Chapter 75

"What's wrong, Flower?" he murmured, winding his arms around my frame and cradling me against his chest. He made me feel so safe in just a few simple seconds. I shook my head, my throat far too tight with emotion to utter a single word without completely losing it. It was then that I realized everything around us had become silent - I had no doubt everyone was watching our encounter with intruding eyes. "Back to work!" Ken snapped with an angry glare. Ken bent down, picking me up bridal style before carrying me away to somewhere more private. I threaded my fingers in his thick locks while hiding my face away from everyone and everything. The only thing I was worried about in that moment was basking in the comfort Ken was providing me. My body was slightly jostled in his hold, the motion soon followed by the sound of a door shutting leading me to assume we were now in his office. The dams behind my eyes finally broke as I started sobbing. My chest heaved with t