After dinner, Ulric and his team had a video conference, so they left early.
Once they were gone, Rosalind returned to her room to tackle the documents.
She had decided not to dwell on things she couldn’t understand and not to waste time. Since Ulric was willing to promote her now, and this might be her only chance to climb the ladder in her life, she would just work hard and not disappoint his expectations.
As she buried herself in work, hours flew by.
At 1 AM, just as Rosalind was stretching her sore wrists, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Who could it be so late?
She walked over and cautiously looked through the peephole.
… It was Ulric.
Rosalind hesitated for a few seconds before opening the door, immediately catching a whiff of alcohol from him.
Without saying a word, Ulric stepped past her and headed straight to the bathroom.
For someone with a cleanliness obsession, he couldn’t stand the smell of alcohol on himself, yet social engagements often involved drinking.
Rosalind understood what this meant: he wasn’t leaving tonight.
However, last night he had just slept beside her without anything happening. She guessed tonight would be the same.
After such a tiring day and drinking at night, he probably wouldn’t have the energy for anything else.
Rosalind snapped back to reality and patted her forehead.
Why were her thoughts becoming as colorful as Tilda’s…
“Bring me a towel.”
Suddenly, Ulric’s voice came from the bathroom.
Rosalind handed him a towel, averting her eyes modestly.
She felt the towel being taken from her hand. Just as she was about to leave, he spoke again.
“The leftover items from last time, are they still in your bag?”
“What items?” Rosalind asked instinctively.
“I remember we didn’t finish them in Jingtown.”
Ulric spoke so naturally and openly, as if discussing work rather than an awkward and embarrassing topic.
This made Rosalind not think in that direction at all.
“Are you talking about the SNS project forms?”
“I’m talking about contraceptives.”
Boom.
Rosalind felt her cheeks instantly catch fire!
The atmosphere became extremely awkward.
After a long pause, she stiffly replied, “I-I threw them away.”
“There should be some in the hotel nightstand.” After saying this, he wiped his body with the towel and walked out of the bathroom shirtless!
Rosalind heard the sound of a drawer being opened, and then his strong arms easily lifted her onto the bed.
For a moment, she felt the air freeze.
Ulric’s kisses were still gentle, carrying a faint scent of fresh soap from his recent shower. His warm hands roamed over her skin.
The light reflecting off the ceiling was a bit harsh. Rosalind instinctively clutched his shoulders and trembled slightly as she spoke, “Can you turn off the light?”
“Okay.”
…
After a night of intimacy, she was finally released when she was utterly exhausted.
Rosalind took back her previous thoughts.
It turned out that no matter how tired a man was from work, he still had the energy for this kind of activity.
The next morning, she was awakened by the ringing of her phone on the pillow beside her.
Groggily opening her eyes, Rosalind reached for her phone with sore hands. It was Mr. Chan calling!
What could he want?
“Hello, Mr. Chan.”
“Rosalind, did you leak any information about the Huayi Enterprises project to anyone?”
Mr. Chan’s voice was urgent, indicating something serious had happened.
Rosalind became more alert and sat up in bed. “No, why?”
“The core technical drawings of the Huayi Enterprises project have been leaked. The president of Huayi Enterprises is on his way to Prosperity Holdings right now!”