Touch Me, Honey

Chapter 16 - Don't Want To See Him

The P&T Tower was the tallest building in the city. Standing on the top floor, people could see for miles around. Places like this were usually designed as an observation decks so that people could come and enjoy the view.

But here, this was not the case. The top floor of the tower symbolized the power of P&T Group Ltd., because it was the office of the CEO, James Parker.

It was the day after Eve’s disastrous encounter with James. He sat on his customized office chair. Behind him was a giant glass window, through which he had a view of the whole city.

James was not in a good mood. After finishing his last piece of work, he closed his computer and rubbed his nose with his slender fingers.

Tony, his assistant, knocked on the door. He walked in and said cautiously, “Boss. Miss Jefferson has called to invite you for dinner.”

James frowned and looked at his watch. It was five o’clock in the afternoon. Bella was supposed to come and treat him later.

Knowing what James was thinking, Tony cleared his throat and said lightly, “Boss, I think Miss Green is not coming today. She was really furious yesterday.”

“I know.” James rubbed his temple and stood up from the soft chair. He walked to the window and looked down at the city below him.

Seeing it from his height, the cars on the street were like children’s toys and the people were like tiny ants.

“How should I reply to Miss Jefferson?”

“Tell her I have a meeting tonight.”

Thinking of Lily Jefferson, James had mixed feelings. Because Bella came to his house at night, James had given the order to cancel his work every evening. Actually, there was no meeting tonight. James just used the meeting as an excuse to refuse Lily’s invitation.

Tony was confused for a second. But thinking of Miss Jefferson and the reason for James’ temper recently, he smiled. It was definitely a good thing for James not to see Lily.

Knowing that James had refused his fiancée’s invitation, he really hoped Bella would show up!

On the drive home, Tony wondered whether Bella would come or not. After all, she hadn’t texted him back. The atmosphere in the car was decidedly frosty; James was clearly not in a good mood.

Tony decided he’d be best off staying silent and letting his boss think in peace. Thankfully, the driver also picked up on James’ coldness and he too remained silent.

The negative atmosphere in the car was affecting all three men and they all felt quite dreadful as they pulled up at James’ house. But, when they got out of the car, a slim figure came into view.

Bella had been waiting for them for a while. She had started to think James might not come back tonight and was ready to leave. Luckily they showed up just in time.

Seeing Bella was waiting for him and had come earlier than usual, James was utterly surprised.

He had spent the afternoon coming up with various ways to threaten or force Bella to give in. Since she had shown up, all his plans had been for nothing.

Curiously, this time she didn’t act in a fury. This was not Bella Green’s style, James thought silently.

Bella felt James’ pulse with a quick touch of his wrist and then listed the herbs he should take. It seemed no care or thought had gone into anything she had done.

James looked at her and didn’t say anything until Bella turned to the kitchen, “That’s it?”

“That’s it.” Without even glancing at him, Bella packed her medical kit. The medical kit she used this time was also different from the one she used before. This one looked like a cheap old thing from a second-hand market.

Locking the medical kit, Bella stood up and was about to leave. James reached out his hand and held the kit, preventing her from leaving.

When this had happened before, Bella would stare at him and ask him to move his hand. But today she didn’t say anything. She just looked at him with a poker face.

James had never been treated like that by a woman before. Let alone a woman he was hiring!

“Are you sure you haven’t made a mistake?” James said, trying to break the awkward silence between them.

“Yes,” Bella replied immediately, “Give me my medical kit back,” she said in a cold, unemotional voice.

James realized that Bella was still mad at him. But she had learned the lesson that it was better to satisfy his needs rather than fight against him. She acted like a robot, automatically set to complete the task.

James was slightly nervous about her behavior. Bella was normally so full of life. “Yesterday...” he began.

But Bella interrupted him and said, “Leave the medical kit here, I’ll take it later.”

“Bella Green!” James was furious with Bella’s attitude, but seeing her face, he just couldn’t be angry with her, it was like all his anger just evaporated.

“What else can I do for you?”

Bella looked at him without expression.

James gazed at Bella with his sharp eagle eyes. But Bella still gave no reaction.

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll go to boil the medicine.” Bella turned her head and walked away.

After her leaving, James smashed Bella’s medical kit fiercely.

“Boss!” Tony was surprised by his actions.

“Buy her a new one. The best one you can find.” James said coldly.

Tony rushed out and quickly brought the new medical kit back. Bella brought the nutritional medication to James. She took two hours to boil it and didn’t add any unnecessary herbs in it this time. All she wanted was to finish what the agreement required and leave James’ place as fast as possible.

After arriving home that night, lying on her bed, Bella thought a lot. She didn’t want to see James, but it was impossible.

Firstly, she had signed the agreement. Secondly, James was powerful and rich. No matter where she hid, he was capable of finding her and bringing her back to treat him. She would rather come to his house voluntarily than hide.

Thinking of the treatment, Bella couldn’t help sighing. She knew that her knowledge in men’s health was limited. James’s impotence was caused by something in his mind. If Charles couldn’t cure him, there was no way she could! All Bella could do was keep prescribing things that were generally beneficial for men’s health.

She had no other plan. Since the agreement they signed was only for this month, Bella prayed that after that period everything would be over.