Raeleigh hadn't expected that they would actually win the competition. However, Santiago stood there, unfazed by it all. Raeleigh had never seen such a self-righteous person. Until meeting Santiago, Raeleigh had always felt that Jepherson was the most self-righteous person in the world. Raeleigh looked over at Santiago, who was sitting in a high chair, with his arms spread out as he leaned against the bar counter. He was surrounded by several women. They were all waiting for a chance to drink with him. He had a flirtatious smile on his face as he talked to the women. One woman even suggested that Santiago drink with each and everyone of them. Santiago took a sip of his beer and smirked. Raeleigh didn't understand why Santiago liked to smile so much. Raeleigh stared at Santiago for a little while longer before turning around to look at Jacky. At this time, Jacky, too, was surrounded by several women. Raeleigh thought to herself, "It's not like they are the only t
Speaking of simplicity, Raeleigh did not know what size the bed actually was. It was too big to be a single bed, yet too small to be a double bed. She doubted two adults could sleep comfortably on it. It seemed perfect to accommodate just an adult and a kid. Squeezed to one side of the bed, Raeleigh was extremely uncomfortable. There was a chair in the room which Raeleigh could sit on for the time being, but it would also get uncomfortable after a while. She laid there for some time, after which she got up to check on the drip inserted into Santiago's arm. Raeleigh pulled the needle out before laying back down on the chair. Santiago suddenly turned over and reached out to pull Raeleigh over. She was caught by surprise and jumped when she felt his touch. However, Santiago's strong arms pulled her back insistently. "I'm really weak now. If you don't take care of me, I might die." Santiago deliberately said that to frighten Raeleigh. Raeleigh believed it init
Raeleigh knew that she was unable to keep Santiago in line, so she allowed him to do whatever he wished. Instead, she looked over at Jacky and asked, "You were looking for me because you wanted to talk about Deanna?" Jacky did not reply. Raeleigh turned around and placed the fish on the counter, "Actually, I've been trying to get in touch with Deanna. I can only think of one other person who might be able to help us." Jacky frowned slightly and asked, "Who?" Raeleigh glanced over at Santiago, who was fiddling with a cucumber. She snatched it out of his hand and put it aside. "New years is just around the corner. Besides Zorion, the only other person I can think of who can bring you to Deanna is Auntie Jeanna." Raeleigh had pored over the matter for quite a while. In the end, the only person she could think of was Jepherson's mother. Raeleigh had no idea how the cucumber ended up back in Santiago's hand. He took a bite of it and said, "Yes, my mom can
"You can't even shut up when you're eating." Santiago gave the best part of the fish, the boneless part, to Raeleigh. With that, she lowered her head and ate, minding her own business. After dinner, she cleared the table. Just as she was bringing the dishes over to the kitchen, someone knocked on the door. Raeleigh heard the knock but didn't bother as whoever it was, they wouldn't be looking for her. She was a maid at best there. The person who entered was silent as he made his way to the kitchen. "I haven't eaten yet." Raeleigh froze when she heard the voice behind her. She turned around to see Jepherson standing by the door. "Why are you here?" "Well, I came by to see what's up." Jepherson took off his coat and left it in the neighboring room. Then, he turned around, unbuttoned his shirt and rolled up his sleeves before hugging Raeleigh, giving her a kiss. Raeleigh quickly took a glance at the kitchen doorway and felt relieved to
Raeleigh and Jepherson talked deep into the night, but she still got up early in the morning. As soon as she woke up, she went to check on Santiago. Hearing the knock on his door, Santiago got up to open it. Raeleigh stood outside the door. She was visibly relieved when she saw that Santiago was fine. "Do you want to go out for breakfast?" Raeleigh couldn't tell Santiago that she had gone out of her way just to fuss over him. He glanced at her with disdain in his eyes. "I thought you came to see me." "Please, don't flatter yourself." She then walked away. Subconsciously glancing at her surroundings, the door behind her closed, and she went to made breakfast. She had been outside for some time before the three guys woke up. It was the first time she had seen the locals in the morning; they were busy shouting out their wares to attract customers. Some would inadvertently raise their hands at Raeleigh to greet her, and she would return the g
After exiting the elevator, Raeleigh took Santiago's arm and walked in Jacky's direction while Mr. Jormen's brother followed beside them. Raeleigh leaned against Santiago, the two of them looking as affectionate as a real couple. The man thought that it was quite laughable, curving his lips in contempt. Raeleigh stared at him. In her eyes, he was mocking them, thinking the only thing a young man like Santiago succeeded at was getting with a girl. She believed there was no way Santiago couldn't tell when it was so obvious even to her. However, she found Santiago to be unmoved the two times she glanced at his face. When they got to Jacky, he was standing by a double door. Two men, dressed in black, were stationed in front of it, blocking Jacky from entering. They said nothing but refused to let him pass. Raeleigh could tell Santiago wasn't anyone special there. Once they reached the doors, the man spoke, "This is Mr. Santiago." The guards looked
Fabian was taken aback by Raeleigh's glare at Santiago, but he chuckled under his breath with a face donned in delight. Raeleigh, on the other hand, felt dispirited and continued to eat with her head down. "Fabian, what are you doing?" Jormen was a little irked and scolded his son. Fabian then responded, "Nothing, I just thought this lady looks a lot like an acquaintance of mine." Raeleigh raised her head slowly and looked at Fabian. She recalled the way his eyes bore into hers attentively, and she came to understand that her uncanny appearance was the reason for the stares. "My brother studied abroad, and he got to know someone there. He likes that person very much, but sadly, his feelings are unrequited, only seeing him as..." "Yamilet, that's enough." Fabian quickly stopped Yamilet from speaking. Santiago looked over at him. "If you like her, Fabian, you can have her. We are just in a casual relationship; there's nothing real between u
Fabian told Raeleigh that he knew Jepherson and often played with him when they were little. He heard from Jepherson that he had a sister, and he added that everyone knew the child had already passed. When Raeleigh went out, Fabian added, "I also thought the daughter of the Richards Family was still alive until I inadvertently brought it up when I was fourteen. My father told me strictly that it was difficult for an adult to survive in such a high place, let alone a child. "I even wrote to Jepherson about it when I just started studying abroad, but he didn't reply to the letter. I don't know if he received it, and we've never met these past years." Raeleigh thought it was indeed a small world; she couldn't believe she would meet an old friend of his. And with that, she was surprised to know he even had a friend. After leaving the restaurant, she stood outside to wait for Jepherson. She didn't have anything to say to Fabian, but he had a question, "Is your