"First, take a shower yourself and go to sleep. Second, I will help you wash and share the bed with you. If you refuse to choose the first one, then I think you are choosing the second. You stay awake till such a late hour. I think you must be waiting for me and showing your affection for me. In that case, just tell me directly. I will satisfy you."
Patrick looked at Gloria and said slowly.
At first, Gloria was in a daze. When she came back to her senses, her ears turned red. She suddenly looked up and shouted in a hoarse voice, "I'll take a shower!"
After that, Gloria walked into the bathroom under Patrick's complacent gaze.
Hot water came out of the shower head and fell on Gloria's body. She closed her eyes and fell into a whirl of thoughts.
Right now, she had no idea what her future would be.
Giving up everything was an easy option.
She didn't have a pack. Her wolf was gone. Her family rejected her. It was an easier way if she simply gave up on herself.
However, she wasn't there yet. She had not fulfilled Mica's wish. She hadn't been to Hawaii.
At this time, Gloria thought of Patrick. She felt a little annoyed.
She did not know when Patrick would let her go.
Thinking of Mica, Gloria perked up again.
She said to herself, "No! I can't just sit around and do nothing!"
She had hoped that Patrick would get sick of her soon so that he could let her go. In this case, she didn't have to risk her life to offend him.
But now, Gloria had no clue what Patrick was up to.
After taking a shower, Gloria put on her clothes again. She checked herself in the mirror again and again.
After a while, about thirty or forty minutes. She thought, 'If Patrick was still outside, he would have urged me to hurry since I stayed in the bathroom for so long.'
But now, she didn't hear any sound from outside.
She felt relieved and pushed the door open, but she was immediately stunned.
Patrick didn't leave. He stood alone in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the room.
Gloria stood at the door of the bathroom. She didn't want to move because she didn't want to get close to Patrick.
However, Patrick heard the movement behind him. He turned around and his gaze swept over. His hawk-like eyes were extremely deep.
However, his gaze only lingered on her for less than two seconds. Then he looked away.
Gloria secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, Patrick walked toward Gloria.
Gloria couldn't see the expression on her face, but Patrick could see it clearly.
She was extremely wary of him. If he used the alert level in the wolf pack to describe how wary she felt of him, it must be the highest level.
A spreading pain flashed through Patrick's heart. He ignored it and walked straight to her.
As he approached her, Gloria took half a step back. She stared at Patrick as if he was a dangerous rogue who was invading a wolf pack.
The way Gloria looked at Patrick made Patrick uncomfortable.
He took another step closer to her.
Gloria could no longer hide the fear deep in her heart. She became nervous and flustered.
"Are you done showering?" Patrick's voice rang out timely.
Gloria stared at Patrick with full alert. She cautiously replied, "Yes."
"Well, it's my turn then," Patrick said.
Gloria asked doubtfully, "What do you mean? Do you want to take a shower here?"
"Why not? This is my place." Patrick walked around Gloria. He took out a bathrobe from the closet beside him. He turned around and looked at Gloria, who was standing at the door of the bathroom. He said, "Stop looking. The elevator has just been locked. You can't get down. I think you had better be good and wait for me on the bed."
Gloria was seen through by Patrick. She turned her head and stared at Patrick, who was undressing.
She was tense, wondering what Patrick was up to.
"What are you still doing here? Sit on the bed and wait for me. Oh, don't fall asleep." Patrick's voice was not harsh. But the way he gave the order made others unable to resist.
After Patrick said so, he closed the bathroom door. Only then did Gloria realize that she was not wearing shoes. However, she wasn't in the mood to look for her shoes. She quickly ran out of the bedroom and headed straight for the elevator.
She pressed the elevator button several times. However, nothing happened.
Gloria tried to focus and think. Since Patrick was taking a bath, she still had time. To lock the elevator door on this floor, he needed a remote control or a swipe card.
So Gloria turned to the dining table, the shoe cabinet, and every place where a remote control or swipe card could be hidden.
But in the end, she found nothing.
At this time, she saw the bedroom with warm lights on. She hesitated for a while. Then she chose to go back to the bedroom.
There was still the sound of water splashing in the bathroom. Gloria breathed a sigh of relief.
She immediately searched the nightstands. While searching, she paid attention to the sound coming through the bathroom.
She did not notice that the bathroom door had been silently opened. Patrick stood at the door of the bathroom with his arms crossed and watched her every move.
At this time, Gloria was still searching anxiously.
"Where is it... It should be somewhere." She had searched all the places she could think of, yet she still found nothing.
"What are you looking for?" A brisk voice suddenly sounded behind Gloria. Gloria was stunned and froze there.
Patrick looked at her. He didn't urge her. About a minute later, Gloria, who was beside the bed, turned her head stiffly. She looked at Patrick with shock in her eyes.
"Why are you here? The water in the bathroom is still flowing." Gloria's face was pale. She looked at Patrick and then pointed at the shower.
She did not know when Patrick came out and how long he had been watching her.
Gloria suddenly felt that she was like a fool. Patrick had everything in control and she could never escape from him.
She was scared and irritated.