Suzzanah's POV I quite distinctly remembered bawling my eyes out to that large wolf in the woods about how I didn't want to die. I still didn't, but being buried some ten feet underground in a remote inconspicuous corner of this earth sure seemed incredibly appealing right then. I couldn't even begin to express how embarrassed I was feeling at that instant. All the blood in my body had rushed to my face, making it dazzle like a red ruby under bright sunlight. Initially I thought I was shocked, but apparently not quite as shocked as the CEO was. He stood paralysed, his eyes bulged, eyebrows floated in the air somewhere and body went completely stiff, as he continued to gape incredulously at my exposed legs. Although embarrassment was the glaringly obvious emotion plastered across my beet red face, his face became a stage to a plethora of emotions, some of which I could recognize, others which I didn't dare to. From the initial gob-smacked look, his expression had swiftly progressed to one of confusion, then to realization, then briefly to something dark and intense which I couldn't or wouldn't dare place, before finally ending in blatant and unparalleled rage. I only had time to let out a nasal pig-like squeal as a strong gust of wind flew by me and I was swiftly pulled back into the CEO's sturdy muscular arms. As my body crashed into his broad chiseled torso, one of his arms encircled my waist firmly while the other went to the back of my head as he buried my face in his chest. He positioned himself to support my wounded leg so that no weight fell on it, but unfortunately it only made our current position even more disturbingly intimate. My thoughts were too jumbled up to piece together what had just happened, adding to my distress as I was currently trying hard to regain the breath I had lost in my violent collision with this brick wall which now encircled me. A stifled shriek escaped my lips and I squirmed vigorously in his arms when I felt bolts of electric tingles shoot through my flushed body. Immediately after, a loud growl filled the air followed by yet another string of frightened gasps, mine included, but it was muffled into the CEO's dress shirt. Was that...was it the wolf? No it couldn't be! A dog maybe? But I didn't see any so...was it the CEO??? "Everyone back inside, NOW!" the command in the CEO's loud authoritative statement was not lost on anyone as I immediately heard the frenzied shuffling of multiple pairs of feet as they all grew distant, all but one, which slowly but surely seemed to grow louder and closer with each passing second. Realization descended into my disoriented persona and my eyes ballooned out of their sockets only to be pressed back into them by the CEO's brawny chest. My heart was suddenly beating so fast and hard that I felt like it would explode through my chest any minute. The CEO is hugging me! He's hugging me! WHY would he do that?! The tingles are driving me insane! Someone is coming towards us! I'm half naked! The CEO is still hugging me and I'm about to pass out from suffocation! I squirmed in the CEO's arms, desperate to get some air into my lungs and some distance between our torsos, but his hold only tightened further around my frame. Tingles! Too many tingles! "Shor, bweas wet mu oh" I pleaded into his chest and cringed at how my original sentence -Sir, please let me go- had been distorted into something resembling an early morning gargle. I hadn't really expected a reply from him, so I was incredibly stunned when yet another growl rumbled through his chest, making me stop my squirming for a minute, and when I realized what that sound probably was I blushed even harder, something which I hadn't thought was possible right then. Oh shoot! His stomach just grumbled out loud! And I heard it! I bet he didn't mean for me to hear it. Poor thing must be really hungry. But oh man, it grumbled out loud! The second hand embarrassment is killing me! My cheeks grew hot as blood flooded my facial vessels. Suddenly feeling as flushed as a polar bear in the state of Hawaii, I pushed harder at his chest but he didn't even budge. Is this a chest or a wall? The footsteps neared us and I managed to create just enough of a gap between us to be able to stick my nose in the air and inhale deeply. I wasn't even done with my inspiration when yet again my nose was flattened into his chiseled chest making me squeal in irritation. That's when the CEO's deep, husky, masculine voice filled my ears as he whispered, "Make one more move and you're fired" I immediately went as stiff as a dead body. "S-s-sir!" I instantly recognized Mr. Talon's voice and tried hard to turn my face to the side to look at him, but my movement was heavily restricted and I only managed to peak at him through one partially open eyelid. Mr. Talon looked extremely frightened as he stood with his head bowed and trembled in his shoes. "How did this happen?" the CEO's voice was cold and harsh. I shivered involuntarily and immediately his arms engulfed my body gently pressing me further into his warmth. Why would he do that? "I-I thought you were i-i-informed sir! Sh-she went into the forest a-and i-injured herse-" "That wasn't what I was talking about!" Both I and Mr. Talon jumped at his harsh tone, but only I received the comfort of his hand gently rubbing my back. "I was talking about-" And yet again the CEO stopped abruptly and I felt his grip around me loosen. I took the opportunity to push myself away from him and inhale deeply. Immediately he pulled me back to him but thankfully refrained from smothering me. When I looked up, I found him already gazing down at me with a frown on his face and a hint of doubt marring his beautiful features. "Does he...did you...?" he whispered incomprehensible questions and I frowned in confusion while still subtly trying to pry his muscular arms off me. Not at all bothered by my vain attempts to dislodge his upper limbs, he looked back at Mr. Talon who looked like he was at the verge of a nervous breakdown. His gaze returned to me, "Does he know about your situation?" he asked softly immediately turning my face bloodshot. I cringed and shook my head avoiding eye contact. His grip tightened making me look back up at him uneasily while still wondering why he insisted on us being in such a ghastly inappropriate position as we had this random embarrassing conversation.