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
Connor grunted faintly. “Sure.” They chatted briefly before Ines hung up. She did not know how Connor intended to rescue Jeremiah and was beginning to get worried. Later that afternoon. Ines was sorting out her documents when there was a knock on the door. She called out, “Come in.” She looked up and met Caleb stepping into the room. Caleb greeted her with a faint smile, “Good afternoon, Ines.” “Mr. Chain? Why are you here?” “I came to deliver something to my uncle and figured I’d swing by to see you," Caleb stated as he entered the office and set a bag on the table. “I brought some snacks for you.” “You shouldn’t have…” Ines got up and stammered. She wanted to refuse the unwarranted gesture. Caleb eyed Ines with a soft smile and remarked briskly, “I just bought it downstairs since it was along the way. I bought some for the others too so don’t be shy, go ahead and take it.” “In that case, thank you very much.” Then, Ines poured a glass of water f
Before leaving, Caleb sent a text to Ines to ask if she had anything planned for tonight and if she wanted to get dinner with him. Unfortunately, Ines claimed she was busy tonight and rejected him. Caleb did not force the issue and told her they would chat when they met again next time. Meanwhile, Queenie had stepped out of the studio after finishing her session. Upon noticing a cup of coffee on her desk, she curiously asked her colleague where it had come from. “Director Shawn’s nephew swung by just now, he’s so handsome and such a gentleman! He brought some snacks for us along with coffee. There was even a cake. I saved a slice inside the fridge for you.” “It's a shame that he’s interested in Ines. Oh well, at least we can say we did get some of his attention.” “Speaking of which, Ines matches up pretty well with him.” Queenie listened to her colleagues gossiping and suddenly perked up with alert. “What did you say? Are Caleb and Ines together?” “No, it’s mor