"The Millennium is the only ce I''ve learned how to live in. Besides, it''s the most suitable ce for


    someone like me. I don''t need any other options," Amber said.


    She needed to distance herself from Axel before it was toote.


    "What if I wanted to take you with me? Would youe with me if I could bring you somewhere


    Jameson or his friends could never find you?" Axel gazed seriously at Amber.


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    "No," Amber said without hesitation, a pitiful smile on her face. "I live and die as Mr. Jameson''s


    puppet."


    Axel slowly straightened up, the desire in his eyes fading away. He unbuttoned two buttons on his shirt


    and said, "I understand now. In that case, let''s just get on with things."


    "What... things?" Amber hadn''t yet caught up with Axel''s pace.


    "Well, we''re alone in a hotel roomte at night. What things do you think we could do? y cards?"


    Axel''s gaze was cold, with no trace of tenderness in them anymore. "Do you want to shower first or


    should I? Or should we shower together?"


    Amber closed her eyes and shook her head. "I''ll go now and not trouble you further."


    She then turned to leave. But Axel grabbed her by the waist, pulling her back to him. "What is it? Are


    you upset? How can we sleep together if we don''t clean up?"


    "I don''t have the right to be upset," Amber said bitterly. "Do you really want to sleep with a woman like


    me, Mr. Whitaker? I''ll never be fully clean no matter how many times I bathe myself."


    Axel smiled lightly and said, "I know exactly what kind of woman you are. Haven''t I proven that I don''t


    care given I''ve taken you out of there?"


    "But I care!" Amber yelled, unable to hold back anymore.


    Axel was taken aback.


    Realizing she''d slipped up, she quicklyposed herself. "If you''re concerned about me, then please


    don''t ask this of me anymore tonight. You can think of it as repaying me for helping you and Ms. Alyssa


    last time."


    Axel was the most wonderful person Amber had ever met in her downtrodden life. She was incredibly


    fond of Axel, which was why she didn''t want him to be ruined by someone as terrible as her.


    Amber wanted their rtionship to stay clear of all this.


    Axel seemed somewhat troubled by Amber''s insistence to leave. His hand tightened around her waist


    as he said softly, "Fine, don''t shower then. Stay the night and get some rest. It''ste."


    Amber truly was exhausted. Plus, if she went back to The Millennium too soon, Jameson would get


    suspicious. If she spent the night there, she''d at least be able to give Jameson an excuse tomorrow.


    In the end, Amber and Axel slept together. Amber slept on the hotel bed while Axely on the couch.


    He hadn''t intended to have sex with Amber at all.


    They remained apart while resting. Amber''s heels were ced by the bed while shey on the


    mattress. An awkward silence filled the air.


    Amber''s n to stay awake the entire night failed when she fell asleep.


    Axel, however, stared fixedly at the ceiling, not sleepy in the slightest bit.