To achieve a realistic state of watching a movie, the two of them put their cell phones on silent mode. Nora was so caught up in watching the television series that she forgot to look at her cell phone, which was why Julian could not reach her even after calling her again and again. Nora nestled comfortably on the couch to watch the television series she had been obsessed with lately while drinking juice and eating snacks. Since the weekend came around, she decided to binge-watch the entire television series so she would not have to be thinking about it all the time during working hours. For her, single life was really comfortable. She did not have to live for anyone and did not have to be sad because of anyone. It was great. Just as she was immersed in such comfort, there was a sudden knock on her door, which startled her.She felt very guilty because they were lying to parents from both sides that they were out on a date. She was also startled by the knock on the door and quic
Before Nora, he hadn’t dated any women for at least half a year. His love life was completely blank during that period. He was only together with the model for a few days after Nora, and he was just making use of her, so it was not much of a relationship, not to mention Yvonne.However, before Julian could complain and defend himself, Mrs. Maton said again, “Okay, I won’t continue talking to you anymore. Anyway, you can find out whether the girl is trustworthy and suitable for Jason when you come back and have dinner tomorrow night.”Mrs. Maton hung up the phone after she was done speaking. After some hesitation, Julian informed Nathan to change their itinerary. He wanted to go back to see the girl who could make Jason, who only ever had his research in mind, fall in love and bring her home for dinner. Nora was depressed about going to Jason’s house for dinner. She had never expected that Mrs. Maton would invite her to go to their house for dinner. She had only known Jason for a fe
Julian felt as if his chest was about to explode out of anger. He felt uncomfortable, while Nora felt even more devastated. She was petrified on the spot when she heard Jason say that Julian was back. She had only come to this dinner reluctantly because she knew for certain that Julian would not be back tonight. She would never have agreed to come if she had known that Julian would be here too.However, it was already too late, and they had already met awkwardly. In addition, Jason was calling her to go over, so she could only get up and walk over. This was the most basic etiquette. Jason was Julian’s younger brother, so as Jason’s girlfriend, she naturally had to take the initiative to greet Julian.She was in a real relationship with Julian previously, but their relationship was a secret, and now, she was pretending to be in a relationship with Jason, but their relationship was public. She really had an inexplicable destiny with the two brothers. Nora did not know how to explai
The stifled feeling in his heart became more pronounced. He lit another cigarette, took a puff, and asked her somewhat wearily, “What about you, then? What do you think? Do you like Jason?”Nora did not expect that Julian would ask her if she liked Jason, so she was stunned for a moment. However, she then said nonchalantly, “It doesn’t matter if I like him or not. We can be together if the elders think we are suitable for each other.”She was not going to tell him that she and Jason were just faking the relationship. In fact, even though she was emotionally dull, she could tell that Julian had feelings for her through their contact after their breakup. However, she felt that he was a playboy, so even if he had feelings for her, it would not last long.She thought that it would be better for her to use her relationship with Jason to stop him from pestering her so that she could live her own life peacefully while he could continue living his life as a playboy who was surrounded by all
Everyone started eating once the dishes were served. When Nora wanted to take a piece of fish for herself, Julian coincidentally wanted to take the same piece of fish too. Both of them were stunned for a moment as they froze in place. Logically speaking, he should give way to her in this situation. However, Julian looked at Nora coldly, then he picked up the piece of fish and ate it himself. Nora could only retract her fork.Everyone at the table was shocked at Julian’s ungentlemanly behavior. After all, a Maton shouldn’t behave like this. Such a thing should never have happened according to how Margaret had educated Mr. Maton, and how Mrs. Maton had educated her two sons. Mrs. Maton was angry and embarrassed. She scolded, “Julian, how could you…” She wanted to ask how he could snatch food from a guest, but she felt that it was too embarrassing to mention it. However, Julian was calm and composed as he said, “I need to eat fish to nourish my brain. I’ve been feeling very tired
”I drank wine tonight, so please give me a lift and drop me back to my place too.” Julian did not wait for Jason and Nora’s reaction after saying that and took the lead to walk toward Jason’s car. Nora thought that she could finally get rid of Julian. Unexpectedly, he said that he wanted to hitch a ride in Jason’s car. The thought of sitting in the same car with him made her feel as if she was about to break down.Jason looked at Nora’s shining beautiful black eyes and asked for her opinion. “Should we give him a ride?” All Nora could think of was that she did not want to spend any more time with Julian, so she instinctively replied to Jason, “It’s better if he doesn’t ride with us.”She felt that it was inappropriate as soon as she was done speaking and quickly wanted to amend her words. However, she saw that Jason had already caught up to Julian as he said, “Julian, Nora said that it’d be better if you don’t hitch a ride with us. You can take a cab back by yourself.”Nora was
His cell phone suddenly rang when he was about to drink the glass of wine he had poured for himself. He almost wanted to throw his cell phone away when he saw that it was a phone call from Jason.However, he did not do so and answered the call as if nothing had happened. “What’s up?” he asked faintly. Jason spoke with a smile. “It’s the weekend tomorrow. Do you have any plans?”Julian was too annoyed to beat around the bush with him, so he said, “Just spill if you have something to say.”Jason continued to smile and had a very sincere attitude as he said, “I made an appointment with Nora to go hiking together tomorrow. Do you want to come with us? Perhaps you can give me some advice on how I should act on a date. I’ve never been in a relationship before, so I don’t know how to make a girl happy—”Julian hung up the phone before Jason could finish his sentence. Jason put his cell phone away and continued driving. He was so elated that he almost laughed out loud. It seemed that his
After regaining her senses, she walked over, picked up the document, and said hesitantly, “Mr. Julian, can I take this back with me and get it done at my office? I’ll send it to you once it’s done.”She was afraid that she would suffocate if she had to work in the same space as him. She could feel the low air pressure and thin air as soon as she stepped into the office. She would not be able to concentrate at all if she had to work under such conditions. If she made a mistake, she would be reprimanded harshly again.After she said that, he glanced at her coldly, so she no longer had any more opinions. She carried her laptop and walked to a long table in his office that could fit a few people and started working at the table.She did not sleep well last night, so she started to yawn repeatedly when she was faced with such a pile of data. It was not that she did not want to concentrate, but it was because her brain could not keep up at all.She almost fell asleep when she suddenly fe
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