Chapter 198 - To Think And Focus Better

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When Edith walked out of the bathroom, Neil was not in the room waiting for her like he usually does. Recalling the strange mood from Neil during dinner, Edith went out to look for her boyfriend. 

She walked past his office room and saw that the door was slightly ajar. The lights coming from the room told her that Neil was inside. 

Edith knocked on the door, pushed the door slightly, and peeked inside. Her gaze softened upon seeing that her boyfriend was sitting behind the desk.

"Why are you here?" Neil glanced at his computer screen where incomplete information of his brother's previous investigation regarding the hotel construction was shown.

After dinner, Neil went to his office to look at the contents of the USB that Charles Tang had handed to him.

Most of the information that Charles Tang had was incomplete. Though that information would lead anyone to believe that the directors were involved in bribery, they were not concrete evidence and could not be used to put them behind bars.

In the end, he spent hours processing the new information that he did not realize the time.

"Don't you have a class in the morning?" Neil continued to ask. "Why aren't you sleeping yet?"

"I didn't see you in the room and decided to come and look for you," Edith said. 

A teasing smile curved on his lips. "What is it? You couldn't sleep without me?"

Knowing that he was intending to tease her, Edith decided to play along. "Un." She nodded. "It's cold. It seemed that I was getting used to having someone warming the bed before sleep."

A chuckle escaped him. The knot on his face gradually disappeared and he put the information he read on the USB earlier on the back of his mind. Neil closed the documents on his computer and switched to another window. Then, he leaned back on his swiveled chair and waved his hand. "Come here."

Edith rushed over and stopped just before she reached his side. "Are you busy?"

"I will be done soon," Neil said. "Accompany me for a while."

Edith pulled a chair to sit down and stopped when the man in front of her patted at his thigh, motioning her to sit on his lap. Just as she was about to decline his offer, Edith heard his voice again.

"Didn't you say you're cold?" Neil raised a brow and patted at his thigh again. "Sit over here and let me warm you."

"I have a feeling that I will be in a dangerous position if I sit on your lap."

"You don't trust me?"

Edith stared at the handsome man in front of her and laughed. "At this time, no."

However, before she got the chance to escape, Neil had caught her wrist and gave it a little tug. In just seconds, Edith was lying in his arms. Her eyes blinked and her heart raced as they stared into each other's gaze.

Since she was already caught, Edith did not struggle to get off. Instead, she linked her arms around his neck and leaned on his chest. "Will you be able to continue your work like this?"

Neil leaned forward to close the gap between their faces. "Otherwise, should we do something else?"

Once she understood what he was trying to suggest, Edith gritted her teeth and attempted to get off his laps. However, Neil had prevented her from escaping again.

"I'm on my period, remember?" Edith said quickly.

"Just stay here for a while," Neil said with a laugh. "I just wanted to hug you. It won't affect my work. I'll just pretend that I am hugging a big baby while I read these documents."

Edith thought of how Neil would often call her 'baby' during their lovemaking and her face turned pink. Swiftly, she buried her face on his chest and refused to look at the man.

Seeing that the girl was sitting obediently in his arms, Neil continued to look at the email in front of him. 

"Are you taking Hazel to the cemetery tomorrow?" Edith asked.

It has become a routine for Neil to bring Hazel over to the cemetery to visit Hazel's parents on the weekend. 

His eyes darkened at the thought of his brother and the conversation he had earlier that day. Neil let out a hum before he looked at Edith again. "We'll come over to find you after your class, is that alright?"

"No. That's fine. I forgot to tell you that I will be meeting Lily after my class.

"Where are you going?"

"Just accompanying Lily to shop around. It won't take too long."

A while ago, Lily had asked her about the outcome of her battle strategy and Edith had admitted that she did not own any battle armor. Shocked, Lily then convinced her to go and shop around together. According to Lily, those pieces of garments would be useful, and she could always use them in an emergency.

Neil leaned over to pull out the top drawer. Seconds later, Edith found a black card in her hands.

"What is this for?" Edith asked.

"Didn't you say that that you're going shopping? The PIN is written on the back of the card."

Edith shot him an uneasy look. "I still have money with me."

She had dated him because she liked him very much.

Though Neil was very wealthy, Edith would feel uncomfortable whenever he gave him a little bit of money. It was understandable when he gave her some money for grocery shopping, but to receive a black card from him gave her a different feeling.

Edith did not want to feel as if she was dating this man for his money.

"You don't have to use them if you didn't want to," Neil said. "Just keep them with you for an emergency. If you found something that Hazel might like, just buy them for her."

Hearing his words, Edith had no reason to reject his offer. Though Neil had given her his credit card, she didn't need to use them.

Edith clenched her hand on the card and sat comfortably in his embrace while Neil continued to read the emails from his assistant. 

Seeing that he was concentrating on reading his emails, Edith did not make any sounds or movements. However, after staying in his embrace and inhaling his scent for a while, Edith was starting to feel a bit drowsier.

Just as she was about to fall asleep, Edith noticed that something was amiss. Her sleepy eyes snapped open and she stared at the man who had his attention on the computer screen with a serious look on his face.

Edith could not tell whether he was really concentrating on his work or if he was just pretending.

"What are you doing?" Edith asked.

Neil snapped out from his thought as he heard her voice. He looked away from the documents and turned to Edith in the puzzle. "Just reading some information that Assistant Shawn send me earlier. What's wrong?"

Edith felt the corner of her lips twitched upon hearing his answer. "Then, what is your hand doing in my shirt?"

Neil turned to look and noticed for the first time that his hand had somehow sneaked into her shirt and he was fondling her chest absentmindedly.

Finding that it was comfortable to touch them, Neil did not attempt to pull his hand away. Instead, he gave them a gentle squeeze. 

Neil cocked his head sideways and continued, "I think they are helping me to think better and focus better. They felt comfortable in my hand." 

Edith wanted to curse and asked whether he thought of her chest as his stress ball. At this time, his finger carelessly brushed against her bud, causing her to stiffen.. After cursing him a rogue, Edith turned her head and took a bite on his chest for revenge.

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