James did not dare to stay any longer and slipped away without looking back.
Nina could not help chuckling when she saw James fleeing. "Was I too unkind?"
John stepped forward, slightly bent down, and whispered in her ear, "As long as it's a man, you have to keep a distance of half a meter. Do you understand?"
The sudden gesture startled Nina, but she turned her head on instinct. John's warm breath made her earlobe turn red.
As she turned, her lips brushed over John's chin.
"What are you doing whispering in my ear like that? You scared me."
With heat blossoming on her face, Nina took half a step back. Before she could move away any further, John grabbed her wrist and dragged her to his office.
John's palm was warm. Nina was able to catch a whiff of tobacco mixed with mint when she was close enough to him to share breath. Either he smoked a mint-flavored cigarette or he popped a mint after smoking. Either way, the smell made her senses tingle.
She even found the scent a little bit attractive on John.
At the office, the female assistant came in with a cup of coffee and handed it to Nina. "Here you go, Mrs. Shi."
Nina took the cup and stared at the as
"I'm in a little trouble," Nina answered and looked at the dark red stain on her trousers.
She was on her period.
She counted the days in her head. Her period was right on time. No wonder she felt a little sore in her waist when she took a cab today.
It was not John's torture that made her feel pained after all.
Nina was about to ask Lisa to come in and help her, but when John heard her fitting room door open, he hurriedly walked in and shut the door behind him.
A little scream escaped Nina's throat. "What are you doing here, John? You're not supposed to be in here," she complained. Nina was still trying on some clothes, and she was in her underwear when John came in. She frantically gathered up her clothes and desperately tried to cover up.
"What's wrong?" John asked, completely ignoring Nina's questions.
Seeing that he was so concerned, Nina beamed. Her bright smile reflected in John's eyes.
"I'm fine. It's just..." Nina was too embarrassed to speak out.
"What is it? Tell me." John was almost panicking. Did Nina hurt herself in any way?
Looking at John's anxious face, Nina smiled and said, "I just got my period, which means I'm not pregnant."
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