His Cruel Contract

them to the opening of the lift. He gently clasped her hand, causing

of the lift, and they proceeded

titude of unfamiliar faces. The sight of everyone exuding an air of

tched her handbag, harboring a slight self

is office and, just before they reache

any embarrassment and condu

nervously and nodded sadly, fee

oached his friend, embracing

introduced her by stating, "Allow m

y smiled at the stranger and n

your acquaintance, Ms..." he

o respond, she halted upon

lina; she is an orphan and d

her orphan status and lack of surname, but there was no need fo

him and extended her

f his acquaintances and coworkers, pres

to his workplace was to distribute

panied the couple to the cafeteria,

she gently seized his hand an

return h

estion, he shook hi

to deliver an invit

e nodded and they departed

, "Mm, could you please inform me about

the washroom and stated, "Once you have finished, you ca

ific direction, pointing towa

reach the designated floor.

tions, she nodded her head and

t of the mirror and proceeded to wash her hands

he the perfect match for me? Will I truly find happine

ese queries. Unfortunately, she does not possess any

m, and proceeded towards the elevator

but there was no response. She attempted to press it again, ho

ded to try her luck with the adjac

d the button to open the

king. She pouted at the thought of having to take the

ound. Her worried expression quickly turned into a wide smi

e vanished, and she stilled upon notic

as she observed his face, remin

rving his impeccably tailored black suit t

f next to him, contemplating the

e, perhaps because he was the first person she had enc

her handbag, glancing downwards to observe his im

e the frayed appearance of her own sanda

ashed over her in his presence, feeling e

form, and he found it amusing to see h

his expression turned sour, w

ndividual waiting outside. He had never before witnessed such a captiva

ame button that would take them to his floor. His curiosity piqued as h

figure, allowing his eyes to casual

t of a goddess, exuding an

f high heels. Despite her modest attire, her covered body p

ess in a soft shade of baby blue, reveali

breath, a surge of desire coursed through him

idening upon hearing his curse. Her eyes appeared wide

ick, as she softly breathed. The sight of her lips

, a gulp escaped her, causing her to a

as she tightly clutched her handbag,

her ear, causing her to sta

rd him

ur name, 'M

his words, she blinked rapidly

elin

noticed a smirk f

takes a step close

oyed at this

ging the elevator to reach their destination quickly i

esponds, taki

esses on, "Then may I inquire as to

ats two steps. Eventually, she is left frozen

stands before her, and

d with my

mischievous smirk fades, and

brows raised in curiosity,

, he is an employee of this company, named Dan

ing there momentarily, before he nod

of you are ge

r brow, unable to comprehend the reas

found it challenging to engage in

ing steady eye contact. She observed him distancing h

and saying, "I want to know everythin

ll and hearing his conversation, her eyes widened in

hy he wanted personal det

de a hand gesture, signaling

she diverted her gaze

bruptly halted and the l

he corner of the elevator as he furrowed h

using the lights to go out,

prompting him to grab her arm and pull her

ng tightly to him, wrapping bot

heir feet losing and resulting in both of them falling. She lan

rd him gently whisper,