Matthew Nelson looked up as his eyes fell on Dolores’s hand covering her chest, and asked, “Scalded?”
“…”
Dolores Flores twisted her head as she couldn’t abide his gaze, “No.”
After saying this, she headed to the meeting area and sat on the sofa. She stooped down to draw out a few pieces of tissue paper and wiped the water stains off her neck.
Suddenly, her vision was blocked. Matthew had come over unexpectedly. Dolores coughed lightly, “Why are you here? You’ve so many things to deal with.”
When Dolores delivered the water in, a massive pile of documents was waiting to be signed on Matthew’s desk.
Matthew seemed to hear nothing and grabbed the tissue in Dolores’s hand, “I’ll wipe it for you.”
“That’s okay.” Dolores tried to grab the tissue in Matthew’s hand, but she missed it as Matthew raised his hand.
“Be good.” Matthew squatted down in front of her legs. He gently pulled her collar open to wipe the water stain on her skin.
Matthew lowered his eyes, wiping her gently, and he looked solemn. Dolores was into a light trance for a few seconds.
She slightly turned her head around, not daring to stare at him for too long.
She was afraid.
Afraid that all of this was just a magnificent dream.
Unreal.
“Don’t be too nice to me.” Dolores didn’t want to fall in.
Falling into the trap of his tenderness.
She didn’t think about her identity deliberately, but that was the truth.
After that night, she thought that she would never have a love for the rest of her life.
She had lost the qualification to have a good life.
She couldn’t deny that the traces of Matthew inside her were getting deeper throughout these years. It wasn’t indelible but not to be ignored. She was like used to his domineering, him being light-minded, and him being considerate occasionally. Matthew was taking over her heart gradually.
Matthew chuckled, “I want to be nice to you.”
Dolores’s eyes were red. She didn’t want Matthew to notice it, so she sneered, “Such a bad taste.”
“…”
It was the first time hearing someone undermining herself.
He smirked, “Yeah, indeed a bad taste. You don’t look pretty either.”
Why being so caring suddenly?
He looked closely at the woman in front of him. Her eyebrows, nose, lips, chin, and cheek weren’t the most outstanding ones, but when combined together, they looked incredibly unique.
Six years ago, she was pure, like a naive little girl.
After experiencing so many these years, she was gentle, intellectual, and even more feminine.
Knock, knock...
The office door was being knocked, and Matthew reacted immediately. He raised his eyes and looked at Dolores for a moment before he stood up. He grabbed his suit on the sofa and gave it to her, “Put it on.”
Dolores looked at herself then took it and draped it over her body.
After putting it on, Matthew then spoke in a low voice, “Come in.”
Abbott Baron walked in with Terry Holmes.
It was the first time Terry coming to such a place and he looked around on his way. After entering Matthew’s office, he was amused, thinking that the rich were having such a luxurious lifestyle.
His entire home wasn’t as big as a corner of the office.
“Sit down.” Abbott reminded Terry.
Terry smirked, feeling a bit embarrassed for being impolite just now.
He sat down across from Dolores, “I have brought what you wanted. Have you planned what to do next?”
Dolores raised her head, looking at Matthew, and nodded, “Yes, please give it to me.”
Terry did not take it out at once but continued to ask inquisitively, “What are you going to do next? Let me tell you something. As you just came back and know nothing about the situation in the country. The DC Law Firm in City B is very famous in the country. All of their lawyers are elite. If we can hire one as our attorney, the possibility of winning is higher.”
As Terry said, his face darkened, “I had found one originally, but when he heard that it was the Herbert family, he rejected. “
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