Tracey joked with a smile, “Solomon would be furious if he knew you wanted to steal his girlfriend.”Monica laughed. “You can’t blame me. It’s his fault for not introducing his girlfriend to us and hiding her so well.”The Goodmans and Rowlands were close and often socialized together. Despite that, Monica truly did not know that Ines was Solomon’s girlfriend.Ines’ heart felt uncomfortable at Monica’s words.When she was with Solomon, she thought he was serious about her because he introduced her to his friends.Later, she realized he took every girlfriend out to meet his friends...Introducing her to his friends was one thing, but meeting the family was another.Like his previous girlfriends, she had never met his family. He probably never even mentioned her to his family.Ines ate dinner tastelessly, feeling like she was chewing wax. Seeing that it was getting late, she bid farewell to Zoe.Tracey drove Ines home. Along the way, she could not help but ask the latter about h
Solomon walked up to Ines, his eyes carrying a hint of coldness. “Why are you back so late? Where did you go?”“To the Goodman residence with Tracey to see Zoe.”Ines regretted it as soon as those words left her mouth. They were no longer in a relationship. Why did she have to tell him where she went?Solomon’s expression softened slightly when he heard that. It turned out that she went to see Zoe.He thought she went on a date with another man.Only God knew how angry he was last night after hanging up on Queenie. He did not sleep all night and told his assistant to buy a ticket back home as soon as it was dawn.At that time, he only had one thought—he had to see her! He could not let her go on a blind date with another man!It was the first time Solomon acted so impulsively.Ines opened the front door, her face cold as she looked at him. “We’ve broken up and have nothing to do with each other now. Please leave my house. I’ll delete your fingerprint later!”Solomon stared a
Ines paused. “...You’re such a pain!”She went to the bedroom to change into a long-sleeved loungewear, pulled back her loose hair with a clip, and went to the kitchen to prepare.Ines bought the instant noodles when she went grocery shopping a few days ago. They were beef-flavored, with five packs in total. She had only eaten one pack.There was not much in the fridge—just some eggs, drinks, and vegetables. Since she was only cooking instant noodles, she did not need too many ingredients. The vegetables were enough.Ines thought about it and decided to add two slices of beef.Solomon watched Ines cooking in the kitchen. At that moment, it seemed the emptiness in his heart was suddenly lifted.He really liked this feeling.Solomon poured himself a glass of water and glanced at the medicine next to the water dispenser. He furrowed his brows.He picked up the medicine and looked at it. It was cold medicine.Did she have a cold?No wonder her voice sounded hoarse and nasal.S
Solomon raised his head. “What do you think?”Ines looked away. “How would I know?”Solomon did not respond and lowered his head to eat.When he finished the noodles and drank all the soup, he elegantly wiped his mouth with a napkin and threw it into the trash can, snorting coldly, “If I hadn’t come back, who knows what you’d get up to?!”Ines did not understand what he meant. The next moment, he gritted his teeth and said, “Don’t try to leave me, Ines. Also, you’ll pay the price if I find out that you went on a blind date again!”Ines shivered. How did he know she went on a blind date?She did not even tell Tracey about it.“Did you send someone to follow me?” Ines looked at him angrily.He had been abroad on a business trip recently. How would he know she went on a blind date if he did not send someone to watch her?Ines felt nervous, worried that he might also know about her meeting with Connor.Solomon felt even more unhappy when he saw her so anxious. “What are you so ne
Ines was speechless and took the bag. “Thank you.”Jonathan glanced at Solomon sitting in the living room and smiled. “You’re welcome, Mr. Matthams. I’ll leave now if there’s nothing else.”“Wait!” Solomon suddenly spoke.Ines thought that Solomon would leave with him, but before she could feel happy, Solomon said, “Take the bouquet from the foyer and throw it away.”He noticed the bouquet as soon as he came in. Seeing as it was still fresh, he was sure it was from Ines’ blind date!This woman dared to accept flowers from another man and bring them home.Jonathan looked at his boss’ jealous expression and could not help but smirk.Ines looked back at Solomon unhappily. “Who are you to throw away my stuff?”“Who am I? I’m your boyfriend!”Then, Solomon stood up, walked straight to the foyer, grabbed the flowers from the shoe cabinet, and threw them at Jonathan. “Throw them away!”“Yes, Mr. Rowland.”Jonathan held the flowers and swiftly left.“Solomon, you...”Solomon slamm
Solomon liked Ines’ long hair. It was soft and fine, feeling like silk in his hands.“Your hair has grown quite a bit,” he suddenly said.Ines hummed.After a while, he turned off the hairdryer and ran his fingers through her hair. “Done.”Ines immediately stood up. “Thanks.”Solomon also stood up. Then, he walked out of the bedroom without saying a word.Ines thought he was going to the living room to rest. She had just sighed in relief and was about to close the bedroom door when he walked back in.“Take your medicine.”Solomon walked up to her with a glass of water in one hand and the medicine in the other.Ines looked at him with a complex expression, not understanding the way he was acting tonight. “Why are you suddenly being so nice to me?”“Huh?” Solomon looked at the wary Ines and laughed in anger. “What do you mean ‘suddenly’? I’m always nice to you.”In the past, he often blow-dried her hair like this after she finished showering. Whenever she was sick, he always c
Ines remembered the phone call he received during dinner and frowned.He went to Monafett for work and should be busy. Why did he come back before finishing his work and have to rush back tomorrow?Why did he come back?Was there something that he absolutely needed to do?Did it have to do with her?Ines did not believe that she had such a high position in his heart that he would come all the way back just to see her.The familiar embrace made her feel attached. As she thought about it, she fell asleep.In her dreams, she snuggled into Solomon’s arms habitually. She was afraid of the cold, so his embrace was the warmest place for her....Solomon’s phone rang at five in the morning.He picked up the phone and heard Jonathan’s voice on the other end. “Mr. Rowland, we need to go to the airport. I’ve prepared a change of clothes outside Ms. Mattham’s door.”They booked a flight to Monafett at 7 AM. It was time to head to the airport.“Okay.”Solomon hung up the phone. In his
“Good morning, Editor,” Queenie greeted Ines with a quick smile. There was a flash of contempt hidden deep underneath her smile. Ines did not notice the glower in Queenie's eyes and returned the greeting with a pleasant smile of her own. “Morning, Queenie.” After Ines entered the elevator, two other people filed inside as well. She drew a step backward and stopped right in front of Queenie. With the close distance between them, Queenie quickly noticed the hickeys on Ines' neck. She clicked her tongue discretely and recalled the scene on Saturday when she saw Ines with the old man at the hotel. A mocking smile slowly surfaced on her lips. It would appear that her hunch was correct. Ines was staring at her phone the entire while and did not notice the way Queenie was looking at her. She was reading a text that Solomon had sent her at 6:50 AM which she had only just noticed. The text read, [There’s something I still need to take care of in Monafett so I will be