Chapter 8: Did you come here just to be with me?

Sierra woke up again, finding herself leaning on Eric's shoulder with his hand around her waist. She smelled the scent of wood and male aftershave from him, which was as pleasant as a good mood-enhancing drug.
Eric was making a phone call in the infusion room, which was not appropriate at first. However, he was so dazzling that all the young women around were staring at him with eyes that could melt Mr. Howard.
After hanging up the phone, Eric noticed that Sierra had woken up. Her pale face now had a touch of blush and her eyebrows and eyes looked innocent due to just waking up, which made her even more attractive to men.
Eric asked indifferently, “How long do you want to lean on me?"
Sierra blushed and quickly got up.
Eric picked up his coat and put away his phone before saying, “I’ll take you back."
Although Sierra didn't want to trouble him anymore, Eric insisted on doing it for her.
On their way back home, he received a call and talked for a while before telling Sierra, “I need to go back to my apartment to pick up some fax documents. I will take them with me when I send you home."
Sierra agreed silently without saying anything else.
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Eric's apartment is located in the prime area of New York City; it is about 200 square meters in size and luxuriously decorated like a model room.
He let Sierra wait in the living room while he went into his study alone. After receiving the faxed documents from someone special who called him earlier but hung up after talking briefly over the phone, he instructed his assistant over another call before finishing work-related matters.
Just when he was ready to send Sierra home, his mobile rang again. The unique ringtone belonged only one person -someone who made Eric's face change slightly and his whole body tense. He took out the phone from his pocket... it was indeed that person calling.
After a long pause, he hung up the phone.
The other party did not call back, showing some pride as well.
Eric's mood became extremely bad. He took out a bottle of strong liquor from the wine cabinet and drank two and a half cups before standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window with his glass, quietly looking at the dark night outside...
Sierra had been waiting outside for quite some time. At first she could hear the sound of fax machine coming from inside but then Eric's mobile rang and there was no more sound afterwards. She felt uneasy so she gently pushed open the study door.
Eric had his back to her.
Sierra couldn't see his face, but his figure was full of loneliness.
Her womanly intuition told her that Eric had someone else in mind right now; he was missing that person deeply.
She didn't want to disturb him so she tried to leave quietly.
"Stop!"
Eric's hoarse voice came from behind her.
Sierra froze for a moment before feeling herself being held by him gently.
Eric nibbled on her delicate neck while hot breaths sprayed on her ear,"Did you come here just to be with me?"
Sierra couldn't deny it anymore.
A voice inside her head told her that Eric's emotions were unstable right now; even if they slept together later, he might not acknowledge it afterwards. But she felt weak all over and couldn't resist him at all.
The night is enchanting.
On 24th floor of luxurious apartment building in downtown area, Sierra found herself pinned against glass wall by Eric who caught hold of one wrist tightly despite having drunk alcohol earlier. Although he drank alcohol, his eyes were clear when gazing upon Sierra who looked lost in passion ...
She looked at Eric with a dazed expression, lips slightly parted and voice husky, “Eric...what's wrong?"
The lust in Eric's eyes disappeared instantly.
He took a step back and said coldly, “Miss Adler, I drank too much and lost control."