Today, Calvin came to the conclusion that something was definitely going on between James and Ashlyn. If not, they wouldn’t have looked at each other in such a passionate way.Ashlyn leaned against Calvin’s chest and they danced swiftly.After the dance, she took a glass of wine and went to the balcony to get some fresh air. She didn’t like the smell of cigarettes in the hall.Calvin sat on the sofa and chatted with Neil.“What did you say to Ashlyn in the evening? Why is she in a bad mood?” Calvin asked Neil.“I don’t want to talk about it. I said a lot of things to her today,” Neil said.Neil didn’t want Calvin to notice that James was hitting on Ashlyn.Calvin knew why Neil didn’t want to talk about it. Almost everyone could see James’s odd behavior today.Calvin furrowed brows. Some women asked him to dance, which he rejected politely.He shifted his gaze to Ashlyn’s back. Right now, she was looking at the square just opposite them.Fireworks rose to the sky, their beauti
James could see Calvin approaching them, but Ashlyn still didn’t notice it.The moment Calvin walked to the balcony, James asked Ashlyn, “Does it hurt?”Ashlyn knew James was talking about the incident where Ashlyn was bullied in school.Ashlyn sipped a mouthful of water to hide her nervousness. Then, she shook her head anxiously, “No, it happened so long ago! I’m fine. Uh, why are we talking about this?”When Calvin heard that, he interpreted the situation differently than Ashlyn.‘What is he asking her?’No wonder they seemed to have grown closer to each other!No matter how hard they tried to hide it, it was obvious they shared something special together.Calvin knew that the reason Ashlyn went to Lesia was because she wanted to have a breather after the fiasco with Dana. Knowing how young Ashlyn was, Calvin could understand she still didn’t know how to deal with the situation maturely.Even though Calvin knew Ashlyn didn’t do anything wrong, he couldn’t help but feel agita
Ashlyn frowned. ‘I don’t have anything to say to him.’ Suddenly, she thought about the name of her series named Perfect. She said, “Oh, I’m just thinking of changing the name of my design from ‘Perfect’ to ‘Imperfect’. After all, being non-perfect is what makes us humans.”‘What does she mean by this?’ Calvin wondered if there was a deeper meaning to Ashlyn’s words.However, he was too agitated to think rationally. Everything that happened tonight had riled him up to the point he couldn’t think straight anymore.“Have you been finding inspiration in James?” Calvin said with displeasure.“I was the one who thought about the concept. He gave his opinion afterward…” Ashlyn could feel the agitation in Calvin’s voice. He wasn’t just angry, he was furious! Was he jealous of James? Had she stood too close to James just now?Ashlyn didn’t know that Calvin was so jealous that he couldn’t even think straight at the moment.“How do you feel about your discussion with him? Do you feel connec
Calvin was angry and ashamed of himself at the same time. Only when Ashlyn’s body was all purple and green did he stop. Dizzy, Ashlyn soon fell into a deep sleep.Ashlyn smiled in her sleep. After all, Calvin had skills when it came to sex. The way he handled her was rough yet pleasurable. Although it was painful at first, the pain slowly subsided as he went on.That night, Calvin couldn’t sleep soundly and woke up early in the morning. When Ashlyn woke up, she was still smiling, her arms wrapped around his neck.Calvin looked at her and gave her a gentle kiss on her forehead. Then, he got up and went to the bathroom.While he was changing into a new shirt, a thought struck him. Then, he turned around and checked the bed sheet underneath Ashlyn. Since they had sex in the middle of the bed yesterday, there should be blood stains if this was Ashlyn’s first time. To his disappointment, the bedsheet was white. After James asked that question yesterday, Calvin figured they must have d
If Ashlyn hadn’t climbed on top of Calvin just now, his black shirt wouldn’t have creases.“I haven’t had breakfast yet.”“Wait for me, okay?” Ashlyn said while changing her clothes with a smile.Right now, she didn’t feel shy about changing her clothes in front of Calvin.Looking at her alluring figure, Calvin was reminded of what happened yesterday night. Although yesterday was a bad day, the sex was still great. He had the urge to have sex with her for the entire day.However, he restrained his urges. After all, they still had to eat.If they didn’t eat, they couldn’t last for long.Before they exited the hotel room, Calvin turned to look at the bed one last time. To his disappointment, the bed sheet was still spotless. While Ashlyn was changing earlier, he didn’t see any blood stains on her clothes either.He knew some women wouldn’t bleed after having sex for the first time. Not all women would bleed, due to different reasons. Whenever he tried to comfort himself, he would
One look at the gift and Calvin knew that it was for Ashlyn. Their relationship was so intimate, he didn’t even have to write her name on the box and she would know it was meant for her.Jealousy surged through Calvin’s heart.If James’s love for Ashlyn was one-sided, Calvin wouldn’t have cared as he knew that James was just trying to separate them. What hurt him the most was that Ashlyn reciprocated his feelings.Neil kicked Ned’s legs under the table.Ned understood Neil’s hint immediately. He took the box and said, “There’s another box in there without a name. I guess we can just give it to whoever wants it.”He opened the box and saw a pretty bracelet in it. There was even a tiny screwdriver beside the bracelet, meant for removing the bracelet after wearing it. The bracelet was part of Cartier’s ‘LOVE’ series that was worth around 280k.It was obviously a gift for Ashlyn.James’s tactics in separating the couple were deplorable. Even Ned and Neil could see that the gift was
