Only Time Will Tell

"Are you alright?"

The man's deep voice resonated through her ears.

Keira Torres turned her face away in embarrassment, muttering a low response.

Clyde Adams noticed her discomfort and gently kissed the corner of her eye.

"Don't be afraid."

Her consciousness was drifting, yet her senses were unusually clear.

Even after fully waking up, Keira still felt like everything that happened today was a strange dream.

Two months ago, she attended the Golden Ridge University alumni reunion, arm in arm with Naveen Barnes. Clyde, a distinguished alumnus of Golden Ridge University and a former visiting professor at their department, had even complimented them on being a perfect couple.

Now, Naveen had cheated on her and was about to marry a wealthy heiress and she, somehow, had become entangled with Clyde.

The Adams Family held unparalleled power in Golden Ridge City. Clyde was not originally the heir, but a few years ago, he suddenly left Academia for business, taking over the Adams Family's Prosperity Group. Now, he was one of the most sought-after figures in Golden Ridge City.

This man, who usually appeared so composed and graceful in public, had just shown a completely different side.

Keira almost thought she wouldn't make it out of there alive.

Once she had finally calmed down, she clutched her clothes tightly and collapsed in the back seat, unable to move for a long time.

The sound of rustling reached her ears. She turned her head to look, and in the dim light inside the car, she could make out the man's composed and dignified appearance.

He lit a cigarette and asked, "Did you touch something dirty?"

So, he had noticed.

Keira hugged her clothes tighter and sat up, using her hair to hide her face. She mumbled a response.

"A colleague did this?"

Clyde's tone was flat, without much inflection. Keira clenched her fists, feeling a wave of nausea.

Naveen had cheated on her with Bernadette Fisher, and she had accepted it and broken up with him.

But Naveen wouldn't let go, and his sister, Dorothy Barnes, worried that he would miss the chance to marry into a wealthy family, had someone kidnap her, intending to send her to a business partner to make Naveen give up.

If she hadn't mustered the strength to escape the room and happened to run into Clyde... She would have not only been humiliated by that notorious general manager Cox but also had compromising photos taken, making a scandalous headline!

She didn't answer Clyde immediately. After a while, she softly said, "Professor Adams, thank you."

Thank you?

A glint of interest flashed through Clyde's dark eyes.