Bite on his neck.

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Zoe Bell was held in his arms, feeling her heart beating extremely fast; with every breath, she was surrounded by his scent.

It invaded her senses freely, stirring her nerves.

The feelings he gave her were always open, direct...

Yet they never made her uncomfortable.

Falling for him

was an easy thing to do.

Perhaps her heart was beating too fiercely, making her head feel somewhat groggy, "Mr. Hale, today's incident was my fault for dragging you into it. If it weren't for me, Mina Bell wouldn't have..."

William Hale released his hands and looked at her with downturned eyes, "Zoe Bell."

It had been a long time since he had called her by her name, and suddenly doing so had made her freeze for several seconds.

"None of this is your fault. You don't need to feel any guilt or remorse. You just have to look forward and do what you think is right. As for people like Mina Bell, I've seen my share and have my ways of handling them. You don't need to worry."

"Seen a lot..."