Ashlyn walked out of the bathroom in a bathrobe, her hair soaked. Her hair had already grown very long. So much time had passed ever since they got engaged. Except for Damien, nobody had mentioned the prospect of their wedding. For some reason, Calvin had a feeling Ashlyn would leave him at any time without any warning.“Since when did you develop a habit of smoking?” Ashlyn asked, not thinking much. She grabbed her phone.“Do you want me to quit smoking?” Calvin asked, turning his head in her direction.Ashlyn looked up and asked, “Why do your words sound so familiar? It seems like I’ve heard them somewhere before.”She frowned slightly. Suddenly, she remembered that James was the one who had said it. He was smoking in her studio at that time. She even maintained a distance from him because she hated the smell of cigarettes.However, Ashlyn didn’t want Calvin to know about that. She didn’t want him to be worked up over something so insignificant.“Who said it before?” Calvin not
The next day, Calvin, Ashlyn, and Neil went back to Genovia. Ned went back to Emmeria to pack his things. He had already finished his Ph.D. and was about to return to Genovia to start his own business.Ashlyn looked really happy; in contrast, Calvin looked really down.But even if he had a thousand questions in his mind, he still didn’t make it obvious to her.They would still go on dates, but something seemed different than before. Since that night in Lesia, they hadn't slept with each other anymore. More importantly, Calvin didn’t initiate anything and never said a thing about moving in with Ashlyn. In stark contrast, Ashlyn was looking forward to spending time with Calvin as always.Damien could see that the couple’s relationship had soured since they returned from their trip to Lesia.He was certain James was the one behind this.Just like that, ten days passed.Suddenly, Ashlyn received a voice message from Fiona, saying that she wanted to come to Genovia.“Are you coming
Benjamin walked to her side and suddenly hugged her. It was as if there were thousands of words that could not be said. Jacey did not refute. It was as if the two of them had known each other for a long time. It was as if they had known each other for a long time."Your mother did a good job with this exhibition," Jacey said."It's good. After all, you're an expert in this field," Benjamin said. "Or if you have any requests when you get married, tell my mother and let her customize the most beautiful jewelry for you.""Married?" Jacey didn't understand.She had never thought about marriage. Why did she feel so close to her when Benjamin mentioned it?She still felt quite confused."I'll treat you to a meal later?" Benjamin said. "What do you want to eat?"Jacey's eyes lit up. "Hotpot? How about a hotpot?"Benjamin smiled and said, "I thought you had a profound hobby. This is it."Jacey smiled again.Jacey didn't like the feeling of being surrounded by people, so she chose the
Kenny smoked as he spoke. He had the look of a veteran in society. It was hard not to believe that he was a nouveau riche who did not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of his subordinates to save money."Sir, you've found the right person. Come and take a look." The workshop owner said. Then, he whispered a few words into Kenny's ear and asked, "Can you accept it?""What's so unacceptable about that? I'm definitely showing it to Party A. These people grew up in the countryside. What kind of milk have they drunk? I can't tell if it's true or not," Kenny said."Alright, alright," the workshop owner said with a smile."Just don't make it obvious. I'll go take a look at the manufacturing workshop." Kenny said.The owner of the workshop was initially quite shy, but Kenny said that he had ordered a lot, so the other party agreed.As soon as he entered the workshop, Jacey secretly turned on the pinhole camera when the workshop owner was not paying attention and filmed the production proce
Jacey felt that under Kenny's serious and unsmiling appearance, there was a soft and warm heart.This note looked like it had been around for a long time. It was unknown how long Kenny searched last night before he found it and gave it to Jacey so easily.Jacey left.However, she did not expect that something would happen on her first day there.She brought a vacuum camera and made her clothes look like rural women's. After finding the milk production point, she said that she wanted to order milk in large quantities because she heard that the milk here was very cheap.The people in the workshop looked at each other and said, "I'm not selling!"The people in the workshop were very smart and vigilant. Their workshop had a fixed delivery channel. This woman was alone and was unlikely to be here to order. They found an excuse and sent Jacey away.No matter how much Jacey dawdled, the other party refused to let her in.For a moment, Jacey didn't know what to do. She was quite depres
