Naturally, the vegetable strips they cut together didn't turn out nicely but they still looked way better than Lucius's earlier attempts, which were pretty uneven.Lucius appeared to have become addicted to this practice. He wrapped his arms around her for every kitchen duty that followed.He did th
Oliver was surprised and questioned, "Not going home?""Oh, I have something to attend to," she said, deftly avoiding any additional questions or concerns.Oliver frowned slightly but did not press on. He suspected she was on her way to the luxury villa area to visit Lucius.He took a detour and dro
Violet remained cautious about revisiting old wounds and didn't immediately warm up to the idea.She explained, "I'm quite content with how things are at the moment. You have your family, and I have my career and personal life. Perhaps... I'll visit you when I have some free time."Of course, she wa
Violet twisted her fingers nervously, unsure of how to respond."Speak!" His patience had clearly run thin, and his annoyance was palpable. In a burst of irritation, he pried her fingers apart, causing her discomfort.When she realized he was insisting on a response, she had no choice but to look up
"Hello, Oliver," Violet whispered once she had withdrawn to the window."Vivi, what's going on? We had everything agreed upon earlier, didn't we? Why have you suddenly stopped everything?""What am I stopping?" Oliver's question perplexed Violet."The design for the villa, we had agreed on the plans
Amidst her emotional turmoil, her physical health also suffered. Her typically regular menstrual cycle turned erratic, causing bouts of sharp pain and a cold sensation in her abdomen as if something hard was pressing inside.Feeling the discomfort early in the morning, she anticipated her period's a
Violet struggled to process the intimate setting before her.Without needing to see who had entered, Megan's displeased voice echoed, "Wasn't it made clear that interruptions are not welcomed?"Violet was curious about what the two were possibly planning that required such privacy.Her attention was
Violet awkwardly lowered her head. After all, discussing such topics with a man always felt weird.She reasoned, "It's probably because I've not been resting well lately, plus I... just had some iced wine.""Iced wine?" Lucius's voice sharpened with worry, and he reprimanded sternly, "You're even dr