However, he began to inexplicably look forward to it after hanging up the phone. He wondered what kind of things she would buy for him.After being in a relationship with Nora for a period of time, this was the first time Julian had felt that the girl missed him and cared for him. He felt that she still had some conscience and did not forget about him completely when she was out having fun. As it was a luxury trip to Europe, Nora went shopping with Ophelia in the fashion capital of Paris, France. She saw some nice men’s clothing, so she suddenly thought of buying a shirt for Julian. After all, Julian had bought her a gift when he went on a business trip the last time. Therefore, she took this opportunity to buy him a gift. It was impossible for her to say that she was buying the shirt for Julian, so she made the phone call to him in secret. She told Ophelia that she was buying the shirt for Ryan. Fortunately, Julian and Ryan had similar physiques, so Nora could use Ryan as an excu
“Where should we go? My place or yours?” His words were so ambiguous that Nora blushed and grunted, “Why do we have to go home? Can’t we go somewhere outside?”Julian laughed and asked, “Aren’t you tired? I just want to find a comfortable place where you can rest.”Hearing that, Nora was embarrassed. She blushed as she looked away and whispered, “We can go to my place, then.”‘Am I overthinking? He’s still pretending to be a gentleman when his words are obviously so ambiguous!’The two returned to Nora’s place. Exhausted, Nora threw herself on the couch as soon as she arrived home. Julian carried her suitcase and closed the door after he came in. He did not say anything when he saw her tired look. After seeing that she had no intention of getting up after a long time, he walked around her suitcase and asked her, “What is the combination to your suitcase?” Nora sat up from the couch immediately and looked at him warily as she asked, “Why do you ask?”Julian was very self-consci
He walked directly toward her after coming out and asked her, “How do I look?”Nora wanted to cover her face after taking a few glances. She did not have the courage to continue looking at him. She felt as if she would be completely mesmerized if she did.However, there was a voice telling her that she should not be mesmerized. She should not be mesmerized by him because he would never be truly sincere toward her. What would she do in the future if she was mesmerized by him?“You look quite handsome.” She could only give a faint answer like this. In fact, what she was truly thinking was that he was really handsome! Incredibly handsome!“That’s all?”Julian was very dissatisfied with her answer, so he leaned closer so that she could take a better look at him. Nora hurriedly pushed him back to the bedroom as she said, “Hurry up and change into the next shirt.”So, Julian went in and changed into the second shirt.He wore the shirt in a casual style this time. He left a few buttons
They ordered takeout and had a satisfying meal. Julian watched her eat and said, “Let’s have dinner together at my house tomorrow. I’ll cook for you.”He suddenly wanted to see her satisfied expression after enjoying a meal he prepared himself. Stunned, Nora asked, “Are you serious?”Even though Julian had emphasized that he could cook, Nora had never been able to picture him cooking. She felt that he was born to succeed in the business world, just like Ryan, and not to cook in the kitchen. “You’d know if it’s true after you come tomorrow, wouldn't you?”Nora was dissatisfied when Julian responded to her like this. She asked, “Why don’t you come to my house, then? I don’t want to go to your place.”Nora felt that it was very dangerous to be at his house. She would feel more secure if he came to her place because it would be on her territory.Julian pointed to her barely used kitchen and said, “Your kitchen is just a decoration, and there’s almost nothing that can be used for
Julian did not let her drive because he was afraid that Mrs. Maton would see her, and Nora’s identity would be known as soon as she checked Nora’s car license plate. Julian smiled impishly and said, “I’ll just pick you up, or you can stay at my place tonight.”“I don’t want to!”Nora snorted and turned around to fasten her seat belt. Julian did not say anything else and drove away with a smile. Mrs. Maton did send someone to Julian’s villa to keep an eye on him, just as he had guessed. He went over at around 5.00PM when Julian was about to get off work and found out that Julian had already returned home long ago, and only his own car was parked outside. After receiving the report, Mrs. Maton snorted, “That sly boy.”The person continued to keep an eye on Julian’s villa, but after a while, he called to report that Ryan had driven to Julian’s place.Mrs. Maton doubted her own judgment. ‘Could it be that Julian really only invited his friend over for dinner?’After thinking abo
Julian was of course unwilling to let her go. He finally had the opportunity to be alone with her like this. In addition, there was no way he would just let her go because he had a pile of food he was preparing to cook for her in the kitchen. He hugged her and pacified her. “He won’t discover you. He will probably fall asleep soon.”However, Nora was completely frightened and insisted on leaving. “No, no, it’s too dangerous. I won’t be able to stay here with peace of mind as long as he’s still in this villa.”Julian wanted to say more, but Nora tugged at his sleeve and begged pitifully, “My brother has been in a bad mood since he divorced Silvia. I really don’t want him to find out about our relationship at this time. I don’t want to make him angry.”She then added, “I won’t be in the mood to taste your cooking since my brother is here, so it’ll be a waste of the food you would work so hard to prepare anyway. Let’s have our date another day and just stop here today, okay?”Julian c
