"He's really good-looking. You have a good eye." The neighbor smiled and stepped into the elevator.Coco was embarrassed.Lucas reminded, "You'd better open the door or your other neighbors may come and ask again."Coco hesitated for a heartbeat. Then, she opened the door and let him inside."What else do you need, Mr. Gomez? I'm home now," Coco turned around, asking him.Lucas pursed his lips, his gaze on her abdomen. "Does it still hurt?""A little. But it's tolerable, just like my usual period cramps." As she spoke about her period cramps, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.Lucas frowned. He had no idea how much pain came with period cramps."I’ve heard a cup of hot ginger tea would make you feel better during period cramps," Lucas said abruptly, having heard that from his friends' past conversation with Caleb."And?" Coco asked in reply.Turning around, Lucas headed straight to the kitchen. Coco quickly followed, only to see him grabbing the tea and pot from her pantr
"I like you, Coco. I really do. I don't know when I can turn these feelings into love, but it's you, so anything is possible!"The melodious voice echoed in the room and struck her."Coco, are you really giving up on me?"A knot formed in Coco's throat. She just could not say no at that moment.Until Lucas left, Coco still did not give him an answer. She was still obviously shaken from Lucas' words earlier.Coco carefully took a sip of the ginger tea. She glanced at her almost empty cup and realized the tea had actually eased her stomach cramps.It was Coco's first time falling so deeply in love. She loved Lucas so much. Her feelings for Lucas were much stronger than her infatuation with Loke in university. How could she not be swayed? The man of her dreams had said he liked her. The man she loved asked if she was really giving up on him. Coco's mind replayed what Lucas had told Jackson in the hospital. Not wanting another unseemly breakup because of Serenity, Coco suppressed t
Coco and Minnie walked into the store, and immediately, a salesgirl came over to greet them, asking what they wanted to buy.Coco politely explained that she was just looking around, and the salesgirl did not say anything else. Instead, the salesgirl kept following Coco and Minnie around with an impatient look."Ms. Stone, welcome! We've got a lot of new stocks. Would you like to take a look?" The salesgirl heard her colleague enthusiastically greeting another customer, and it quickly darkened her mood.The salesgirl's income relied heavily on commission. Coco and Minnie were obviously the kind of customers who could not afford to buy anything here. Her colleague was lucky to be serving a big customer like Ms. Stone. If she bought something, it would contribute so much more to their commission for the month!The salesgirl stared at Coco and Minnie with total contempt. Furious, she wished the penniless customers would hurry up and leave. "Yeah, let's have a look." A familiar voice
Layla behaved like a spoiled, arrogant princess."Look, I can buy everything you've wanted but can't afford. You'll never be able to get what you want!" Layla declared, glaring at Coco."Layla, are you that proud of being rich?!" Minnie was furious. Suddenly, Coco spoke again."I wanted more than that, actually. There's this," Coco challenged, pointing to a gown in the display not far away."I'm interested in it, but it's too expensive. I haven't tried it on either. Can you afford something like this?"Layla frowned, staring at the displayed gown. It was the luxury brand's limited edition gown which came with a high price tag. The gown was selling at 1 million dollars.1 million dollars for just a gown?! Even if Layla and her family were wealthy, they could not afford to splurge their fortune on a gown like this.That was also why the salesgirl did not bring the gown to Layla either.The atmosphere shifted, and a short, awkward silence immediately blanketed the room.A short
"I'm fine, Minnie. Don't worry about me," Coco sighed."Besides, Lucas and I broke up for other reasons. I just didn't think I could make him fall in love with me.""You always like to say that, blaming yourself for everything." Minnie was heartbroken for her friend. "If I were you, I would've given Lucas a good beating!""Well, my relationship with Lucas is over. It doesn't matter anymore." Coco was glad she was not pregnant. Maybe they were simply not fated to be together."Yes. We're done with him!" Minnie encouraged, "Come, I'll make sure you look the best tomorrow. You'll find someone better soon!"Coco smiled, knowing her friend was trying to cheer her up. "Let's go! I'm counting on you to make me look pretty tomorrow."-The next day, Coco wore the new dress she had bought the day before to the party. She was planning to put on a little makeup herself, but Minnie got her friend to help instead. Minnie's friend was a professional make-up artist. She gave Coco a complet
The cast and crew were honored by Lucas' attendance. The director and producer immediately rushed to him, greeting him with enthusiasm."Mr. Gomez, welcome! I thought you weren't coming," Stella, the producer, greeted him warmly. The cast and crew assumed Mr. Gomez would not attend the wrap party. They had sent him an invitation, but Mr. Gomez had not responded. It was a pleasant surprise that he had come. It showed that the TV series was important to him. Perhaps it might even help with the publicity and distribution of the TV series.Some of the lead actors, particularly the ladies, were actively trying to get close to Lucas. The women he laid eyes on would always have a bright future in showbiz.Lucas paid no attention to the crowd's enthusiasm. He raised his head, his gaze sweeping around the room as if looking for something. His gaze finally found Coco, and he suddenly stopped."Oh, my God! Prince Lucas is looking our way!" Agnes exclaimed in surprise.The rest of the peopl
The night was beautiful, but she could feel something weighing on her chest, making her feel down. What was wrong with her?! Her chest felt tight, almost as though she was suffocating. Coco was determined to make a clean break with Lucas. Lucas had done the right thing by not greeting her at the party. People would think nothing was going on between them thanks to his actions. Still, the way he had ignored her stung like crazy.Coco, you're such an emotional little prick! She thought to herself self-mockingly.Just then, a voice rang in her ear. "Coco."Coco turned around, only to see Loke standing behind her. She had no idea how long he had been here.Coco furrowed her brow slightly. She was about to turn to leave, but Loke grabbed her wrist. "Wait.""What are you doing, Loke?" Coco struggled, wanting to break free from his grip.Loke tightened his grip on Coco's arm, not letting her go. "Coco, I know I don't deserve you at all. Even so, I hope for the best for you. Are you
Disgusted by him? Loke listened, pain crossing his face."Maybe missing out on something is just normal in life. Just like you and me.""When you hurt me, I used to fantasize you would apologize to me one day, telling me how much you regretted it. I fantasized about how you would promise not to hurt me, and that you loved me. I even thought I could forgive you if you really said that to me.""And you... " The pain on his face was replaced by even more urgency.There was a pause as Coco continued her story. Her voice was calm, but that just made it worse for Loke."But then, remember how everyone at school committed all sorts of violence against me? You stood by and watched coldly as they mistreated me. Gradually, I stopped fantasizing about the impossible, and the feelings I had for you faded to nothing."How calm she had been, describing her own journey to Loke. She had already gotten past the heartbreak and confusion from her miserable past. Coco began to wonder if time would