ALESSIA “Alessia, what happened between you and Axel?” Asher asked curiously. “Nothing happened,” I replied quickly, my voice trembling as I picked up my handbag, ready to leave. Gosh, I hate Axel… I took a step toward the door. “Little doctor,” Axel’s voice cut in, stopping my steps. My grip tightened around my bag as I took a deep breath and turned to face him. He was already on his feet, walking toward me. My heart started to race. Why on earth was my body reacting like this? He reached for my hand and placed a small cream container in my palm. I lowered my gaze to it, immediately recognizing it's a 24-hour scar removal cream. Small… but worth more than my month’s salary. My eyes slowly lifted to meet his. He bought this for me? “I don’t want you to suffer from any injuries …

