28 Do You Want Me to Be Your Antidote " I'll give you a ride there , " Brian said . Chloe refused . " No need . Please have your driver stop here , Mr. Steele . I can go in my friend's car . " " What if I insist ? " Brian's lips curved into a faint smile , his long fingers still locked firmly around Chloe's wrist . His cool fingertips pressed against her overheated skin , sending a strange shiver through her . She frowned . " Let go . " A glint flickered in Brian's eyes as the pads of his fingers brushed lightly against her wrist . " Do you truly want me to let go ? " Chloe shivered , a tingling numbness spreading from her wrist to her entire body . The restless heat inside her only grew stronger . " Ms. Quall , you don't look well . Do you still want to go to the police station ? " Brian's voice brushed against her ear . Chloe pressed her lips together , watching his thin lips move , and her throat suddenly felt dry . She wanted a sip of water . Or maybe she wanted something else . The restless heat burning inside her was a warning . The drug's haze was stronger than she'd imagined . She needed to find a way to calm herself down first . " If it's not too much trouble , Mr. Steele , could you take me to a hospital instead ? " Chloe asked breathlessly , forcing her gaze away from him . Under the drug's influence , Brian seemed like an irresistible treat , making her ache to draw closer , to taste , to devour- " Enough ! " Chloe snapped at herself inwardly , forcing the thought away . " Instead of going to the hospital, wouldn't it be quicker just to use the antidote ? " Brian asked . " Antidote ? " Chloe blinked in confusion . " I could be your antidote , Ms. Quall . What do you think ? " His casual tone made it sound as though he were speaking of something utterly trivial . Chloe nearly choked on her own breath . Could the antidote he meant really be what she thought ? In the front seat , Milton and William sat in stunned silence . Had they heard correctly ? Had Brian just said that he could be Chloe's antidote ? When had Brian ever spoken to a woman like that ? He'd always treated women with indifference . Once, a socialite from Corvessia had confessed her love to him and threatened to throw herself off a building if he refused to give her a chance . " If I can't even have a chance at your love , then I might as well be dead , " the socialite had sobbed , tears streaking down her face . " Then go ahead and jump , " Brian had replied , lighting a cigarette nonchalantly as his gaze lingered on her . " Because I will never love you . " The crowd had frozen when Brian suddenly seized the socialite and hauled her to the very edge of the rooftop terrace . " If you don't dare to jump , should I give you a push ? " Her face had drained of all color as she stumbled away , nearly tripping over herself in her desperate attempt to escape . From that moment on , the women who admired Brian no longer dared to make dramatic threats in front of him . Some even claimed that a man like him would never love any woman at all . But now , Brian was actually willing to get involved with Chloe ? The very idea was like a bolt of lightning . At that instant , Chloe felt as if she , too , had been struck . " You don't mean ... using your body to neutralize the drug , do you ? " she asked . " Precisely . " Brian suddenly leaned in , his body tilting toward hers . " I'd like to think this body of mine is in pretty good shape . If you require it , you're welcome to make use of it anytime . " Chloe was at a loss for words . She'd never heard a man speak of such a thing in such lofty , almost transcendent terms . " No , thank you . I don't need it . " " Are you certain you don't ? " Brian's cool breath brushed against her face as his fingers slowly trailed upward along her arm . That chill tangled with the heat burning through her body , stoking a hunger she struggled to resist . Suppressing the rising desire coursing through her body , Chloe twisted her hand and seized Brian's wrist at the pulse point , her eyes blazing . " All I need , Mr. Steele , is for you to take me to the hospital ! " Chloe was clearly running a fever and sensitive under the drug's influence . Yet , her gaze remained clear and unyielding , refusing to bow to her desire . Chapter 28 Do You Want Me to Be Your Antidote 3/4 In that moment , Brian couldn't tear his eyes away from her face . His heart hammered harder than ever , as though something inside him was slowly beginning to shift . After a long silence , Brian let out a quiet laugh . " All right . I'll take you to the hospital . " Curtis had never imagined that one day he would find himself entering a police station under such circumstances . The two men had already confessed that Helen and Joanne had paid them to carry out the act . Their phones even contained transfer records from Helen . In her statement , Helen kept insisting that she was innocent . She claimed she'd only given the men money and had never actually instructed them to do anything . On the other hand , Joanne repeatedly argued that Sonya had hinted at it and that she'd only done it because she'd wanted to help Sonya . Sonya , however , denied everything , saying she knew nothing . Inwardly , she cursed Helen and Joanne half to death . It was so typical of small - town people . They couldn't even handle something this simple ! All the hints she'd given them had been completely wasted . Curtis sat in the lobby of the police station , his mind in turmoil . He'd initially hoped to use tonight's banquet as an opportunity to explore new partnerships . But after what had happened , there was no chance of that now . He wasn't even sure if the existing projects could be kept on track . Worse still , Green Tech's stock price was bound to take a serious hit . " Oh , where's Chloe ? Why hasn't she arrived yet ? " Curtis asked the officer . " Ms. Quall wasn't feeling well and went to the hospital first . We'll be sending officers there to take her statement , " the officer replied . Curtis froze , a wave of worry rising in his chest as he dialed Chloe's number . The call connected a moment later , but the voice on the other end was a man's . " Curtis ? Looking for Chloe ? " " Who is this ? " The faintly familiar voice sent a ripple of unease through Curtis . " Brian Steele . " His tone was as cold as steel . " Where's Chloe ? Why do you have her phone ? " Curtis asked , his tone tight with anxiety . " Oh , she's asleep . Do you need something ? I can pass it along when she wakes up , " Brian said . Chapter 28 Do You Want Me to Be Your Antidote 4/4 Curtis ' grip on the phone tightened instantly . A sharp ache laced with a bitter sting clawed at his chest . He'd always thought that a man like Brian would never spare Chloe a second glance . But now Chloe was asleep at Brian's side . What could that possibly mean ?