"These three are the takeout," Zoey said with a straight face.Moe gave them a quick once-over. The three men? Takeout?Zoey did not want to waste any more time with him. So, she dialed Suzie's number and informed her that they had arrived. Suzie immediately opened the door. Seeing Moe blocking the way, she pushed him aside and welcomed them in, "Come on in.""Wait a minute," Moe quickly intervened, stopping the guests in their tracks.All eyes were on him.Moe glanced at the three handsome men and then turned to Zoey. "You can go in, but they can't.""Why can't we go in?""Suzie, isn't your bodyguard being a bit too much?""That's right!"The three men voiced their complaints.Moe frowned. He noticed their tone and asked Suzie, "Have you hung out with them before?" "Yes!" Suzie intentionally wanted to mislead him, acting nonchalant, "Whenever I go out with Zoey, these three are usually around."One of the men was her cousin, and the other two were Zoey's cousins. The
What if those guys have bad intentions?"I really don't want to order you around, but your presence is seriously affecting our gathering. If you don't leave, I'll call security," Suzie said slowly and directly, her tone calm but firm.With a somewhat puzzled yet cute expression, Moe replied, "I haven't said a word."Suzie asked, "If the person you like stood before you, could you remain indifferent?"Moe was about to respond, but his words stuck in his throat.Suzie intentionally made her words even more direct and harsh. "You won't marry me, yet you keep appearing before me. Are you trying to string me along so I can never forget you for the rest of my life?""No," Moe retorted. "Then just leave, and don't let me see you," Suzie blurted out.Moe fell silent, and the atmosphere in the room grew tense. After a while, Moe glanced at the three men and said coldly, "You three, come with me.""We..." The three men wanted to refuse, but their sentence was cut short when they felt t
"Suzie's had a bit too much to drink. Can you keep an eye on her for me?" Zoey came to the door and informed Moe, adding a little sense of urgency, "I have some family matters to attend to and need to leave.""Sure," Moe agreed without suspicion.Zoey thanked him and departed but did not go far. Instead, she booked a room downstairs, and their cousins each took their own rooms as well. While Suzie trusted Moe, Zoey still had some doubts.They stayed close, ready to intervene if Suzie needed them.When Moe entered the room, he found Suzie sitting on the floor. She leaned on the table, toying with her wine glass. He approached her, adjusted her suit jacket, and took away her unfinished drink."What are you doing?" Suzie slurred her words, still pretending to be intoxicated.Moe helped her to her feet. "I'll take you home.""No!" Suzie pushed him away, and her balance wobbled.Seeing that she could not stand steadily, Moe frowned.Suzie continued with her act. After a few minutes
Suzie did not know exactly where Moe had taken her, and she did not dare to open her eyes to find out, fearing that she might get caught.It was past eleven at night when Moe carried her into his home. Suzie recognized the sound of the door opening and realized it was Moe's house, as it did not sound like her own."Suzie," Moe called her name.Suzie continued to feign drunkenness and did not respond.Seeing her lack of reaction, Moe gently placed her on his bed. He helped her remove her shoes and started to remove her makeup. As he began removing her makeup, Suzie's mind raced with thoughts. How did he even think to help with makeup removal? His level of attentiveness surpassed that of men who had dated multiple girlfriends. However, Suzie knew she would not get answers to these questions. Moe continued by cleansing her face and applying moisturizer, providing comprehensive and considerate care. Initially, Suzie pretended to be drunk, but as the night wore on, she grew increa
"Marriage is truly a big deal, you..." Moe began to advise."You don't have to tell me all this. I'm only asking you one last time, will you marry me?" Suzie interrupted him, locking eyes with him.Moe remained silent. He wanted to express what was in his heart, but he knew he was an adult and could not act impulsively like a teenager. "That's a 'no', right?" Suzie asked again."I'm sorry," Moe apologized."No need to apologize." Suzie got off the bed and began her act. "Since you're unwilling to marry me, I hope you'll never appear in front of me again. If you do, it will be considered as your agreement to marry me.""Suzie..." "Think it over," Suzie said as she went to change.Moe wanted to say more, but he found that she had already disappeared from his sight.For the next half hour, neither of them spoke, or more accurately, Suzie did not give Moe the opportunity to talk.At twenty minutes past eight, Suzie packed her belongings and prepared to leave. Feeling somewh
"Okay." Brandon took the access card.After spending some time inside, they left together. As they left the Civil Affairs Bureau, Brandon asked, "How about grabbing a drink?""No thanks," Suzie declined."Come on, I'll invite Zoey too," Brandon suggested. He had a knack for being mischievous when he wanted to be and surprisingly considerate when he chose to be. "Consider this your first day of losing the man you love.""Can't you think before you speak?" Suzie replied."Seriously, who is this Moe guy, anyway?" Brandon said nonchalantly."He was my deskmate," Suzie replied."Who cares about your past? I mean, what's his current status?" Brandon was not interested in their history at all.Suzie glared at him before answering, "He's the President of Arch International Group." "Wait, what?" Brandon's expression changed dramatically, becoming more serious. "You're not joking, are you?""Why would I joke about something like that?" Suzie retorted."I think I know why he likes you
Moe saw Suzie leave the Civil Affairs Bureau unhappily after obtaining the marriage certificate, and he also witnessed the argument between Suzie and Brandon. Even though he was angry, he did not take any action.Moe did not go to work for the entire week that followed, which was highly unusual for him. To ensure that Arch International Group continued functioning smoothly, he delegated all the necessary tasks and even requested a two-week leave from Cynthia.When Cynthia heard about his two-week leave, she added, "If you're busy, go ahead. I have some free time during this period, so you don't need to worry about the company.""Understood," Moe replied in his usual composed tone. Cynthia did not press for further details, but she had a hunch that it had something to do with Suzie.After their phone call, Cynthia informed Suzie about Moe's leave.[Cynthia: Moe has requested a two-week leave from me.]Suzie was surprised, wondering what he was doing with such a long leave. She c
"I'll help you solve the big problems with your startup company, and you figure out a way to continue the act without my involvement. As long as you don't affect my parents and the company, you can use any method you want," Suzie said, mainly concerned about accidentally exposing their act."What if I harm your reputation?" Brandon asked, testing the waters."Just don't ruin it completely. You can handle the rest." Suzie knew he had boundaries and would not go too far. "That's quite a challenge..." Brandon deliberately expressed doubt."I'll make sure your startup becomes profitable. That should be enough, right?" Suzie confidently understood his intentions."These are the company keys," Brandon handed her a set of keys and explained, "The company seal is in the safe, and the password is hidden inside a dictionary on my desk.""Got it," Suzie accepted them, feeling confident about managing and running the company."My dear company is in your hands now. If anything happens to it