By the time Dominic came out, I was already hiding behind the corner of the hallway. He just stared out for a moment, then closed the door. Since then I haven't heard back from Dominic's phone call with that person.I returned to my room before Dominic returned.Lying on the bed, I carried an uneasy and restless mood. I couldn't sleep and was constantly thinking, and there were many speculations in my head, but because there was no evidence, I couldn't confirm which one was true.About 15 minutes after I got back to my bedroom, Dominic came back too. His footsteps were very soft, he lifted the blanket and lay on the bed and held me in his arms, just like he always did.I closed my eyes tightly, breathing evenly as if I was fast asleep, but sweat beaded my forehead. Finally, because I was tired, I also fell asleep.When I had breakfast with Dominic in the morning, I pretended not to know anything about last night. I took the milkshake and took a few sips, while Dominic was reading the
Dominic loosened his tie slightly, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then he nodded."You said you were honest with me.""Yes.""So what was your purpose in doing the three-month deal with me? You said you needed something from Joan's family, did you get it?""...Yes.""What is it?""Something you shouldn't know, Esther." He took off his vest and knelt before me. He pats my head, then touches my earlobe and cheekbones. "The less secrets a person knows, the happier he or she is. Be obedient to me, and then everything will be fine."I held the hand that was touching my cheek, looking him straight in the eyes with determination."So what if I insist on it?""The one who gets hurt will be you.""..."We looked at each other, obviously I could feel in his eyes there was tenderness and love for me, but it also contained too many secrets. He is like an ancient castle covered with thorns, in order to be with him, he has to accept too much pain."Please Dominic, don't make a fool of me. Do you t
Aunt Juliet is like a person who has the ability to manipulate other people's psychology, she waited for me for a while and still didn't see what I said, so she didn't force me to agree right away. She waited for me to think, until she felt that my feelings were no longer angry, then she continued to talk."About you and Dominic, I've heard you two maintain a good relationship. I've been in discussions with the Arnold family and plan to have an official engagement ceremony for you two.""What? Engagement?" I opened my eyes wide in surprise and looked at my aunt."That's right. Dominic Arnold hasn't told you about this?" Aunt Juliet didn't seem to expect me to have such a surprised reaction."No, he hasn't. We... aren't living together right now."Aunt Juliet let out a sigh, seemingly guessing what was going on. Women have always been sensitive to such issues."Love always makes people take wrong actions. You should not let emotions overwhelm your thoughts. Whatever is beneficial, you
He stood with his back to the car, a cigarette burning in his hand.Snow fell white, only the black car and him wearing a mysterious black cardigan. He smoked a cigarette in his hand, the light from the cigarette flickering in the night making me see his face clearly.He was looking up at my window. At such a distance, I couldn't tell what kind of thoughts he had in his eyes.For a moment, my heart skipped a beat. I turned around and hurriedly hid behind the curtain. I don't even understand why I have to do this. Apparently my room turned off the lights, I om, not sure if he saw me. But even if he saw me, I wouldn't have to hide, would I?I bit my lip, put my hand on my left chest, then looked out the window and down.Dominic is no longer looking at me. He is on the phone.A thought flashed through my head. I rushed to the bed and reached for the phone.At this moment, the phone rang and I pressed the mute button. Veronica lay on the bed, frowning a little, turned over, pulled the bla
"Are you okay, Esther? Who did you just meet?" Veronica looked at me with worried eyes."No..." I was about to protest, but seeing that my hand was still holding his wool coat and handkerchief, I couldn't deny it anymore. "It's Dominic."I lay on the bed with Veronica, she immediately took my hand."Your hands are so cold, how long have you been standing there?""I don't remember." I swear to say. My voice is a bit choked because I just finished crying.Veronica noticed that, she gently hugged me."I don't know what advice to give you. I know Dominic is a dangerous man, if you love him, be careful to protect yourself too."As for Veronica, she has never had the same emotional problems as me. She and Jeffrey know each other and love each other sincerely and peacefully, they rarely argue, maybe it's just occasional teasing.It was the kind of love I longed for....The next morning, on time, Dominic drove up to pick me up and leave. Sitting in the car, we didn't say a word to each other
It took almost an hour for me to arrange my belongings in the room.I didn't expect Joan's family to treat me kindly, so I wasn't too concerned about sleeping in the main room or the extra room in this mansion.I was about to lie down on the bed to rest for a while before having lunch with everyone when there was a knock on the door. I assumed it was Mia and told her to just open the door and come in.I lay on the bed, closed my eyes to rest but still talked."What's wrong? Is there something else?""If there's nothing wrong, can't I find you?"Hearing the familiar deep and masculine voice, I opened my eyes and quickly sat up. But before I could do that, Dominic reached out and hugged me and we both fell onto the bed."It's at Joan's house, don't mess around." I reminded Dominic, frowning in displeasure.Dominic didn't seem to mind what I said. For him, nothing is impossible. If he wanted to hug me, kiss me or even make love to me right here, no one would dare to object or stop him. H
The party lasted all day, by evening Dominic was already drunk."I don't want to go home at all."We sat together outside the palace, the very spot where he said coldly that he wanted me to be his mistress. Now things have changed so much.Dominic rarely shows such sweet gestures, he lies on my lap and constantly rubs. His eyes were a little dreamy, he seemed quite tired after a day of drinking."Didn't you say my bedroom was too shabby?" I stroked his hair and teased him."That's the truth. But if I had you, that room would be acceptable." Dominic smiled. "I haven't slept well these past few days."He looked like he was blaming me for not sleeping with him causing him to lose sleep. His expression inexplicably made me feel very cuddly and cute. His cheeks were also slightly red from being drunk, his voice was hum, and his expression was dull."So if I let you, would you really sleep over at Joan's mansion with me?"“Um…” Dominic nodded slightly, then he thought for a moment before sp
Although Garrick was quite embarrassed to ask the girl he secretly liked to help him set up the tent, he was really helpless. Instead of watching his makeshift tent collapse, he'd rather ask for help.I do not refuse, this is too simple for me, moreover I know that Garrick is shy, if I refuse, his mood will be down.In fact, the tent Garrick built was much better than most of the tents the other boys had built, but overall, it was still not sturdy and neat enough.I showed Garrick how to first hammer the wooden stakes firmly, then how to tie the ropes and how to stretch the tent. Garrick understood very quickly, and soon he had rebuilt the tent much better than before.Friends around were surprised to see this, they turned to look at each other, then I don't know who told who, they all approached me and spoke up."Esther, help us out. We haven't even set up a tent yet.""Yes, our tents are so ugly, I'm afraid if there's a big snowstorm tonight, they'll fly away.""Me too, Esther. I do