Chapter 4

Seeing Sebastian's attention drawn back to me, Yvonne clutched her chest and whined that it hurt.

"I'm still dizzy. How am I supposed to receive our important guest later?"

A malicious smile played at the corners of her mouth, as if disaster was about to befall me.

The next second, someone knocked on the office door.

"Mr. Harrison, Ms. Linda has arrived in the VIP room."

A chill ran down my spine. When I heard the visitor's name, I couldn't help trembling.

Linda was the only daughter of the company's largest partner and Sebastian's most obsessive pursuer.

Every time she visited, she'd have her wolfhound sniff Sebastian to track down any woman who'd been near him.

Once, she had the dog bite off the leg of a female employee who'd run into Sebastian in the break room.

Sebastian still needed her father's influence, so he could only swallow his anger.

To keep me safe, whenever Linda visited, he'd give me the day off to stay home.

The click-clack of high heels approached. The glass door reflected the shadow of a woman and a dog.

The office rest room could only fit one person.

Sebastian looked between me and Yvonne hesitantly, unable to choose.

Yvonne suddenly gasped for air and collapsed weakly into Sebastian's arms.

"Mr. Harrison, let me receive the guest."

"I'm your assistant now. Even if the wolfhound tears me to pieces, that's my duty."

Sharp pain shot through my lower abdomen. I clutched the desk, my phone clattering to the floor.

The screen lit up, showing my wallpaper—a photo of Sebastian and me smiling while hugging a Samoyed.

Sebastian's eyes lit up as he gripped my shoulders tightly.

"River, didn't we used to have a dog?"

"The dog always liked you better. Maybe Linda's dog will like you too."

My pupils constricted. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

Wolfhounds were extremely aggressive. Our Samoyed had been mauled to death by a wolfhound while protecting me.

I'd suffered severe psychological trauma from it. Even now, I still had nightmares every night.

Sebastian carefully carried Yvonne into the rest room.

There was extra space inside—barely enough to squeeze in one more person.

I slowly approached, but Sebastian blocked the doorway with a cold expression.

"She needs enough room to breathe. If you force your way in, you'll kill her."

The knocking grew more urgent. I could barely stand from the pain as I frantically searched for somewhere to hide.

But then came a loud crash behind me. Linda kicked the door open furiously, leading a wolfhound with a mouthful of fangs toward me.

I instinctively hid behind Sebastian, protecting my belly.

Murderous intent flashed in Linda's eyes as she patted the wolfhound's head.

"Precious, tear apart this bitch who's seducing Sebastian!"

The wolfhound opened its gaping maw and charged at me viciously.

I ran, but the dog still clawed several bloody gashes in my calf.

Sebastian looked worried, but when I approached the rest room, his expression instantly changed.

He grabbed the glass from the desk and threw it precisely at my feet, blocking my path forward.

Yvonne cracked the door open slightly, smirking triumphantly.

The wolfhound cornered me. My hands trembled as I clenched them into fists.

The office descended into chaos as Linda's phone suddenly rang.

She stamped her foot in frustration and called Precious back to her side.

"You're lucky today. Next time I catch you shamelessly clinging to Sebastian, I'll have Precious bite you to death!"

Watching Linda's retreating figure, my taut nerves slowly relaxed.

Sebastian stepped past my blood-covered body and urgently pulled open the rest room door.

After confirming Yvonne was unharmed, he spared me a glance.

"Go treat your wounds first. I'll come home tonight to celebrate your birthday with you."

I limped out of the office and rushed to the hospital as fast as I could.

The doctor gave me medication to prevent miscarriage and told me I absolutely had to rest well.

I went home to pack my things. Without a second of hesitation, I headed straight to the airport.

Near the end of the workday, Sebastian called HR.

"Starting tomorrow, restore River Hayes to her VP position."

The person on the other end made a confused sound.

"Mr. Harrison, River submitted her resignation after the employee health check revealed she was pregnant."

Sebastian's temple throbbed. He grabbed his car keys in panic and rushed home.

But when he opened the door, the bed was empty except for a dull diamond ring.