Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1739

The employees all bowed their heads in perfect unison to greet them. "Good afternoon, Ms. Moore. Good afternoon, Mr. Michell." Although their greetings were perfectly respectful, every single pair of eyes was glued to their joined hands. Sylvia's face erupted in a blazing blush. Gritting her teeth, she muttered under her breath so only he could hear, "Steve, what do you think you are doing? Everyone is staring. Let go of me right now!"

Steve completely ignored the gossiping stares of everyone around them, refusing to release her hand no matter what. The elevator descended, the atmosphere inside the cramped space turning painfully awkward.

They finally made it to the cafeteria floor. With a ding, the doors slid open, and the employees surged out like refugees fleeing a disaster, leaving the elevator completely empty in a matter of seconds. Before the doors could even close, the sound of wildly excited whispering drifted in from the hallway. "Oh my god! Did you see Mr. Michell holding Ms. Moore's hand?" "He has totally won her over, hasn't he? He is so incredibly manly!" Every word of their frantic gossip floated right back into the car. The doors finally shut, and the elevator resumed its descent toward the ground floor lobby.

Having reached the absolute limit of her patience, Sylvia took advantage of a brief loosening in his grip to forcefully snatch her hand back. She took half a step backward, glaring at him coldly, her eyes brimming with undisguised mockery. "Are you satisfied now?"

Staring at his empty palm, Steve instinctively curled his fingers, longing to hold onto the lingering warmth of her touch. He wasn't angry. Instead, he lifted his head, his usually cynical eyes now burning with an unprecedented, fierce stubbornness. "If you do not agree to be with me, I will keep pursuing you until you do." Stepping forward, he cornered Sylvia against the wall of the elevator. "Sylvia, I am never giving up on you."

Pressing her back flat against the cold metal panel, Sylvia turned her head away, refusing to look at him. Staring at the sheer resistance etched into her profile, Steve swallowed hard. His voice softened, taking on an almost begging, desperate tone. "I promise I will never force you to do anything again. I will not pressure you. As long as you do not tell me to leave, I will do absolutely anything you ask of me! Seriously, as long as it makes you happy, you can punish me however you want until you are finally willing to forgive me!"

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