There was a song lyric that went, ‘The best feeling is intrigue.’He thought so too.New Year’s Eve. Julian went home to celebrate the New Year with his parents. Jason, who initially said that he would come back during the New Year, postponed his return because of his academic research. He said that he would be back after the New Year, but he did not specify any dates. Julian’s grandparents were still alive and healthy, so they celebrated the New Year with them. This time of the year was the most painful for Julian, because not only Mrs. Maton would urge him to get married, his grandmother would do the same. It was the same this year. When the New Year’s Eve dinner almost ended, Mrs. Maton started her usual routine to urge him to get married. However, this year, she left Julian speechless when she spoke up. When Mrs. Maton glanced at him, Julian knew that she was about to start her usual nagging, so he braced himself. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Maton asked, “Have you broken up with t
She did not dare to let her family know that she was in a relationship with Julian, nor did she plan to let them know. Unexpectedly, her mother arranged a blind date for her with Jason out of the blue. Nora did not dare to tell Julian that her mother had arranged for her to go on a blind date with his brother in the face of his concerned inquiry. In the end, she finally had to use her parents’ matter as an excuse. She thought that she would be able to hang up the phone then, but Julian took the initiative to ask her out when he heard that she was in a bad mood. “Are you done eating? Let’s meet up after your dinner.”Nora frowned and replied, “What? We’d better not meet up. It’s the New Year.”She was in a state of confusion now, so how could she be in the mood to meet him?However, he refused to give up and said, “It’s even more important for us to meet up because it’s the New Year. Come and wish me a Happy New Year, and I’ll give you some New Year’s money as your elder brother.
Evelyn was worried about this, but Rowan did not take it seriously as he said, “This small amount of snow is nothing.”Evelyn was extremely worried. The temperature was so low now, so the road must be icy. The snow was too heavy and would block his sight. Evelyn did not want him to be in any danger, so she suggested in a low voice, “It’s better if you don’t go back.”Rowan looked at her in surprise and smiled as he asked, “Where will I stay if I don’t go back? Do you want me to stay in the car all night?”Evelyn shook her head and said, “Y-You can go home with me.”She had just taken the initiative to invite a man to spend the night at her home. It was truly embarrassing for a shy girl like Evelyn to say these words, but she was willing to do so for his safety.“My mother should be asleep now, and she wakes up later in the morning. We can just leave before she wakes up in the morning.”She explained with a red face, “Don’t misunderstand me. I just don’t want you to be in danger o
She held her cell phone and said hurriedly, “I’ll go down right now.”She ended the call and hurriedly put on her down jacket. She was wearing warm and soft polar fleece home clothes. She did not have time to change, so she simply put on a down jacket and went out. She opened the door and walked out stealthily, out of fear that she would wake Helena up, and Helena would find out that she was going down to meet Rowan in the middle of the night. Helena would surely think that this kind of behavior was inappropriate. When passing by the living room, Evelyn glanced in the direction of Helena’s bedroom. The lights had been turned off, so she was probably asleep. Helena’s physical condition was not as good as it was before the surgery. After all, she was getting older and had undergone craniotomy, which was a major surgery, so she could not keep up mentally and physically. She would go to bed very early at night and wake up late in the morning.After Evelyn left the house quietly, sh
Cassie’s expression turned ugly when she heard Helena’s words. She was shocked and humiliated as she asked in disbelief, “Is it Rowan Pierce?”Cassie knew that it was the Pierces and Matons who were maliciously targeting the Sullivans. Julian and Nora had just gotten married, and it was said that Julian loved Nora very much, so it could not be Julian.As the person in charge of the Pierces, Ryan was a married man as well, and the couple usually kept a low profile and rarely displayed their affection. However, Cassie heard that Ryan’s wife had just given birth to a son, and it was widely known that Ryan was a family man now.Rowan was the only single man, so could it be Rowan?Cassie recalled the scene when she saw Rowan shopping with them in the mall that day. At the time, she wondered why Rowan would be willing to go shopping with them, but now, it seemed that he was there for Evelyn’s sake. Cassie was so stunned when she thought of this that she felt like she would choke on a m
