The One He Dismissed Became The One He Died For novel Chapter 13

Miles snapped his eyes open.

The room was pitch black, filled only with the heavy, clear sound of his own breathing.

The burning heat rushing through his body was a stark reminder of how absurd, yet incredibly vivid, the dream had been.

He sat up, rubbing his forehead, his thoughts a tangled mess.

He knew it. He needed to stay far away from that deceitful woman...

He got up, went into the bathroom, and stood under the freezing water. The cold shower helped him regain his sanity, keeping him awake late into the night.

For the first time in a long while, he suffered from insomnia.

The next morning, Miles woke up late. Massaging the space between his eyebrows, he walked out of the bedroom.

The living room was empty, but the comforting smell of food drifted from the kitchen.

A steaming bowl of soup sat on the dining table, with a sticky note resting beneath it.

[Dr. Zimmerman, thank you for taking me in last night. I took the liberty of using your kitchen to make you some breakfast. I took the shirt with me and will return it after it's washed.]

She had drawn a little smiley face at the end of the sentence.

Miles rubbed his thumb over her handwriting.

He knew he should have thrown the note in the trash and dumped the food down the sink, exactly like he had done last time.

He needed to force his life back into its orderly routine.

But after pausing for a few seconds, he folded the note, tucked it into a drawer, pulled out a chair, and picked up a fork.

The steaming broth was topped with a perfectly fried egg.

Using only the simplest ingredients, she had managed to make something incredibly delicious.

He ate in total silence, finishing every last drop.

Her hands were certainly skilled.

But he knew full well that it was all just a hypocritical facade...

Inside the CEO's office at Sterling Holdings, the atmosphere was suffocating.

Jefferson Sterling stared at his empty desk, tapping his fingers impatiently against the wood.

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