After dinner, Tiffany and Jackson went shopping. Tiffany was the one who suggested it. She did not have anything she wanted to buy, she just wanted to walk around with Jackson…When the heat got to them, they went into the mall. A steady flow of patrons flowed into the mall. When they passed by a watch boutique, Jackson was taken by a women’s watch. Without checking the price, he asked the sales assistant to bring it out. “This watch is nice. Do you like it?”Tiffany looked at the watch. Jackson had a good taste. It was pretty, but it was also not cheap. “I don’t want it.”A flash of emotion glinted in Jackson’s eyes. “Okay, we don’t want it then.” He knew that she did not want to spend his money.When Tiffany turned to leave, Jackson softly asked the sales assistant to wrap the watch and swiftly swiped his card before catching up to Tiffany while hiding the gift. She would probably not get mad if he gave it to her as a gift, right?When it was close to ten at night, the crowd in the m
Arianne drank with her. “I know. You made the decision, and now, you feel terrible. It’s still early. We don’t know if you’ll feel terrible for the rest of your life… When we’re young, we think that as long as we love each other and aren’t afraid of hardship or obstacles, we’ll be able to stay together. However, as we mature and grow older, we have a wider perspective on things. Regardless, Tiffie, I’m the one who owes you. If those things hadn’t happened, it might not have been so difficult for you and Jackson.”It was true, but Tiffany truly did not blame Arianne at all. “How is it your fault? If we’re going to point fingers, it should be pointed at Aery and Ethan. Moreover, it’s fate. Who knows? Maybe if I didn’t meet Ethan, things wouldn’t turn out like this? When I first got together with Jackson, I thought that everything would turn out well—the future was going to be amazing. When the excitement wore off, various issues began to plague me. If I’d been a tiny bit smarter and cons
Late in the night, Jackson was smoking as he scrolled to Tiffany’s number on his phone and stared at it for a long time, not pressing dial. She must have arrived at the capital by now. It was the first time he was losing sleep over a woman.When he turned away to flick the cigarette ash, his phone suddenly rang. Not expecting someone to call him in the middle of the night, Jackson was nonchalant and even a little annoyed before he saw the incoming caller. He was stunned when he saw it was Tiffany. After breaking out of his trance, he carefully pressed the answer button. Having smoked too much, his voice was hoarse as he said, “Hello? Are you home?”Tiffany was slurring her words drunkenly on the other end of the line. “Jackson… Where are you? I want to see you…”Jackson jolted. “Have you been drinking? Aren’t you back in the capital? Where are you?!”As if not hearing his words, Tiffany began to rant, “Do you know how much it pains me to break up? But what can I do? We don’t have a fut
After entering the car, Arianne said, “Take me to the hotel for a room. I only have my phone with me. I don’t have my ID on me…”Mark nodded slightly and drove back to the hotel. When they passed the counter in the lobby, Arianne halted her steps, only to be reminded by Mark, “You can’t get a room without an ID. Go to my room. I’ll sleep on the couch.”Naturally, she knew she could not get a room without her ID. However, Mark had nodded in the car so she had assumed he had his way to get a room. She did not expect him to come up with this solution. However, since she was already here, it was not like she could just turn around and leave now. It was almost four in the morning, and she was exhausted. Moreover, she had work tomorrow.She knew the room that Mark frequently stayed in was a VIP suite. There were couches in the living room, and it was separated from the bedroom. There was no door to divide them, but it was not like a studio. For this reason, she reluctantly agreed.When Arian
Mark sat on the couch and fiddled with his laptop. After a few seconds, he spoke up, “You were sound asleep. In fact, you were snoring as well. How was I supposed to wake you?”She was snoring? Arianne was embarrassed. She had no idea that she snored, and he had listened to that the entire night? She cleared her throat before she said, “Thank you for last night. I won’t bother you any longer. Please excuse me.”She was left with no choice last night so she had come to the hotel. She would look like an ingrate if she was cold and distant toward him now.“Have a bite before you leave. I’ve ordered takeout. It’ll be here soon,” Mark replied simply.“No need. I’ll have something to eat when I get home.” Arianne instinctively rejected him.“Jackson hasn’t called yet,” Mark said as he closed his laptop. He rose to his feet and looked at her.Arianne hesitated. If Jackson had not called, it meant they had not left the condominium. It would be inappropriate for her to go home now. “Alrig
Tiffany looked like a reprimanded child. She nodded carefully and began stuffing the food into her mouth. She had a lot to drink last night and had puked everything out. She had slept all the way until noon and was already starving.She finally remembered Arianne when she finished eating, “Where’s Ari? Were you here the whole night? Where did she go?”Jackson gave a crooked smile, “I asked Mark to come take her. She’s probably still at the hotel.”Tiffany’s mind was still muddled, “Ari agreed to that?”Jackson shrugged, “I think she did. You tormented her until three in the morning. She was exhausted. Would sleeping in a hotel have been better, or in a small condo with mosquitoes all around? She’s not an idiot. She and Mark are probably awake now. Oh, I saw a water park nearby, and it’s hot. Wanna go? This city is nowhere near the sea, so a water park sounds pretty good. I think it’s pretty large, and the facilities are great too.”Eating, drinking and merry-making was very alluri
Mark didn’t say a word. He followed suit and headed towards the beach as well. Arianned heaved a sigh of relief and slowly followed from behind. She would lift her gaze and glance at Mark from time to time. She could only see his back, but it was clear that he had a really good figure — well-proportioned, firm muscles, and fair skin. Those long, muscular legs were really… attractive.Mark slowed down, probably because he sensed her staring at him. He turned around and looked at her, “Walk faster.”She fearfully turned away, “Got it…”The sun was just as hot as ever today, so hot that it was enough to fry a man into a crisp. Tiffany pulled out a tube of sunscreen and tossed it to Jackson when they arrived underneath a beach umbrella. Then, she lay down on a deck chair, “Put that on for me. Spread it out evenly. I’ll look ugly if I get sunburned.”Jackson, of course, was willing to bear the burden. He applied it meticulously on her. Tiffany noticed that Arianne was still standing in
How could Tiffany possibly let her off? She pushed her into Jackson’s arms, “You hold on to her so that she doesn’t get washed away. Hold on tight; the wave is coming again. You’ll enjoy it once you get used to it. It’s fun! I’ve heard Jackson mention that Mark is a pretty good swimmer. Why are you such a landlubber? You’re no different from someone who can’t swim at all.”Arianne and Jackson both felt awkward. Why was Tiffany so open-minded? Jackson was dressed in swim shorts, and Arianne was dressed in a skimpy bikini. Wasn’t it inappropriate for them to be hugging each other like that? Jackson did not dare say a word and was too afraid to reach out and hold her. Only Arianne awkwardly held onto his shoulders, “Tiffie! What are you doing? Why can’t I hold onto you?”Tiffany could see their embarrassment and giggled, “I think it’s fine. I can swim, you can’t. It’s not like you’ll lose a few pieces of yourselves by holding each other. Don’t worry, I trust you!”Jackson was crying in