The first thing Eunice did upon returning to her apartment was take a shower. Then, she put some ice on her cheek before applying the ointment the doctor had prescribed. After that, she retired to her room.She was exhausted but couldn't fall asleep. Of course, she knew that the exhaustion wasn't physical—it was mental. She was so tired that she felt smothered and oppressed.The vague smell of nicotine that Ian always had on him permeated the bed. It wasn't pungent. In fact, it was rather nice. Now, however, it seemed to stab her heart like an invisible blade.Though what had happened today had been nothing but a misunderstanding, Eunice had still felt sad, fearful, and angry. She'd also wanted a shoulder to lean on, but there'd been nothing of the sort. It was bad enough not to have anyone to lean on, but she even had to put up a strong front.She admitted that she was probably being too sensitive. Either way, she had to force herself to ignore her sensitivities because she knew
It was past 4:00 pm when Eunice woke up. As she opened her eyes, they prickled and felt swollen. Well, it looked like her eyes had become swollen before her cheek had recovered.She lay there for a while and waited for the discomfort to subside. Then, she got up and headed to the bathroom to wash up.As soon as she opened the bedroom door, she smelled the thick stench of cigarette smoke. It was rather pungent. She frowned and covered her nose before heading to the living room. When she was halfway there, she stopped.When had Ian returned? He wore a white shirt and black pants, and his legs were crossed elegantly as he sat on the couch. One arm was thrown over the back of the couch, the perfect lines of his muscles evident underneath his shirt.Even from the side, he was good-looking. His jawline was flawless. He held a cigarette with one hand and took a deep drag from it. Then, he blew out a mouthful of smoke, which somewhat concealed his handsome face.His posture was lazy and l
But now, with Eunice, Ian felt lost. He didn't know how to coax a woman.Then, he heard her say indifferently, "Thank you for the concern, Mr. Moore. I'm fine. If you don't have anything else to say, I'll head back to my room now."After that, she sidestepped him and practically ran to the bedroom without waiting for a response. She slammed the door shut behind her.Ian watched her, feeling baffled. Was he a monster or something?…It was past 6:00 pm when Bailey returned to Whiteloop City. Lucille had texted her to tell her about Eunice, so she'd hurried over to Eunice's apartment to check on the latter. To her surprise, Ian was the one who answered the door. The sight of him there gave her a fright.Ian watched as Bailey's expression turned into one of horror when she saw him. Was he really that scary?"Oh, uh… hi, Uncle Ian. I, uh, didn't know you were around. I should get going," Bailey stammered. She turned to flee. "Ouch!"Ian had quickly grabbed her by the back of her
"What?" Samuel was baffled. He gaped at Lucille in disbelief. "Don't joke around with me, Ms. Johnson. This isn't funny at all."Not only was it not funny, but it was also frightening. He'd never expected to achieve anything great in his life—all he wanted to do was keep his feet on the ground and make an honest living. Meeting Lucille and becoming her right-hand man was already the luckiest thing that had happened in his life.Five minutes ago, Lucille had called Samuel into her office. He'd thought she was just going to assign him his tasks for the day, but she'd stunned him by saying, "I want to give you the position of Star&Ciel Group's CEO, Samuel."She looked calm and composed, which was a stark contrast to Samuel's astonishment. It was as if she'd expected this reaction.She leaned forward and rested her elbows on her desk, propping her jaw with one hand as she tapped on the desk with the other. The rhythm was quite nice if one were to pay attention to it, but Samuel wasn'
"Why me, Ms. Johnson? You can always hire someone else to run the company," Samuel said.Lucille gave him a pointed look. "Have you ever seen me interview anyone in person, Mr. Sawyer?"He didn't dare to respond, seeing as she was already addressing him as "Mr. Sawyer". He thought about their time together and realized that she hadn't interviewed anyone other than him.She continued, "And why do you think I left you in Benjamin's care?"Samuel was lost for words. If he still couldn't catch Lucille's drift, he would be putting her efforts to train him to waste.Lucille added, "Besides, if I were to hire a manager to run the company, I'd have to pay for another person's salary. I might be rich, but I'm not a fool."Samuel had nothing to say. It seemed she'd hired him just so he could take over her position one day.After a while, he remembered Benjamin telling him that running a company wasn't Lucille's strength. She'd only taken over Star&Ciel Group because she didn't want someth
"I'll go back to the research lab," Lucille said without hesitation.After a brief moment of surprise, Spencer smiled. He should've guessed it. Lucille had shone on stage during the International Medical Conference. She'd looked confident, and her bright eyes and smile had made it clear that she truly loved what she'd spoken about. At that moment, she'd shone like the brightest star in the sky. How could his precious Lucille lead a regular life?"Alright. Go ahead and do whatever you want," he said tenderly.She raised her head and blinked at him. "Aren't you against it?"He took in the confusion in her eyes and chuckled. Then, he asked in return, "Why would I be against it?""Do you know what my return to the research lab entails?"Spencer frowned when he saw how grim she looked and how serious she sounded. Was there anything about researchers that he wasn't aware of? He pressed his lips together before asking, "What does it entail?"Lucille placed a hand on his face and blin
Lucille was surprised by Spencer's words. Then, she smiled and said, "As expected of someone as wealthy as you, Mr. Layton."She pecked him on the lips and said cheerily, "But it's exactly that dominance of yours that I like."Spencer kissed her as soon as the words were out of her mouth. He nibbled on her lips and pulled her tongue into a dance with his. He deepened the kiss and explored every inch of her mouth. He could never get enough of it.She was like an oasis in the desert. Now that he'd found a source of water, he wanted to lap up every drop of it to moisturize his parched body.Lucille kneeled above him, her soft hands wrapping around his neck like vines. Spencer placed one hand on her back to steady her while threading his free hand through her hair. He pulled her closer to him.This was the steamy scene that greeted Seth upon his arrival. He whistled a lighthearted tune as he sauntered into the living room with his hands in his pockets. Then, he abruptly stopped, with
"There's actually one more thing that I haven't told you," Lucille said as she curled up on the couch. She wrapped her arms around her knees and placed her chin on her knees.She looked at Spencer, who had his hand on his forehead. She watched as his Adam's apple bobbed and subconsciously swallowed. Then, she snapped to her senses and realized what dirty thoughts she'd been having. She'd actually imagined biting his…The amorosity that had arisen between them earlier had actually mostly dissipated after the interruption."Oh? What is it?" Spencer asked huskily."Mr. Horton Senior already applied to have a new research lab built in Whiteloop City when I first returned here, so I don't need to go to Marvonia. It's just that the equipment will only be fully installed next year."Spencer fell silent. It appeared his little fox already had everything prepared.…Eunice returned to work after resting at home for a couple of days. She hadn't seen Ian around since that day; he hadn't