"I-I got tired and thought I'd pull over to rest for a bit. But then I ended up falling asleep…" Zach explained.Without another word, Winter circled the car. She opened the passenger door and slid inside. "Perfect. You can give me a ride home."Zach chuckled. "You really don't hold back, huh?" Desp
"I don't eat noodles," Winter said.Zach gave her a look that clearly said, "Yeah, right. Like I believe that."She was about to head back to her room when he suddenly asked, "How about a drink?"Winter glanced back at the wine, noticing the condensation on the decanter. It was her favorite kind of
"No more for me," Winter said as she set down her wine glass and stood up.Drinking too much could lead to trouble, especially with a man in the house. She knew her limits.Zach paused mid-drink. "Why are you leaving already? We haven't even finished the bottle.""What, you think my place is some ki
Zach was flabbergasted. Winter was truly an expert at giving compliments."All done," he said as he turned off the blow dryer.Winter casually ran her fingers through her hair. It was smooth but not dry. Zach did surprisingly well."How is it?" he asked. For the first time, Winter gave him some cre
It was morning. Sunlight broke through the clouds and spilled across the earth.Clothes lay scattered from the living room couch to the bedroom floor, mostly men's clothing, with only one woman's silk robe among them.Zach stirred, slowly waking up. The memories of the previous night's passion and w
Zach's smile froze. "What do you mean? I get the grab my things and leave' part. But what do you mean by 'don't come back'?"Winter replied, "You heard me. I've told you that I don't get tangled up with men I'm working with. After last night, it's clear we're too involved. The only solution is to st
After Zach stormed out, Winter glanced at the dishes on the table with disdain. If she'd known he'd storm out, she should've made him clean up before leaving.She picked up her phone. "Hey, can you book a cleaner for me for two hours? Yeah, to clean the whole place… especially the couch…"Meanwhile,
"That's not fair, Mom! Your child is me, not Winter. Why are you threatening to break my legs just because I said a few things about her?" Zach protested.Phoebe responded firmly, "Because she's the daughter-in-law I've chosen, and no one can bully her, not even you."Zach's nose and eyes started to
Winter said, "Mr. Jensen, we'll be off—"Suddenly, Miranda interjected with a smile, "Why not join us for a meal? After all, we've already booked the restaurant.""Really?" Sawyer was so thrilled that he could barely speak.Winter was puzzled. She gave Miranda a look that said, "Are you serious?"Mi
"Hello." Miranda nodded slightly in greeting.Sawyer left his friends behind and walked up to her. "You're here for a haircut too?""Yes.""Well… I mentioned wanting to treat you to a meal last time. Would you happen to be free today?" he asked. Miranda replied, "I'm sorry, I'm here with a friend."
Paul was at a loss for words.Miranda spoke again, "I'll need to wait a little longer. Dr. Jefferson, why don't you head to the garage first?""Alright."He wanted to stay, but there was no suitable excuse. In the end, he had no choice but to leave first. Miranda stood by the side of the road for a
"That's more like it." Madison hung up, but she still found it strange. Whenever they went out together before, Sebastian was always the one who arrived first. He would have already bought her favorite latte and snacks by the time she showed up on the dot. But today, something felt off. The feeli
At first, Wanda struggled because she typed slowly and made many typos. Gradually, she discovered she could use voice-to-text features. Later, a neighbor who ran a parcel delivery station in the neighborhood told her about becoming the leader for a group buy community. All she had to do was to shar
Miranda had been living in the lab for almost two weeks. Originally, the intensive focus period could have ended two days earlier. However, Madison seemed to be exceptionally motivated and decided to put in extra effort for some reason. She insisted on finalizing the second phase of the experiment
Miranda was momentarily stunned. "Dr. Jefferson? When did he get here?""Around 2:00 pm. He waited for over an hour. But since you haven't returned, he left about ten minutes ago." Ten minutes ago…"Miranda, is Dr. Jefferson under a lot of stress lately? Did their lab get assigned another project?
Miranda took the earring, thanked Sawyer again, and put it back on as she walked.He began, "Ms. Sutton…""Is there anything else?" she asked.Sawyer stammered, "I… I was wondering if I could treat you to a meal. How about tonight? If you're busy, just let me know when you're available so I can resc
Jordana froze momentarily, then chuckled. "You saw right through me… Fine. I'll lower it by 10%, but that's my bottom line."Miranda raised an eyebrow. "30%. That's my limit."Jordana paused. Miranda set her coffee cup down, stood up, and casually finished her drink. "Looks like we won't reach an a