By Zephyria 
Even amidst all that, the house continued to collapse. Just when he thought there was no time left, firefighters placed a ladder against the spot where Dane was standing.
Even then, Dane handed the dog over first. As another firefighter took the dog from below, only then did he step down the rungs one by one. And the moment he set foot on the ground, the building completely collapsed. Simultaneously, the firefighters rushed towards him with shouts.
“Dane, Daaane!”
“You bastard, do you know how worried I was? Seriously, you!”
“I knew you’d make it, I knew it!”
“Charles, Charles…! Heueoeoeoeh…”
“Alright, Dane. You rest now. We’ll take care of the rest.”
“Someone get Dane some oxygen, quick!”
As they patted his shoulders, hugged him, and showered him with words of worry and relief, Dane simply said,
“Anyone got water?”
With a rather tired face, he swept back his disheveled hair, and at his nonchalant words, everyone rushed to offer him bottled water.
Desire Me if you can
Only after taking in fresh oxygen and replenishing some moisture did Dane finally regain some composure. In the meantime, the Fire was almost extinguished, and the firefighters were now wandering around, taking care of the remaining tasks.
It was then that his eyes met someone else’s gaze. As Dane turned his head, his eyes immediately locked with Grayson’s. After staring at him for a moment, Dane emptied the bottle of water he was drinking, put down the empty bottle, and spoke first.
“What? Got something to say?”
There was no hint of provocation in his question. Rather, the way he asked as if he were annoyed was probably genuine. He had just been through a life-or-death situation.
Grayson, who had been silently staring at Dane, wore a faint smile on his lips. Is now the time to smile? Dane wondered for a moment, but didn’t bother to think deeply about it. He waited silently for an answer, and Grayson slowly began to speak.
“You’re not going to tell me that I don’t suit this job, or that I should try something else?”
Those were the words Grayson had heard just moments ago. Of course, it wasn’t the first time he’d heard such criticism and lectures. A guy who acts as he pleases without considering other people’s positions at all, you’re not someone who should be here, this job isn’t right for you, and so on. Here, there would be one more added.
It’s ridiculous that a guy like you is a firefighter with a sense of duty, something like that.
Thinking that this guy would say the same thing, Grayson waited. Is it his turn to listen to a condescending lecture now?
“Why would I?”
At the indifferent reply, Grayson paused. Dane, still with a tired face, said to Grayson, who was staring at him without a flicker of emotion.
“It’s your life. It’s up to you how you live it.”
With those words, Dane found a new bottle of water, opened the cap, and gulped it down. Grayson could only stare at him with surprised eyes.
…What is this guy?
When the platypus was first discovered, no one in the world believed in the existence of that creature. Right now, Grayson was experiencing the feeling of being the first person to discover a platypus. What was that man thinking when he first saw that absurd animal? It must have been just like me right now.
Just what the hell is that guy?
Grayson stared at Dane with a confused look. But he, as if no longer interested in anyone else, was just sitting on the sidewalk in front of the house where the fire hadn’t spread, drinking water with a tired face.
3. Found the Most Perfect Chest
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Naomi Parker, who had won the Academy Award for Best Actress, was holding her precious puppy and memorizing a new movie script that day as well. Just as she put a biscuit in her mouth and picked up a freshly brewed coffee, the phone suddenly rang. Puzzled by the late-night call, she checked the number and was immediately delighted. It was a call from another actor who had been close to her since her debut.
“Yeah, it’s me. What’s up? Sure, of course. Why? What is it?”
Naomi, who answered the phone happily, nodded, saying “Yeah, yeah,” and then was startled.
“What?”
She stood up without realizing it, and the script she had placed on her lap fell to the floor, but she didn’t care. The news she had just heard was that shocking. Unlike the script, she held the puppy preciously in one arm and continued the call.
“Grayson Miller became a firefighter? What are you talking about?”
“I don’t know, me neither. How did that happen?”
A bewildered voice continued from the other end.
“I saw it by chance, and Grayson Miller was wearing a firefighter’s uniform! I looked again several times, and I’m 99 percent sure it’s him, but I called you just in case. You’re close to Grayson Miller, aren’t you?”
“Very close.”
Naomi gritted her teeth and said with a smile.
“Close enough that I’d definitely attend his funeral.”
“Really? Anyway… check it out. The search term is…”
Her friend, unaware of Naomi’s deep feelings, told her how to search. As soon as Naomi hung up, she opened the YouTube screen and searched as she was told. The video was about a fire that had occurred in a certain town. The video, which filmed several burning houses, showed numerous firefighters moving busily. Except for one person.
“Oh my god! It’s really him?”
Naomi shouted without realizing it and quickly searched the screen and paused it. It was the same no matter how many times she looked again. There couldn’t be another person in the world with this physique and this face.
Good heavens, a firefighter? This man?
She couldn’t believe it even after seeing it with her own eyes. Grayson Miller and a firefighter, could there be a more mismatched combination?
“Oh my god, oh my, oh my god.”
She repeatedly exclaimed and looked at the screen, then looked up and looked at the screen again, finally calming her surprised heart and organizing her thoughts. There is only one reason why this man is doing something so out of character.
To find the person of his destiny.
“I guess people never change.”
Naomi could only laugh in disbelief. Disgusting bastard. She cursed Grayson inwardly. She could never forget the insults he had hurled at her.
Naomi came to know Grayson when she signed a contract with his friend, Keith. Keith Pittman was also a Dominant Alpha, and he was single at the time, changing partners from time to time and extracting Pheromone. And that’s when Naomi signed a new contract with him.
Unfortunately, the period was not long. No, on the contrary, the period was much longer than other partners, but the actual work was not done very often. After working together a few times in the beginning, Keith did not look for her, and the dates passed by without anything happening. Superficially, she was Keith’s Pheromone partner, but in reality, she did almost nothing.
In the meantime, Naomi became acquainted with Grayson, who was Keith’s friend, and of course, they slept together. She also boasted a colorful history with men, so she didn’t hesitate to sleep with someone she liked, and in that respect, she could say that she and Grayson were on the same page.