Diving into Love and Danger

Nigel gave Ruthie a quick glance, then turned to me and said, "I was the one who asked her to put it on. She went to clean the master bedroom and accidentally got her clothes wet, yet she kept cleaning while soaked. I couldn't stand it, so I let her wear your robe."

Ruthie tugged at the robe, pulling the collar open even wider. With a smile, she showed off the marks on her body and said, "Yes, Mr. Heath was kind enough to give me this to wear.

"Mrs. Heath, your clothes are really of great quality, though it's a bit too big for me. But then again, I am slimmer than you."

"Take it off and get lost," I said through gritted teeth. "You don't need to come to work tomorrow."

Ruthie put on a panicked expression and turned to Nigel. "Mr. Heath, did I do something wrong?"

Nigel frowned. "Jenna, it's just a minor issue. Why do you have to scare her like this?"

"Scare her?" I stared at Nigel. "Do you not understand what I'm saying? I'm firing her so that she'll never show her face in front of me again."

Right in front of me, Ruthie nestled herself into Nigel's arms. Tears welled up in her eyes as she pleaded, "Mr. Heath, please help me."

Nigel wrapped his arms around her and said to me, "Jenna, she's just a poor woman. Why cut off her livelihood?"

"So you're refusing to fire her?"

Suppressing his impatience, Nigel replied, "She's still useful to us. Jenna, you can't have children anymore. But we can't be without kids, and the company needs a successor.

"Ruthie is young, beautiful, and smart. If she bears my child, we'll surely have an excellent heir. Once the child is born, I'll send her away. Okay?"

I stared at Nigel in disbelief. How could he say something so utterly vile? He had harmed my family and my health, and now he sought my approval to father a child with the housekeeper—just to inherit my family's company?

It was probably my gaze that made him realize something, because he released Ruthie and came to my side.

"Jenna, please don't overthink it. I'm only asking Ruthie to have a child for us. I won't develop any feelings for her. Before she gets pregnant, she'll still be our housekeeper and continue taking care of you like before."

I glared at him fiercely. He was determined to keep Ruthie.

After he finished speaking, he ignored my resistance and scooped me up in his arms. Then, he carried me upstairs and placed me on the very bed where he and Ruthie had just done the deed.

"Your injury isn't too serious, so you'll be able to get out of bed and walk after a week. But it'll take a few months to fully recover. I'll arrange for you to take some time off, so you won't need to go to work for the next few months.

"Oh, I have a networking event tonight, so rest up. If you need anything, just ask Ruthie. For the sake of your health, don't involve yourself in company matters for now."

Nigel's tone brooked no argument.

With that, he took my phone and left, shutting the door behind him.

From beginning to end, Nigel never gave me a chance to put up an argument. I regretted trusting him so much before. Now, both my assets and company shares were entirely in his hands.