Friend?Cyrus made it sure to show Jane that he’s interested in her romantically. It was only an acting, but at least Cyrus thought that it would work on her.But what did Jane say to him?‘It would be fun to be my friend?’ Cyrus repeated inside his head while looking at the woman sitting in front of him.His eyes, which had been cold to everyone, swiftly blinked. Cyrus wasn’t sure if she’s pretending or she’s really an idiot.“You think… can we be friends?” he asked at a very slow pace.Jane smiled at him and answered, “Why not? You don’t look bad at all.”“Bad?”“Yes. Now that I met you in person, I don’t think I should judge you. Another thing, you helped the old woman by catching the thief. If you aren’t kind, then why did you help?”The reason?Cyrus wasn’t sure either. He just hates the fact that no one dares to help when there are many people around the place. Because when he was young and hopeless, no one reached his hand to help him. Simply, he only helped because the situat
Eric was on his way to Singapore to meet the new investors for Geelq Car Company. If he loses some, he only needs to look for new ones.This wasn’t on his original schedule. But when he received the invitation through email, he did not hesitate to agree.While Eric was sitting inside his private plane with an eye mask, Secretary Byron looked at him.Eric was always excited for weekdays because he will spend his days with Jane and Eugene.‘I thought that my boss would cancel the flight. But he did not,’ Byron thought while looking at his sleeping boss.Ever since this morning, Eric has not been in the good mood. Byron guessed that it might because Lance visited his place and fetched Jane.Byron was half right.Because until now, Eric was bothered by Lance’s warning and his mother’s schemes.[“For someone who’s about to get married, I don’t think you have the right to stop me, Eric. Jane and Eugene stayed in your house. But that does not mean they are your property. Sure, Eugene is your
Jane’s hands trembled while she was serving the juice to Lance’s mom, Andrea Theodore.“Oh my~ Thank you so much, young lady,” Andrea said to Jane.When Andrea looked directly at her, Jane held her breath. She really does not want to meet Lance’s mom again at all cost.Jane felt guilty for fooling Andrea. She also feared getting caught if Andrea would recognize her face. And last, Jane cannot promise to Lance that she can continue acting as his girlfriend again.After holding her breath for a while, Jane forced a smile on her lips and replied, “M-My pleasure, Ma’am.”Andrea observed how Jane placed her hands behind her back, displaying an image of a polite kid.‘She has good manners,’ Andrea thought.Apparently, Jane just wanted to hide her trembling hands from her.While Jane and Andrea were staring at each other, Damiel observed them. Right now, Jane looks like a daughter-in-law, who met her mother-in-law for the first time.‘No. Now that I am observing Jane more, she looks more lik
“My son,”Andrea called as she stood up.Lance looked alternately to his mom and Jane. There was no commotion inside and that tells Lance that his mom hasn’t recognized Jane yet.“Mom,” he called as he stood between Jane and Andrea as if to block her from staring at Jane. “W-Why did you suddenly come here without contacting me first?”Andrea looked worriedly at her son. “Baby. I came here to talk about your gir…”“W-Wait a minute,” Lance stopped her and held her arm. “I think w-we should talk inside the office. C-Come on!”His mom cast a look at Damiel and Jane as Lance dragged her inside the office. As soon as they went in, Lance locked the door.He took a seat next to his mom and said, “You should not come here without telling me first.”“You might escape if I tell you beforehand.”There’s no way he will.When Lance received a call from the head maid and heard that Andrea was on her way to the flower shop, he hurried and looked for his way back to the shop.He got lost while deliveri
Resting inside her room while drinking tea, Valerie heard knocks on the door.“Madam, it’s me, the head maid.”“Come in.”The maid came inside and said, “You have a visitor, Madam.”“It seems like I get a lot of visitors these past few days. Who is it?”“It is sir Lance.”Valerie almost dropped the cup she’s holding. With widened eyes, she gently placed the cup on its teacup and looked back at the maid. “Who is it again?”“Sir Lance.”Valerie did not expect this. She knew that Andrea would tell this to her son, but for Lance to come and visit the Desmond mansion, it is the least thing anyone can imagine.Readying herself, she came out of the bedroom and went to the living room. There she saw her unexpected guest.“Lance,” Valerie greeted with a smile.Lance stood up from his seat and smiled back.“Good evening, Auntie Valerie.”“It’s been so long since the last time I saw you. I remembered the day when you promised to Eric that you won’t come here and play with him again.”Lance let o
“Lance is alive, Sir,” Byron said to Eric.Hearing that, Eric sighed in relief. “Right now, Sir Lance is working in his flower shop with Miss Jane. Our men told me that.”Eric remained quiet while looking at the blank space.Eric and Lance grew up together. They don’t like each other because they were too different. But after he saw the illusion of seeing Lance lying lifeless inside the coffin, he realized that even if he hates Lance, he became a huge part of his life.It might not be his reality, but when Eric saw how Lance’s family mourned for his death, a great sense of weariness swept over him. His heart was broken into pieces and his soul crushed.However, the illusion he saw and the present are different.The fire incident in the Happy mall happened already, but Lance is still alive.Which means…‘The future I saw and the present don’t match,’ he realized.“Sir.”Eric lifted his head to the man who called him. He put his hands down from massaging his temples and looked a
“Eugene.” “...” “Eugene.” “...” “Hey Eugene!” Eugene looked at his classmate, who was calling his name countless times. It is the first friend he made after he transferred to another school. “I’ve been calling you countless times. Why are you spacing out?” Marcus asked. Eugene looked at the cute boy with pale skin, narrowed eyes and scratches on his cheek. “What happened to your cheek?” Eugene inquired. “Ahhh, this?” Marcus chuckled, holding his cheek. “My uncle came to our house early in the morning. We played together but I got into an accident while we were playing. So, mom kicked him out.” “Ahhhh,” Eugene hummed. “But my uncle is a kind person. I am sure you will like him too.” Eugene just nodded his head. “Anyway, why do you look so bothered? I’ll be honest. You are the only kid who spacing out the most. I swear.” Eugene sighed. “And sighing too,” Marcus pointed out. “Well,” Eugene murmured. He looked left to right, making sure that no one is listening. Then, he l
Jane enjoyed drinking beers as soon as she turned 18. However, after her accident sex with Eric, she avoided drinking any alcoholic drinks since then. “Here is your order,” the waiter announced as he served two serving of fried chicken, one serving of barbecue and three huge glasses of beer. Fried chicken and barbecue are mouth-watering to see. But Jane’s eyes only focused on the yellowish liquid in the glasses. The beer is fizzing with high-carbonation. And when one glass was placed in front of her, she smelled the fruit and malty scent of it. Jane gulped. Although she does not want to admit it, she missed drinking beer. “What are you waiting for? Go and take a sip,” Cyrus initiated her. She looked at the man who gave her an evil whisper, and then back to the beer in front of her. Slowly, Jane grabbed the glass. It’s cold. She wrapped her warm hands around the cold glass, wetting her palms, and soon, the coldness transferred into her. Bit by bit, Jane raised her glass and pa