Jacey was a little stunned. She really didn't know much about what the parents were talking about.Moreover, she hadn't interacted with Benjamin for a few days. Moreover, when Ashlyn came to visit this time, she didn't say a word about him. It made her feel very uneasy. She even wondered if he didn't mean that at all. It was all her own wishful thinking…For the past few days, Benjamin had not come to look for Jacey. She had not contacted him either.However, a few days later, Jacey received a Whatsapp message from Benjamin. There were many photos. It was a rather high-class living room. There were boxes in the living room. The living room was simple and noble, like a top-notch courtyard house.[This is the showroom and display cabinet for my mother's medieval jewelry. How about letting your mother take a look?] Benjamin said.[Where is this place? This place is so beautiful.][My mother's dowry. The courtyard house in Genovia.] Benjamin said.Jacey thought to herself, "As expec
Today, Benjamin had already returned home."How is it? How's your first time meeting your in-laws alone?" Calvin teased Ashlyn."It's quite good. I'm preparing to hold a medieval jewelry exhibition and then let my employees learn medieval video skills. I said that I wanted to use their jewelry as an exhibition, but they didn't even want the deposit. How generous," Ashlyn said lazily as she leaned against the sofa."It's… it's over?" Calvin looked at Ashlyn and said in surprise.Benjamin sat there and smiled."What else?" Ashlyn asked."What are you going to do this time? Aren't you going to look for your daughter-in-law? Did you see what she looked like?" Calvin poured a cup of tea for Ashlyn.After so many years, Ashlyn still hadn't changed from her usual macho self. In fact, she was even more macho than before. Perhaps Calvin had been the one to deal with everything after marriage, developing Ashlyn's habit of not using her brain.Of course, it only meant that she didn't use
For some reason, Ashlyn felt like crying when she saw this. In the past, these jewelry had traveled to another country. Now, these jewelry were all back with stories.She thought about how the person who owned these jewelry had brought them overseas and brought them back…She felt that the Irving family was worthy of admiration.Linda had gone out at some point. Seeing that Ashlyn was looking at her very seriously, she didn't disturb her.When she came in again, she was carrying a cup of coffee. The fragrant Americano she'd just ordered from the coffee machine on the first floor. It was made from good coffee beans.She handed the coffee to Ashlyn."Have a cup of coffee when you're tired. Anyway, these jewelry don't have long legs. They won't run away on their own," Linda said. "You can come and take a look whenever you want. I've always been here."Only then did Ashlyn feel that she had been watching for an hour or two, but she had always been like a pious primary school student
On Saturday afternoon, Ashlyn drove to Jacey's house, a very simple villa.Ashlyn knew that writers liked to live in such a quiet place because they had inspiration in such a place.Jacey's mother, Linda, was already standing on her steps to welcome her.Linda was dressed in a Chinese-style robe. She looked very ancient, but because she was slender, she looked especially good. She looked like a fairy.Ashlyn was dressed in a very fashionable modern outfit. She was wearing a knee-length skirt, pearl earrings, and earrings. She looked especially round and beautiful. One look and one could tell that she was the kind of person who had never experienced the blow of life."I'm Jacey's mother. Nice to meet you, Mrs. Conrad." Linda reached out and held Isobel's hand. "Jacey said that you're coming to our house to take a look. I am so happy. I specially brought all the jewelry from the other houses here and packed them up. If these jewelry can be displayed in the exhibition and let everyon
"Excuse me, how did you know about me?" Jacey asked."Oh, Benjamin's phone was on the table that day. He went to the washroom and I happened to see the photo album he was looking through. I picked it up and saw these few pieces of jewelry. You know it too. As jewelry makers, we won't let go of those rare jewelry no matter what. I asked Benjamin where these pieces of jewelry came from and he told me about you," Ashlyn said neither servile nor overbearing.She understood a girl's mentality very well. She knew that if the woman found out that the man had taken the initiative to leak her news to her parents, she would be very disgusted and feel passive. Therefore, she did not say that. Instead, she said that she had seen it herself. She even said that Benjamin was looking at these photos at that time.Jacey's heart would probably feel warm. After all, a man was looking at her photo behind her back. She should have a good impression of this man.Jacey really thought so. When she heard A
After Benjamin returned home, he showed Ashlyn the jewelry he had taken for Jacey.Ashlyn was very knowledgeable. One look at this jewelry and she knew that it was priceless.Moreover, the girl wearing the jewelry also had extremely good skin and was extremely delicate.Calvin, who was sitting at the side, also watched.However, Ashlyn didn't just look at the jewelry. She said, "You only bought jewelry. Who is this person wearing jewelry behind you?"Ashlyn asked Benjamin gossipily."Don't ask," Benjamin said.Ashlyn smiled. "You said that you only took photos of the jewelry but didn't take photos of her. Aren't you trying to arouse my curiosity? Now that I'm curious, you're not making a move. However, I've been working on researching National Jewelry recently, so I'm lacking samples in this area. When are you going to ask this girl out? Let me take a closer look. From her appearance, I think she's dressed very well. Moreover, I can see her face from her bone structure. I think