Secret Marriage: The CEO's Pampered Wife

Chapter 16: Chapter 16: Better to Have No Connection at All

She’d interacted with Elliot Sheridan a few times and knew he had a short temper. If she barged in rashly, she’d definitely make him angry.

So she just stood at the door, shamelessly pressing her ear to the wood to eavesdrop.

Georgia Thorne kept her eyes shut tight until a voice sounded by her ear. "Relax. Your sister won’t come in."

Georgia Thorne opened her eyes to see Elliot Sheridan’s face just inches away. Her eyelashes fluttered, and she was at a bit of a loss.

Then she jumped out of his arms. "How did you know?" fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

’Amanda is obsessed with Elliot Sheridan; she’d never be able to stand seeing the man she adores with another woman.’

"She wouldn’t dare."

Georgia Thorne looked up at him, at his indifferent expression, his dark eyes filled with a frosty chill.

’Seeing him smile, how could I have forgotten his cold side?’

The titles others gave this man weren’t just "the most sought-after man in all of Portmire," but also "the most cold-blooded."

His ruthless business tactics and cold, unfeeling detachment were what had earned him his current status.

She gave her head a slight shake. ’I’m getting carried away.’

’Elliot Sheridan doesn’t want me. From now on, everything about him has nothing to do with me.’

’Since I can’t latch onto him, I might as well cut off all contact.’

"Thank you for bringing me home, Mr. Sheridan," she said softly.

’Mr. Sheridan again?’

Elliot Sheridan’s sharp gaze focused on her. "May I be so bold as to ask you a question?"

Georgia Thorne looked up as he continued slowly, "That storm... why were you out in the rain?"

"..."

’I’d thought I had dodged that topic for good, that it would never be brought up again.’

’Who knew this man would be so unpredictable? I really don’t want to talk about the past.’

She raised a delicate eyebrow and smiled faintly. "If you’re considering taking me, then maybe I’ll tell you the answer."

"When did you learn to push your luck like this?" Elliot Sheridan frowned slightly, but he had no intention of pressing the issue.

But when it came to Elliot Sheridan, Georgia Thorne wasn’t one to give up.

She boldly approached him. He didn’t flinch, merely looking down at her from his superior height.

A hint of mockery played in his dark eyes, as if waiting to see what she would do next.

She bit her lip. It was the first time she had ever actively made a move on a man. Desperately racking her brain for scenes from TV shows where women seduced men, she reached out and grabbed his tie.

She pulled it free from his immaculate suit, wrapped it once around her wrist, and gave it a gentle tug downward.

Meanwhile, Elliot Sheridan offered no resistance. In fact, he cooperated with her, his tall frame leaning in.

Her pale hands trembled slightly, and her heart pounded uncontrollably. ’He’s going along with me... Does this mean he agrees to take me?’

She rose onto her toes and slowly leaned toward his face. ’I know this is crazy, but I really don’t have any other choice.’

All the while, Elliot Sheridan watched her, a smile in his eyes.

Georgia Thorne had only been putting on a brave front. When she suddenly felt his breath on her face, she froze and stopped short. freeweɓnovel.cѳm

’Georgia, what are you afraid of?’

’Such a perfect opportunity is right in front of you. What are you hesitating for?!’