Chapter 125 Derek Grayson
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Helén lost her temper and rushed forward to block the woman’s path. “You haven’t paid for my ruined dress! Don’t even think about leaving!”
The janitor squinted slightly, eyes narrowing. Without word, she raised her mop again, the grimy head pointed straight at Helen. “Are you moving or not?”
Helen took one look at the soggy clump of hair stuck to the dripping mop and immediately recoiled, covering her mouth and stepping back in disgust.
Without sparing her another glance, the janitor brushed past her and walked off in long strides.
Helen followed at a distance.
As she watched, she walked farther and farther away from Galaxy Bay Residences. Fuming, she stomped
her foot.
She complained, “Linden said his cousin lives nearby! Where the heck is he? If he shows up after she’s long gone, what good is that!”
Just as she was grumbling to herself, her phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar number.
Already in a foul mood, she barked at the phone, “Who is this?”
A man’s voice came through the line and said, “I’m Linden’s cousin.”
Helen’s tone immediately softened at this. “Oh, it’s you Sorry about that. I thought it was some spam caller. Have you arrived at my area?”
She instinctively turned to look at the gated entrance. A tall, broad–shouldered man was walking up.
That had to be him.
“I think I see you,” she said into the phone, waving in his direction.
“Okay, I’m coming over now,” the man replied and hung up.
He soon reached Helen and said, “Linden said some woman gave you a hard time. Where is she?”
“She’s just ahead, cleaning up trash.” Helen turned to point, but the janitor was gone.
Helen looked around, scanning the area–but nothing. Not a trace.
She had been following that woman so closely–how did she disappear the moment she looked awa
Helen’s face tightened in frustration. “Ugh! She slipped away. Lucky her.”
The man let out a calm chuckle. “So what if she got away? It’s no big deal. Don’t let it ruin Here, since we’re meeting for the first time, I got you a little something. Hope you like it.”
your
mood.
That’s when Helen noticed the shopping bag in his hand.
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The logo on it made her eyes light up–it was from a well–known jewelry brand.
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A glimmer of greed flashed across her eyes. She said, “You really didn’t have to get me anything. How could I accept this?”
Even as she said it, she reached out and took the gift without hesitation.
“It’s just a small token, not a big deal,” the man said, smiling. “Don’t be shy.”
After Helen accepted the bag, he added, “I’m Derek, by the way. I don’t think I caught your full name.”
“Helen.”
Derek Grayson chuckled at this and said, “Pretty–name matches your looks.
Helen beamed at the compliment. She said, “Thanks. You’re quite handsome yourself.”
Truth be told, she’d seen better. He wasn’t particularly striking, but at least he wasn’t ugly.
Still, considering he’d just handed her expensive jewelry, he deserved a compliment or two.
Derek’s smile widened at this. He said, “Linden told me you live in this complex. Aren’t you going to invite me in for a cup of tea?”
Helen responded with a sweet smile. “I was just about to ask you the same. I was worried you might be too busy.”
She’d sneaked a peek into the gift bag earlier and spotted several gold jewelry boxes–possibly a full set.
For a first meeting, that was quite the gift. If Derek was this generous now, who knew what she might get down the line?
Helen led the way back to her condominium with Derek close behind.
“Make yourself comfortable on the couch. I’m going to go change–this dress is a mess,” she said, glancing down at the stains on her clothes.
Derek’s eyes followed her gaze, landing on the same smudges. He said, “Don’t worry about me go ahead and get changed.”
While Helen was in her room, Derek took the chance to look around the apartment.
After making a full circle, Helen hadn’t come out. He returned to the hallway and stood by the door to her bedroom.
He noticed the door wasn’t fully shut. Through the narrow crack, he could see Helen, now out of her dress, rummaging through her closet in her undergarments.
His eyes scanned her figure, the pale skin drawing his gaze and tempting him to get a taste.
His throat tightened, and he swallowed. Almost instinctively, his hand moved to widen the door just a bit
more.
But the door creaked.
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Helen turned sharply at the sound, her eyes meeting h. She yelped and grabbed a shirt to cover herself. “Hey! What are you doing in here?”
Derek, caught in the act, didn’t bother pretending. He pushed the door open and stepped inside. “You were taking so long–1 thought something happened, so I came to check on you,”
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