Mr. CEO's Young Mistress novel Chapter 43

Tim looked at Leonard, troubled. 

"How can he hit her? She's still young!" he thought. 

Leonard must have felt the accusation in Tim's gaze since he swiftly shifted his cold eyes to him, his jaw clenched. 

...

Tim froze. He quickly averted his eyes and pretended nothing happened. 

"Is there anything else you need?" Leonard asked in a low voice. 

Tim hurriedly shook his head, straightened his back, and left without looking back. 

Once again, he closed the door behind him.  

Certain that the doors were closed, he got up from his chair and walked over to Sharon, who had cried herself to sleep on the sofa. 

He sat down beside her and tilted his head, watching her sleep. 

Her cheeks were flushed red, and her eyes, nose, and lips were all puffy and swollen, looking as if she had been bullied.

Unbeknown to him, his lips had curled into a small smile. He bent over to open the bag of food that Tim had brought and placed some on the table. 

He turned around to face Sharon and called out softly, "Sharon."

Sharon frowned and turned her face away with a pout. 

Leonard raised an eyebrow. He pulled her into his arms to sit on his lap. 

Sharon let out a displeased groan and hid her face in Leonard's neck. 

Leonard's heart softened. He pursed his lips, hesitant to wake her up. 

Lowering his head, he gently patted her back and looked at her plump face. After hesitating for a moment, he muttered in her ear, "Sharon, wake up. Eat some food first, okay?" 

"Mm, shh. I'm sleepy." Sharon mumbled with a pout. 

He smiled helplessly and placed a gentle peck on her ear. 

He did not wake her again. Instead, he carried her into his personal office lounge. 

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Some time later, Sharon woke up groggily. Through the slit in the curtains, she saw that it was pitch black outside, save the twinkling stars. 

"Is it nighttime already?" Sharon wondered.

Sharon blinked sleepily and shifted to lie back on the bed, staring blankly in a daze, like she was recalling something. 

Suddenly, the grip on her waist tightened, and she was pulled into a warm chest. 

"Are you awake?" A husky voice asked. 

...

Sharon immediately sobered, her hands that were on his chest clenching into fists. 

"Yes." She hummed. 

Not receiving a response, Sharon's body stiffened, the silence suffocating her.

...

After a while, she finally gave in and whispered, "Are you asleep?"

...

"No." His deep voice rumbled. 

Sharon felt something soft touch her forehead gently. 

Sharon held her breath and stilled, her eyes widening in the dark. "Master Leonard."

"Yes?"

Leonard opened his eyes. They seemed to have the ability to see in the dark. 

"Are we at home?" Sharon asked.

"No. We're in my office lounge," he replied. 

"Oh..."

After a pause, Sharon said, "It's late. Shouldn't we go home now?"

Sharon was actually hungry and was craving Kelley's food. 

...

Not no mention, Sharon felt slightly uncomfortable that they were in the same bed.

The arm wrapped around her waist loosened. 

Sharon blinked and looked up. 

She was unable to see his face clearly in the dark, but she knew that he was also looking at her. 

...

Suddenly, Sharon went from lying on her side to being pressed flat on the bed, a strong male body covering hers. 

...

"Master Leonard..." Sharon was shocked. She quickly reached out to push his shoulders. 

Leonard looked down at her with blazing eyes.

In reality, if a man really wanted to do something to a woman, she would not have the power to resist.