A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chapter 1514 Retreat After Completing The Task

Darren frowned a little bit and brought Bonnie's hands near his lips. After that, he gently blew on her wound and then asked in a low, concerned tone, "Does it still hurt?" Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

His simple and kind gesture made Bonnie's heart skip a beat. She was so flustered that her cheeks turned to a rosy red color. After a few seconds, she replied in a soft voice, "Don't worry, it's just a scald. I'm perfectly fine."

Unfortunately, Bonnie's words went through Darren's one ear and out from the other. He just glanced at her and said, "Stay here. I'll be back in a minute."

Before Bonnie could even respond, the man in front of her was already turning around and walking away.

She was left there frozen in place and in a daze. The only thing she could do was watch Darren's back while he headed upstairs.

After a while, he returned downstairs with a first aid kit in his hand. He placed the box down on a nearby table and took out a special ointment to treat burns.

After that, Darren somewhat forced Bonnie to sit down on the sofa. She didn't want any treatment, but her wrist was already in Darren's inescapable grasp. Shortly after, the man lowered his head and carefully applied the ointment on her wound with a cotton swab.

The worried expression on Darren's face made Bonnie's heart beat even faster than before.

After a few seconds, a cold sensation started to spread all over her hand. The pain she had felt earlier was almost entirely gone. If it weren't for the glaring burn mark, she wouldn't even remember the accident. On the other hand, Darren still had an extremely concerned look on his face, even though Bonnie was completely fine.

After Darren was finally finished treating her wound, Bonnie withdrew her hand from his grasp. Then, she said, "The food is getting cold. I'll go to the kitchen to bring it out, so we can eat."

Before she could get up from the sofa and head to the kitchen, Darren interrupted her. "Just stay there. I'll go and bring the food to the table."

Bonnie couldn't believe what she had just heard. She was in a confused daze. Meanwhile, Darren had a serious expression on his face and said, "From now on, you're not allowed to cook ever again."

Upon noticing Darren's overwhelming care for her, Bonnie playfully winked and smiled at him. Then, she replied, "I can't agree with that. I like cooking for you nowadays."

Darren didn't seem affected by her words and kept a stoic expression on his face. The only thing that changed about him was his eyes. They were now as sharp as a knife.

"Just be a good girl and listen."

His low, manly voice that was full of concern made it almost impossible for any woman to disagree with him.

As a result, Bonnie could only nod in agreement to his request. After that, she urged him to go to the kitchen to serve the dishes. They proceeded to eat shortly after.

When they finished their meal, it was already eight o'clock at night.

Darren took it upon himself to clean their bowls and chopsticks. He even told Bonnie not to let her hands get wet, so they would heal faster. When everything was settled, he sat down on the sofa in the living room and read the latest financial magazine.

There was a rare, calm, and peaceful silence in the living room.

Bonnie couldn't think of anything else to do, so she also sat on the sofa and leisurely watched the TV. Every now and then, she would sneak a glance at the tall man sitting next to her. Darren was just absorbed in his magazine, but Bonnie noticed that his fair-skinned slender fingers were unconsciously trembling.

After a long time, Bonnie coughed on purpose, trying to attract his attention. When her actions were to no avail, she simply said, "Don't you have some work to do tonight?"

Darren stopped flipping through the magazine and replied in a casual manner, "People should have a good rest after work, so no."

His answer caused Bonnie's eyes to light up with excitement. Then, she asked, "Can you stop reading the magazine for now?"

Darren complied and placed his magazine down. Afterward, he stared into her eyes and responded, "Do you want me to do something?"

Bonnie was a little flustered by his intense gaze. Her cheeks were starting to blush and she couldn't help herself from looking away. Mustering up all her courage, she said in a slightly flirty, playful manner, "I just want you to watch a movie with me."

Would he understand the meaning behind her question?

While she was in a daze and wondering about Darren's answer, he had already stood up and walked over. She was still sitting on the sofa when he grabbed her wrist and said lightly, "Let's go upstairs then. There's a projector."

Bonnie was still clueless about what was going on while she walked with him. Only when they entered the home theater did she finally come to her senses.

