against his chest. Jorrod held her tighter, his hand cupping the back of her slender neck, pressing her gently closer. "Hold on tight, no one will see."

"It's a long walk. I'm not comfortable letting you walk it alone."

Jorrod's voice was low but resolute. They were so close that Sienna could feel the vibration of his chest with every syllable, mixed with the crisp, clean scent of his clothes. For a moment, she was completely speechless.

Her fingers clenched, wrinkling the fabric of his jacket.

She heard the heartbeats—his, steady and powerful; hers, completely erratic.

Back inside the apartment.

Since Jorrod had taken over her former study, Sienna considered her work needs and suggested, "Let's use your room."

Jorrod froze.

Sienna hastily clarified, "I need to use the computer in your room."

Jorrod nodded.

-

Working from home was vastly quieter than being at the office.

So quiet that Sienna could hear the man's soft breathing beside her.

But that tiny, almost imperceptible sound wrecked her focus, cutting her productivity in half.

While she worked, Jorrod sat quietly beside her, keeping watch.

She caught glimpses of him in her peripheral vision but couldn't bring herself to tell him to leave her room.

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