chapter 11
I was me who had beaten him up. If there’s a problem, he can come to me directly,” Cameron said as he took Quinn’s hand, leaving the room amid the stunned gazes of everyone around.
Cameron didn’t let po other hand inven after they got into the elevator
As the doors closed, the confined space was filed only with the two standing side by si
Neither spoke, and silence enveloped them. The only sound was the numbers above the door blinking as the elevator went up.
Quinn telt her heart racing uncontrollably, and the foot she had injured earlier began to throb painfully.
She subtly shifted her weight to her uninjured left foot to avoid putting weight on her right foot.
It was a minor adjustment, but Cameron sensed every little movement she made since he was holding her hand
Turning to look at her slightly sweaty forehead, he asked in a low voi, “Are you injured”
Qui was surprised he noticed her subtle shift and nodded slightly, still feeling Hustered
“Where“”” he asked again, his own lower now, tinged with a hint of concern
ned my foot,” she replied softly, bet eyes avoiding his gaze.
The elevators opened on the top floor as she finished speaking
Quinn litted her foot, intending to limp out, but Cameron suddenly scooped her up before she could take a step. Her headrested against his chest, and the Lain scent of colognalled her nieteminding head something from her past that she couldn’t quite place.
Many nights two years ago, she had fallen asleep with that scent wrapped around her.
Started by his sudden action, the struggled to get down.
“Do you want to fall and hurt your other foot too?” he whispered softly, warning her
Quinn immediately stayed still, allowing him to carry her. But her heart was racing wildly, feeling like it could burst out of her chest at any moment.
He carried her out of the elevator and beaded straight into the presidential suite.
Harry, having beraktast nearby, froze at the sight, his mouth agape as if he could swallow a whole egg
“Go graban ice pack, Camerun instructed, gently placing duinn on the sola and turning to the still–stunned Harry
Snapping out of his daze, Harry hurried to the fridge and grabbed an ice pack. He was contemplating whether to hand it to quiso she could apply it hersel
Fit herself, when Cameron’s hand reached
But first.
Before Harry could express his shock, he saw Cameron kneeling on one knee, the other bent, his body half–crouched in front of Quinn. He carefully helped her slip off the high heel of her Injured on and then placed the ice pack on it
What was happening? The proud CEO of the Sutton family knelt before a butter, applying an ice pack for her
The odds of such a thing happening were zero, yet it was unfolding right in front of Hatay’s eyes.
He could hardly believe what he was seeing!
The sudden cold made in lightly, that and pain in her ankle subsiding almost instantly
“Does it sullbart?” Canton asked, lifting his gaze to meet hers. His deep dark eyes sparkled like rare pams, casting a soft light on her.
Chinn momentarily lost herself in his gaze the then quickly added bene realizing something and shaking her head, “No.. it’s not that bad. It’s.. much better now ̈*
