Arianne turned her back to her, “I don’t want to think about him ever again.”They were completely knocked out until past seven at night. Tiffany yawned and got up to cook a pot of instant ramen. Her ramen-making skills were not as good as Arianne’s, and the noodles ended up getting stuck together. Arianne did not complain though. She finished the entire bowl.After dinner, they sat together to binge on their favorite drama series. Suddenly, Arianne made a decision, “I think I’ll use that secret recipe from he-who-must-not-be-named. He must have gotten it from that top class pastry chef. I’ve never liked disappointing other people’s good will.”Tiffany laughed until she snorted, “When did you learn how to wiggle out of an embarrassing situation? You were stubbornly refusing to use it at first. Are you finally enlightened? If you ask me, there’s no such thing as ‘who owes whom’ after spending so many years with Mark. It’ll never end. In fact, you’ll end up complicating things even mo
Jackson eyed her beadily, “What do you have to handle?”His stare unnerved her, “Leave me alone! Is it any of your business?”He smirked, “It’s pretty warm in here. Isn’t it hot under that scarf?”She pulled off the scarf around her neck, her face feeling strangely hot. She wondered if she had lost her mind when she decided on wearing this scarf to see him...“Did you wear this scarf, just for me?”She stiffened. Damn it, Jackson. Would it have killed him to keep his mouth shut? She was already beginning to think that she had lost her mind; why did he have to say such provocative things to her?She snapped irritably, “Pfft! It was just a random scarf that I grabbed on my way out! There’s no gaggle of pretty girls in a bar like this to get high with you. You don’t ever change, do you? A man like you is only suited to be a bachelor for the rest of his life. By the time you’re old, you’ll be staring wistfully at old couples dancing around in a public square, while you’ll be all alon
Jackson quickly ran after her. Just as she had flagged down a cab, he slid into the car first and dragged her in along with him, “Port Le Triomphe Hotel!”Tiffany’s breathing became unsteady, “Why are we going to a hotel? I want to go home! Sir, Franc Park Avenue instead, please!”Jackson pulled out a wad of cash and slapped it onto the co-driver’s seat, “To the hotel!”The driver saw the thick wad of cash and treated this as a lover’s spat. Hence, he considerately drove the car to the hotel.Jackson sulkily dragged Tiffany inside. She knew that he was being serious but didn’t dare make a scene. She struggled a little as she said, “Don’t… Let’s go somewhere else and talk, okay? I won’t run away…”He ignored her and gave her no room for negotiation as he pulled her into the elevator.Once she saw that there was no one else in the elevator, Tiffany screamed, “Are you insane? Let me go! I’m warning you, if you do this, I’ll…. I’ll… Are you listening to me?”He glanced to the side a
Jackson sent the video to his phone. “Would you like to go home or are you staying here?” he asked, gazing at her and feeling rather pleased.She jumped, “Of course, I’m going home!” What a joke! Wouldn’t her recording have been a waste then? Wasn’t it all for the sake of escaping from his evil grasp? Previously, when they slept together, he didn’t touch her because it was all an act. Now, she had become his real girlfriend. She refused to believe that he’d be able to control himself!Jackson didn’t insist either, “Alright, I’ll send you back home then. By the way, Mark and I will be going back to the capital tomorrow. I’ll come and see you once I have the time. Should you… ever dare play another trick on me, I’ll send this video to Arianne and your friends in that little shop of yours, and have them reason things out for me.”Tiffany gritted her teeth and internally hurled curses at his ancestors. She had just walked out of the room when they ran into Mark, who had come to see Jack
Arianne’s heart nearly melted into goo, “You must have saved the galaxy in your past life, Naya. Your daughter is too adorable. What’s her name?”Naya gazed at her daughter lovingly, “Her name is Lucy Skye. Her nickname is Lulu.”“That’s too cute. Next time, just bring her here whenever it’s inconvenient for you to leave her at home. It’s no trouble at all,” Arianne was eager to see such an adorable little thing every day.Naya nodded and said, “You should have a daughter too. You’re so pretty, your children will certainly be very good looking.”Arianne’s smile froze in place, “I… I can’t have children.”Naya was shocked, “Why?”Arianne didn’t want to bring up the past, “It doesn’t matter. You’ve probably heard from Lynn and the rest that I’m married. It’s just that I can’t have kids.”Naya froze, “Is it your husband?”Arianne shook her head, “It’s me. I can’t have kids. Alright. I’ve got to go back to work.”Naya felt upset after hearing this. Arianne was still very young. It
Jackson laughed, “I wouldn’t dare. How could I have the nerve to call my sister-in-law that? I was only making a comparison. I wasn’t trying to put anyone on the spot. Don’t discredit me.”Arianne was momentarily speechless, “Hey, Jackson, Tiffie was cursing at you not too long ago, saying how she was about to drive herself mad with her own cooking skills. She misses you and wants you to see her soon.”Tiffany immediately ended the video call and curled herself around Arianne, “Don’t say things like that! It embarrasses me! I am not missing him!”Arianne was laughing her head off, “You totally were! It’s your fault for directing the camera at me. My hands are oily and I’m still holding half a prawn. I can’t look undignified, even in front of a close friend like Jackson. You started it first!”At the Tremont Estate, Jackson turned towards Mark, who was right next to him, “Did you manage to see Arianne? I’m pretty sure that you can go see her now. Otherwise, Tiffany might think that
“What do you all want to have for lunch? Shall we order together? Just tell me what you don’t want, and I’ll leave it out,” Tanya suddenly interrupted.An idea suddenly popped into Arianne’s mind, “Leave it to me. We’ll have a feast.”Arianne didn’t want to eat the boring takeouts anymore; she’d grown so tired of eating the same thing everyday. Since Jackson was coming over today, she might as well just order lunch from his restaurant. She had the number anyway and the food would be ready much quicker. After all, it was necessary to show some appreciation to her employees occasionally. Although she was stingy when it came to herself, she was generous to others.In the restaurant, Tiffany tried to be more ladylike and even ate slowly. She never cared about things like this when she was dining with Jackson in the past. Being in a relationship had changed her thinking; she wanted to at least make a good impression in front of him.Jackson frowned and teased her, “Cut it out, just open
“Do you think I’m a boring mood killer?” she asked glumly.Jackson’s mind was full of question marks. “Huh? N-No… I think you’re alright. Why do you ask?”Tiffany interpreted his answer as telling her that she was indeed a really boring person. What kind of answer was ‘alright’? It was a yes or no question. ‘Alright’ was just another way of saying ‘yes’! She ignored him and entered the elevator without waiting for him. Jackson quickly followed behind her in confusion. “What’s wrong with you? I finally came here and you have to waste time picking a problem with me? What did I do wrong? Just tell me and I’ll change.”She lifted her head and looked at him. “You haven’t stopped seeing other women, right? If I tell you to abstain yourself from that kind of thing after dating me, would you be able to do it? Technically, you’re already doing that since we’re in a long distance relationship. But if you’ve been smashing some other women behind my back, then forget what I said.”Jackson didn