The Blushing Secretary

Avery Lloyd moaned as a man peppered her with kisses. She felt like a boat trying to stay afloat amidst crashing ocean waves.It was hard to gauge how long it took for the sex to end. When it was finally over, Avery curled up in the man's warm embrace and fell deeply asleep.The following morning, she flipped onto her side and rested a hand on a warm chest. The strange sensation woke her up. As she slowly opened her eyes, a handsome face came into view."Huh? Mr. Lavigne?" Avery's mind went blank for a few seconds. Then, the memories of the previous night's indulgence flooded her mind.Her eyes widened in disbelief, and she bolted up. The sudden action tugged on a certain spot of her body, making sweat bead on her forehead from the soreness.She felt like she'd been broken into pieces and put back together like a wooden doll. Every movement made her ache.But that was nothing compared to the scene before her—she was in a large tent with messy sheets pooled around her. Eason Lav

Avery's fever subsided after she finished the IV drip. However, the doctor told her that she had a viral infection. Even though she wasn't burning up anymore, she needed to spend a few more days in the hospital so that the infection could be treated.Sometime in the evening, Avery's sister, Jessica Llyod, burst into the room anxiously. "Aves, are you okay?"Avery felt the urge to cry when she saw Jessica. "I'm fine, Jess.""How did you end up like this?" Jessica looked at her with heartache.They'd lost their parents at a young age. Jessica was seven years older than Avery and had played the roles of both a mother and a sister in Avery's life. They were very close to each other.Avery didn't want Jessica to worry, so she held her tears back and said, "I only burned up because I caught a cold last night, I think. But I'm fine now. There's nothing to worry about."Jessica relaxed a little when she saw that Avery didn't look like she was doing too badly. She turned to Summer. "And

Avery jolted awake with a scream. She opened her eyes to find herself lying on a hospital bed. Eason and the darkness that had been before her earlier had disappeared. It turned out she'd been dreaming.The old lady on the bed beside hers was a newcomer. She smiled and asked, "Did you have a nightmare, sweetheart? I saw you clutching the sheets tightly, even while asleep. What did you dream about?"When Avery had been a child, she'd heard that a nightmare wouldn't come true if she were to talk about it. Since the old lady had asked, she answered, "My boss."The old lady was taken aback. Then, she shook her head and sighed. "Your boss must be terrifying, then."The door opened as soon as the words were out of her mouth. A tall figure entered their line of sight.Avery was about to leave the bed to head to the restroom. She'd already slipped one foot into a shoe and almost fell out of bed when she saw who the person was.Eason was dressed in a white shirt with the collar slightly

Eason went to Laura's doctor's office to ask about the results of her checkup. When he returned to the hospital room, Avery was already awake. She was leaning over Laura while tucking the sheets around her.She turned when she heard Eason enter the room. Her eyes still looked a little bleary. "Mr. Lavigne."Her voice was soft and gentle. It had the power to make one's heart soften with it. Eason nodded. "Thanks for taking care of my grandmother."He didn't need to think hard to realize why Avery had stayed at the hospital. Laura wasn't the type to praise anyone easily, so it was easy to see that Avery did have some redeeming qualities."You don't need to be so polite; I didn't do anything much. Besides… I did have your chicken soup for lunch," Avery said. Since she'd taken the chicken soup Eason had prepared for Laura, it was only right for her to help care for Laura.Eason glanced at her. "How was it?""Huh?" She hadn't expected him to ask that. Then, she said a little shyly,

Wendy moved to stand by Avery's bed as she touched the scarf in the bag. Then, she let it go to hold Avery's hand. "When did you move back in here, Aves? Why didn't you tell me?"Avery pulled her hand away and walked past Wendy. "Haven't you already moved out?""Yeah, I just came back to get some stuff." Wendy pointed at the bag. "Is this your scarf?""Yeah." Avery gave her a cold look. "What's wrong with it?""Nothing." Wendy's smile seemed particularly fake. "This is one of LV's latest limited-edition scarves. It's expensive and hard to get. I just wanted to ask you how you got it because I wanted to get one, too."Avery glanced at the bag to see the LV logo on it. She hadn't wanted to accept it when Eason had given it to her, so she hadn't paid attention to the bag or its contents. Was it that expensive?"A friend gave it to me," she said. "I don't know anything else about it.""Which friend?" Wendy pressed. She didn't believe Avery at all. They'd known each other for years,