As soon as Lauren stepped out of bed, she let out a yelp and nearly collapsed. Her long, fair legs were trembling uncontrollably, and the insides of her thighs were so numb she could not feel a thing.

Francesca had already left for work, leaving only Aspen behind to care for her.

"Uh, Aspen… why didn't you go to the office today?" Lauren asked awkwardly, trying to change the subject.

Aspen grinned mischievously. "Andrew was worried about you, so he asked me to stay back and look after you.