After a few drowsy yawns, she fell asleep. In her half-asleep, half-awake state of mind, Miya felt a warm hand stroking her hair. Subconsciously, she turned around, intending to move close to the warm body next to her. Suddenly, she felt herself being lifted up, her arms put around one's shoulders, and naturally, she wrapped her legs around his waist. "Xenon?" Miya said uncertainty, too sleepy to open her eyes. Xenon made no reply and carried her upstairs. She struggled a bit, but he held her tighter. So she surrendered and rested her head on his shoulder. "Thanks." She said gently. "I just don't like the sight of you in the garden, spoiling my view." He said indifferently.Miya heaved a quiet sigh and said nothing. He put her on her bed and left. He's probably gone back to Jacob's room. She thought. If he wasn't into having s.e.x with me, I would really think that they were really sleeping together. Exhausted, she soon fell into a deep sleep.Around eight o'clock the next evenin
By the lift, lying on the floor was the bloody body of Angela, merely covered with Miya's outfit. She had passed out, yet no one had the guts to interfere. Miya was shaking with fear. She had hardly run a few steps when a guy pounced on her and grabbed her leg. Miya fell and exclaimed out of pain. The guy dragged her backward, her skin scratching the floor. The last thing she saw before she fainted was that the door of the lift opened and out came a handsome young man in a white shirt followed by a few bodyguards.She lifted her hand up a bit, intending to call for help. She didn't even manage to utter a sound and passed out. She dreamed about dancing by a little stream in the sun and woke up to a beautiful piano song. She opened her eyes and looked around. The room was adorned with paintings of Hindu Gods and Goddesses, simple, clean, and mystical.The sun was setting and shone its last light of the day through the big French window onto the floor. A man in a casual white shirt was
Chris peeled the skin off an orange with a knife swiftly and perfectly. The skin stayed as one piece and curled back up in an orange shape as if it was intact. "Want some?" He handed Miya a piece. Miya had not seen anyone except her mother do it so perfectly. He was even better than Miya herself. She was obviously shocked and impressed, yet at the same time, she felt scared. He's not the usual one. She thought and had lost her appetite for anything.He's merciless, even more than Xenon. He looks so gentle and charming, but he has no pity for those guys at all. What if I anger him one day, and he will probably peel my skin off perfectly! Miya stared at him quietly. Chris seemed to have guessed her thoughts. He said with a grin, "You are thinking too much. Don't you worry? I only treat certain men with cruelty. Women are to be loved." Miya tried to stay as calm as she could and accepted the orange. "Thanks." She took a small bite and watched him now and then.Chris met her gaze and
"I stayed at the man's place for three days and only just woke up a couple of hours ago. I came back as soon as I woke up." Miya replied honestly. "Where does he live?" "I don't know," Miya said plainly. "Ha. You don't know?! You lived there for three days, and you don't know where he lives? Don't you know how to tell a better lie? Xenon went to the bar to look for you, but you left with that mysterious man. And you were gone for three days without any news. Don't you remember that you are Xenon's wife? Or you simply don't care and sleep with any man you want?" Miya glared at Sophia and retorted immediately, "Sophia, don't you speak nonsense. Nothing happened between him and me. He helped me, and that was it.""Then, why won't you tell us where he lives? You are worried that Xenon will go look for him and find out what has happened between you two, aren't you?""Sophia, not everyone is a s.l.u.t or a liar like you. I've done nothing indecent." Miya said, looking at Sophia and Xeno
Xenon went to the bar in person that night but couldn't find any traces of the man. No one knew anything about him. He had someone to investigate and search in the past three days but couldn't find anything. He had a feeling that the guy might be related to Rare Gem, or Rare Gem was simply part of his property. The guy might have even planned the whole incident and showed up as a savior to help Miya, to find out what Miya meant to Xenon so that he could use her better in the future.This was just Xenon's presumption now. He couldn't prove it yet, and he didn't want to tell Miya in case it worried her. A week later, Sally Streep rang Miya in the afternoon one day, saying that she had received the necklace and earrings. She was very pleased with them and would love to meet Miya in person to say thank you.Xenon agreed when Miya asked for leave to meet Sally at the French Café as Streep Crystal was an important client.While Miya was walking down the road to the café, a car pulled over
She then realized that she had been shocked and absent-minded. She heaved a sigh. Why should I care? I'm merely a replacement for him anyway. Who am I to question him? Who am I to interfere? It doesn't matter who he's seeing.She looked out of the window, deep in thought, and didn't even notice the waiter cleaning the floor. It was only when Sally sat down opposite her and knocked at the table did she get her mind out of her deep thoughts. "Daydreaming?" Sally smiled at Miya. "Yeah. Sorry, I didn't see you coming." Miya smiled apologetically. "It's alright. I love daydreaming now and then. I find it rather therapeutic." Sally said.The two chatted casually for a while, then Sally took out a little box from her bag and handed it to Miya. "Here's a crystal I got from an auction a few days ago. What do you think? I would like you to design something for me if you are interested." Miya took the box, opened it gently, and saw a beautiful navy blue crystal sparkling in the daylight. S
Aren't you going home?" "No, not tonight. I don't have a home anyway." "Why? Did you two argue?" "Xenon and I? How dare I argue with him!" Miya pouted her lips. "Ha. Poor thing. I can shelter you tonight if you don't mind."Miya was surprised by the offer, and she shook her head. "Thanks, but I will just get a hotel room." "Are you worried that I will take advantage of you? Ha. I'm very picky with women. For now, it's just your face that I like about you. Ha-ha." Chris chuckled.It's the same reason why Xenon took me in! I hate to be a replacement. Miya thought. She said impatiently, "I'm not worried. Thanks for your kind offer, but I'd rather stay at a hotel." She downed her drink and stood up to leave.However, just as she stepped out into the alley, it started pouring down. Chris grabbed her arm and led her to his car. It was raining heavily. Miya didn't really want to get wet, and she followed Chris. Feeling tipsy, she closed her eyes and soon fell asleep in the car.When s
Miya walked in gingerly, glanced around, and noticed that the deco was very different from Xenon's. Xenon much preferred dark colors while Chris was the opposite. "Chris, I have to go. Thanks for accommodating me last night. I am so grateful you let me stay here," Miya said politely.No problem. I will let the driver know." Chris smiled.Miya nodded and said goodbye. As expected, they covered her eyes again and put the same music on in the car. The driver dropped her off at the same spot, outside the French Café.She turned around to check the plate number after getting out of the car, but only to see that it had been covered. Such a mysterious person! Miya thought and hurried to the company. *** It was around eleven o'clock when Miya got to the office. She noticed that people were looking at her in a strange way which made her feel guilty. She had not been to the office for a while. Surely people were jealous of her and were judging her, thinking that she didn't have to work anymo