Chapter 69

Melanie carefully watches Mr Gordon as he closes the door behind him, while she remains calm in his arms. She opens her eyes when she is sure they are completely out of sight.

“You can put me down, now.” she yawns slowly, moving lazily in his chest.

Mr Gordon stares at her face, he chuckles lightly before putting her back on her feet. “Thought you were sleeping in there, that's why I decided to carry you in my arms.” Mr Gordon stares back to the work room and then a light gasp escapes his kissable mouth. “Did you fake a sleep just so I could carry you?” he glared hard at her. He couldn't believe she could trick him to carry her.

Melanie scoff. “As if I ever asked you to carry me.” she rolls her eyes at him. “I was surely dozing, but I didn't realise we were already out of there until we get here,” she confesses. In as much as she would love to get carried by him, she wouldn't fake sleep just so he could carry her. She finds it a bit infantile.

“Are you mad because of that? Huh?” Mr Go