Mona subconsciously dodged Thaddeus. She felt extremely disappointed when she saw the gentle and doting look on his face. Nonetheless, who was she to blame him? She wanted to come to the dinner today, and she voluntarily wanted to play along. Since she came, she would continue to play along. It was just a game, after all. Whoever took it seriously would lose. Mona collected her thoughts and smiled calmly, but there was no warmth in her smile. “Nothing, I’m just very touched. I didn’t think you’d put so much effort into preparing a birthday dinner. It looks like I would’ve suffered a loss if I didn’t come tonight.” A strange look flashed across Thaddeus’ black eyes. He had not seen Mona so docile and sweet in such a long time. However, was she still acting this time? Thaddeus lifted his hand and held Mona’s chin with two fingers. He looked into her eyes, trying to see through her innermost thoughts. The unpredictable and confusing woman was truly troubling. Mona’s eyes w
“It’s nothing. I’m so hungry—I want to eat,” Mona said to Thaddeus. Since she changed the topic, the intimacy between them came to an abrupt end. “Okay, I’ll ask them to serve the food.” Thaddeus sighed somewhat helplessly. The pretty yet mischievous woman was playing hard to get again. The standard and the taste of the steaks were amazing. The two of them ate and drank wine as they chatted casually. “Are you and that guy from the Graves for real?” Thaddeus took the opportunity to ask Mona about the trending news Marcus showed him today. “What’s the matter? Are you jealous, Mr. Fontaine?” Mona learned from him and did not give him a direct answer. Waves were surging deep inside Thaddeus’ eyes. Jealous? It was more than that. When he saw his wife and children together with another man, he wanted to kill that man. “If not? Do you want me to be enraged?” Mona scooped a mouthful of cake and bit into the time of the spoon as she smiled. “Mr. Fontaine, you’re funny. I’ve
Mona’s face heated up. She glared at Thaddeus and gritted her teeth as she cursed, “Rascal!” Her heart was in a mess, and she could only let things develop in an uncontrollable direction… It was an hour later when they came out of the bathroom. Mona opened the door and ran out first. Everything that happened today was a mess, and the account could not be settled. Since it happened, she would just take it as a game they played to enjoy themselves… She ran to the table and took her jacket and bag as she was ready to leave. Thaddeus followed closely behind and chased after her. As he tugged at her wrist, his calm face seemed to be glowing. “We’re not done eating. Where are you going?” Mona looked indifferent as though nothing happened. “I’m tired. I want to go home early to rest.” “Let’s go back together.” Thaddeus gestured for the waiter to come over. “Settle the bill and charge it to my account.” The waiter hurriedly brought his jacket and responded with respect, “Unde
People said that men and women were different. A woman gave her heart to whoever she gave her body to, but this did not seem to be the case for Mona. On the contrary, Thaddeus was not so carefree in comparison. Mona stood still and turned around to face him. She was so calm that her heart was not perturbed at all. “Mr. Fontaine, can I help you with anything else?” Thaddeus suppressed his emotions and calmly pointed at the fireworks in the sky. “Do you have no reaction at all?” Mona casually looked up at the sky and answered faintly, “Mm, it’s quite beautiful.” “It’s your birthday present, Mona.” “Thank you, Mr. Fontaine, but haven’t I returned the favor?” The relationship between them was just a deal, no? Mona reminded herself to keep a clear head and be sensible no matter what relationship she was in. Otherwise, she would be the one who would get hurt. Thaddeus was so mad that his chest was heaving up and down. He nearly vomited blood from the internal injury. Mo
Mona put away her smile and looked sideways as she asked Thaddeus seriously, “Back to mine?” Thaddeus snorted in dissatisfaction. He glanced at Mona again and asked, “Where else? Think about who I got my arm injured for.” Mona was too sleepy to open her eyes. She covered her mouth and yawned, causing tears to flow out from the corners of her eyes. She could not seem to find a good reason to refuse Thaddeus’s request. Moreover, her brain was not working at this hour. She was so tired that she just wanted to hurry home to sleep and had no energy to argue back and forth with Thaddeus anymore. “Forget it. I’ll take you in for one night, but you can’t stay long.” “That’s not up to you.” Thaddeus lifted his injured arm, looking quite arrogant. It was as though it was his medal of glory that was worthy of his bragging. “You must be fully responsible. I can’t drive since my arm is injured. Aren’t you going to get a cab?” Having seen him so commanding, Mona could not help but feel t
That was the first thought that popped into Mona’s head. She did not know why she had such a thought, but she felt bad about it. Sympathizing with a man was the beginning of bad luck. She did not want to be soft-hearted. Mona walked out of the neighborhood entrance and paid for the fare. She turned around and said to Thaddeus, “Don’t sleep here—let’s go home first.” Thaddeus opened his deep and dark eyes that were filled with a gentle light. He looked tired. He responded in a rather hoarse voice, “Okay.” Mona walked in front while Thaddeus put his hands into his pockets. One after another, they walked home. The moonlight was tranquil. It shone on them, making the scene looked extra peaceful and romantic. Thaddeus recalled the time before their divorce. Back then, when they were still living in the villa on Gold Coast, there were only a few times when they walked home together at night. At that time, Thaddeus walked in front while Mona walked behind. Just as they were at t
“Mona, don’t dump me,” Thaddeus said. The words vaguely reached Mona’s ears. As she could not hear them clearly, she thought she was hearing things or simply misheard them. Mona looked back at Thaddeus walking out of the elevator. Seeing that he was expressionless and silent, it seemed she had misheard him. She was probably hearing things. How could such a proud man like Thaddeus say such words? Mona shook her head. It must be because she was too tired. She looked down to get the keys from her bag to open the door. They walked into the house one after another. When they looked at the time, they realized it was 3:00 am. Perhaps because of the cold wind outside, they were no longer sleepy. Mona walked into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. She took out a bottle of chilled mineral water, but before she could unscrew the cap, Thaddeus walked over and snatched it from her with his uninjured hand. “Take one for yourself if you want one.” Mona frowned. “There’s plenty in
As he was unwilling to say anything, Thaddeus did not waste any words and pretended to be deaf. That was his answer. Mona turned around disappointedly and walked upstairs. That was as expected, but it did not matter anymore. She would look into her mom herself. Thaddeus also followed Mona upstairs. He initially wanted to follow her into the same room so they could sleep in the same bed. However, before he could even set foot in the room, she slammed the bedroom door shut. Thaddeus was given the cold shoulder. He stood at the doorway and looked at the closed door. He looked dispirited like a disowned dog. Thaddeus stood silently for a moment before he walked over to the guest room. Mona entered her room. Once she heard the guestroom’s door being opened and closed, only then did she lift the blanket and lay on her bed. She closed her eyes and recalled everything that had happened today. It was comparable to a movie. Nonetheless, she was too sleepy and decided to leave her wor