In the end, Natalie was pushed to a dead end and had no choice but to hold a press conference in a hurry. During the press conference, she cried and apologized for the plagiarism and the fact that she had looked for someone to draw a design for her, and announced that she would be quitting the design world.However, few people accepted her apology or showed sympathy for her even though she apologized and admitted her mistakes. The general public opinion was still scolding her in various ways, so Barry simply drove Natalie home and asked her to stay at home to avoid the limelight. One night after Natalie’s incident, Evelyn was accompanying Helena on a stroll in the neighborhood when they ran into Cassie.Natalie’s life had been completely gloomy and dark in the past few days, but Evelyn’s life was stable and practical.Rowan insisted on picked her up from work every morning. If Rowan was at the company at noon, the two would have lunch together. Considering that Helena would be at
Natalie never expected that Rowan would play these dirty tricks behind her back. She did not know that Rowan was best at these tricks. She had cried and begged Barry to plead for mercy on her behalf, but when Barry came back, he told her that there was no room for redemption. She was desperate and was filled with hatred and resentment. Over the years, she had tried every means possible to trample all over Evelyn, but in the end, she was the one who suffered the most and could not turn her life around. Natalie clenched her teeth angrily in hatred as she dug her nails into her palms and tried to calm her emotions. So what if her career in design was ruined? She never truly liked this industry anyway. She had only learned it at the beginning in order to crush Evelyn. She could still do other things even if she did not do design, right? There were so many different industries in this world, so she did not have to make a living in jewelry design. Besides, she was a Stewart, so s
She laughed loudly when she was happy, shed tears when she was sad, never hid her true self, and was a frank and sincere person. Why wouldn’t men like such a girl?Rowan laughed. He did not mean to slander Selena; he was simply analyzing Selena’s current situation from his perspective as a man. Selena might indeed be a good girl in Evelyn’s eyes. After all, Evelyn was a woman who only cared about Selena’s personality, but men paid more attention to a woman’s temperament and charm sometimes. Everyone naturally had their own preferences. For example, Rowan preferred someone simple like Evelyn, whereas some men might prefer someone with a stronger personality like Selena. Evelyn had to call Charles after she could not reach Selena. “Charles, is Selena home? I can’t seem to reach her on her cell phone.”Charles frowned when he heard Evelyn’s words. “She’s not back yet. You can’t reach her on her cell phone?”“I can’t. I tried calling her several times, but her cell phone is switch
He was wrong. He was really wrong. He treated the person he wanted to protect so coldly and harshly. It seemed that he had not been in a relationship for too long that he had forgotten how to love. Fortunately, it only took him this once to understand the crux of his problem. Therefore, he stroked her cheek gently and reassured her in a deep voice, “It won’t happen again.”Evelyn chose to smile slightly in relief in response to his apology and assurance.When two people are together, they need to understand and accommodate each other in terms of personality, temperament, and living habits. Since they had only officially been together for a day, this was even more essential for them. As he said, he was an ordinary man, and she was an ordinary woman. Their relationship was that of an ordinary couple, so it was normal for them to quarrel, have disagreements, and lose their temper. Evelyn felt that there was nothing that could not be solved as long as it did not involve principles
“Getting dinner!” Rowan announced angrily, then he placed her in the passenger seat, got into the car, and drove away. Evelyn had no other objections since they were going to eat. Anyway, she had already called Helena earlier to tell her that she would not be going back for dinner tonight as she would be having dinner with Selena. Not long after the two had gotten into the car and driven out, Selena called and asked Evelyn worriedly, “Evelyn, how did it go? Did you manage to coax him yet?”As Rowan was sitting next to her, Evelyn could not answer whether she had managed to coax him. Therefore, she hesitated without saying anything.When Selena heard this, she knew that they must not have reconciled yet, so she gave her advice on the other end of the line. “It’s fine. There’s no man that can’t be coaxed. Just one kiss will do. If he still can’t be coaxed, give him two kisses. If that doesn’t work, just kiss him all over until he’s no longer angry!”Selena’s voice was loud enough,
Selena’s tone was full of annoyance as she said, “I initially thought of giving Evelyn a surprise, but it turned out to be a shock!”Selena had good intentions as well; she just wanted to introduce the most handsome, stylish, and reliable man that she knew to Evelyn, but it turned out to be self-defeating. As for Shane, who was to be introduced to Evelyn, he simply stood there leisurely the whole time, looking at the three of them as if he was watching a good show. He watched as they got jealous, explained themselves, and felt depressed. Even though both Evelyn and Selena had explained the whole story entirely, Rowan still felt angry and annoyed.After glaring angrily at Evelyn, he simply turned around and walked away.Evelyn and Selena could only exchange glances as they were at a loss for what to do.In the end, Evelyn said to Selena helplessly, “I’ll go and see how he’s doing. You two can enjoy dinner together. I’m sorry.”Evelyn chose to pay attention to Rowan this time an