Darren hadn't hesitated to say yes to her, probably because he hadn't thought too much of her request, since... watching a movie together was a thing couples did!

Bonnie was still trying to understand Darren's actions. While she was lost in thought, he walked over to the cabinet of DVDs and casually asked, "What kind of movie do you want to watch?"

Bonnie couldn't think clearly at that moment, so she said the first thing that came to her mind. "A horror movie."

Darren didn't seem to mind her decision at all. With a straight face, he searched through his collection of movies and picked the scariest one he could think of.

"Is this okay?" he asked while showing her the DVD.

Bonnie looked over and knew it was a terrifying movie all about ghosts. She had seen it before, and it was truly haunting. Despite that, she was too curious about how the head of a big corporation would react to such a movie.

Thoughts of him being scared filled Bonnie's head. This excited her a little and she didn't hesitate to nod. "Yup, let's watch that one."

Darren nodded once in agreement and went to play the video. In order to make the atmosphere scarier, he turned off every light in the room. Only the moonlight that shone through the window remained.

The last time Bonnie had watched this movie was in broad daylight, so it had been somewhat bearable. However, the darkness this time was eerie. The large screen conspicuously hanging in front of her made everything creepier. As a result, the hair on the back of her neck stood up.

While they were watching the movie, terrifying jump scares would come from time to time. After being utterly frightened by a female ghost, Bonnie couldn't keep her composure anymore. She screamed

from the bottom of her lungs and subconsciously grabbed onto Darren's sleeve.

Her actions amused Darren and he couldn't help but smirk. He asked, "Didn't you want to watch this film? Why are you so scared?"

Bonnie could only mumble in response since she had her hands covering her face. She was so scared that she could only watch the movie through the gaps between her fingers. "I had no idea it was going to be this scary!"

Darren found her response quite humorous, but he only let out a subtle sigh. In an attempt to soothe her, he wrapped his arm around her and hugged her tightly. He then said in a gentle tone, "Don't be afraid. I'm here with you."

For a moment, all of Bonnie's fears disappeared.

Her head was tucked into Darren's chest, so she could feel the warmth of his breath on the tip of her nose.

His romantic gesture flustered her so much that she couldn't remember much of the film's story. When Darren stood up to turn off the projector, Bonnie ran to her bedroom to hide her blushing face. She jumped into bed and covered herself with a blanket, just like an ostrich.

She couldn't think clearly because Darren's handsome face was the only thing that popped up in her head.

At that moment, she seemed to have really fallen in love.

Meanwhile, Darren was looking through the crack of Bonnie's door. He saw her cute tantrums and couldn't stop smiling.

That night was quite memorable for the both of them.

The next day, in the HT Group building, Jacob was riding the exclusive elevator to his office.

When he arrived at the top floor, he sat done and started his usual routine. He listened to his assistant's reports before getting down to handling urgent business matters.

Halfway through his work, he realized something.

"By the way, where's David?"

Jacob asked his assistant with a subtle frown on his face. Normally, David would have arrived at the company by that time, but he was nowhere to be seen.

The assistant didn't want to upset Jacob, so he meekly replied, "Mr. Xu said he was going on strike."

Upon hearing this, Jacob's frown grew worse. Frightened by his tense expression, his assistant didn't dare to utter another word.

Right after handing over some documents, he left in a hurry. Only when he was outside of Jacob's office could he breathe a sigh of relief.

Since he was left all alone in his office, Jacob took out his mobile phone. His slender fingers slid over the screen as he made a call.

Shortly after, the call was connected. David's hoarse voice came from the other end of the line. "Hey, there, busy man, what can I do for you?"

Jacob replied in a frigid manner, "Why are you on strike?"

David chuckled at Jacob's question. A few moments later, he explained his actions. "The company doesn't need my expertise anymore. Since I've completed that difficult task you assigned to me, I'm

entitled to a little break, right? Besides, I won't live long if you work me like a horse."

Jacob didn't seem to agree with his words. His gaze narrowed while he spoke in an even colder tone than before, "The company is not mine alone."