His Eagle Eyes on Me novel Chapter 259

"Dr. Sanford, the boss asked me to pass this to you." The bodyguard handed a check to Zoe.

Zoe accepted the cheque and glanced at the number written on it, before snorting.

"How generous of him! We slept together for one night and he is giving me five million." She set the cheque on the table with a bitter smile. "Apart from this cheque, did he tell you anything else?"

The bodyguard shook his head.

Zoe's heart ached as she thought to herself, "Who exactly does Elliot think I am?! A prostitute? He just pays me off after sleeping with me! I suppose the only difference is that I'm getting paid way more than a prostitute would!"

Zoe gritted her teeth and threw a medical book on the ground. "Does he know what it means to respect someone?"

"Dr. Sanford, he already gives you enough respect. Otherwise, you wouldn't even get a penny out of this," the bodyguard said expressionlessly.

"That's just because I am still useful to him!" she shouted, red-eyed.

"If it wasn't for that, he would have chased you out long ago," said the bodyguard. He was simply

informing her of the truth of the matter. "Miss Tate never asked for money from the boss, and she is exceptionally obedient."

"So you are saying that I'm asking for too much?!"

"You might as well spend more time fawning over Madam Rosalie," said the bodyguard before leaving the room.

Zoe felt like she just had an epiphany. She realized that she had made Elliot dislike her the moment she asked him to be her boyfriend. 1

The bodyguard was right, she should not push him too far, and she should approach the matter from a different angle. She would try working on Madam Rosalie instead, i

Back in the hospital, Avery felt much better once her fever came down. She woke up from her slumber and looked around the strange environment that was her ward before turning her attention warily to her bedside. 1

Elliot sat there wordlessly as he watched her. 1

"Why is he here? Why am I in a hospital?" she thought.