When something happened, he could only protect Nora as her brother’s best friend and not as her boyfriend or her man. Rowan laughed and said, “Mr. Julian, why don’t you have lunch with us, and you can think of it as you helping Ryan to protect her?”Nora, who was aside, could not stand their confrontation, and she did not want Julian to eat with them. It was already very awkward for her to eat with Rowan, so she felt that she would suffer from indigestion during this meal if they ate together. Therefore, she spoke up to break their stalemate. “Both of you should stop talking so sarcastically.”She then looked at Julian and smiled faintly as she said, “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Julian, but I believe that Mr. Rowan will not make things difficult for me. You should go and have your meal elsewhere since it’s lunchtime.”Nora finally came up with a title that was neither too embarrassing nor uncomfortable for her to call Rowan: Mr. Rowan. Julian’s expression instantly turne
“Why don’t you ask your boyfriend out for dinner together sometime?”Nora was instantly embarrassed. She had just had dinner with Ryan, and Rowan was inviting her for dinner with Jason again. Jason and her did not have any intentions to meet up initially, but they had been meeting so often lately. Firstly, she went to Maton Mansion for dinner that day, and Ryan then invited them to have dinner. Now, Rowan was inviting them to have dinner again. Rowan was a little disappointed to see her expression. “What’s wrong? Is it because you don’t want your boyfriend to meet an incompetent brother like me?”Rowan was a man who was good at scheming. After a brief interaction with Nora, he could already tell that Nora had a kind and soft heart, so he deliberately made himself look pitiful so that she would be softhearted and agree to take her boyfriend to meet him for dinner. He wanted to meet the boy so that he could check him out and prevent her from getting hurt.“No, no…”Rowan looked
Julian’s attitude toward Jason had not really improved lately because of Nora. He saw Jason as a love rival.If Jason was not his brother and was some other man, Julian would have already kicked him out of the picture. He would not have put up with all of Jason’s antics. When Jason came in, Julian was reading a book. He was wearing casual clothing and was half-leaning on the bed with his long legs crossed. He had just taken a shower, and he wore his hair casually. He looked handsome with his chiseled face and cold temperament. Jason could only sigh while lamenting Julian’s charm.However, Julian’s beautiful lips were pursed because he was in a bad mood. He seemed to be keeping his distance from Jason, as if they were strangers. “Julian, you look so elegant.”Jason walked over and smiled as he sat on Julian’s bed. Julian resisted the urge to kick Jason off and said, “Just spill if you have something to say. Otherwise, get lost.”Julian did not want to spend a single minute with
Could her apology return his heart to its former state of being free and fearless? Could the past between them be erased if she apologized? Could he pretend that she had never existed in his life if she apologized? Of course it was impossible!Julian felt that it was all her fault.If she hadn’t come to him and asked him to teach her to be in a relationship, would they have interacted for half a year then? Would his heart be in a mess because of her then?She was doing well now and could just leave in a carefree manner; she even got together with his brother. How could he not be angry? How could he still be nice to her?She was the one who started this game, so she had to bear the consequences of the game. He took the duffel bag in her hand without saying anything else, then he turned around to leave. Nora protested behind him, “Hey…” She was really unwilling to leave with him. She wanted to wait until Jason was done handling his matters before she would leave with him instea
Nora was once again hurt by his unforgiving tone and unreasonable words. Aggrieved, she slapped his hand that was pinching her chin as she blurted out angrily, “I’m Jason’s girlfriend now, but I’ll be staying in the same villa complex as you. Aren't you worried about what everyone will be thinking?”‘Is he so desperate to let others know that we used to be in a relationship? Is he so desperate to put the three of us in such an awkward situation?’Julian simply stared at Nora without saying a word after she had made such an emotional accusation. Nora could not see his emotions clearly because he was wearing a pair of sunglasses, but she assumed that he would not be in a good mood anyway. After a while, she wanted to look away due to the pressure from him when he slowly spoke up. “Peach Blossom Terrace is the most luxurious villa complex here. I deserve to stay here because of my identity and status. Meanwhile, you’re a lady. Is there anything wrong with me arranging for you to live
“Sob, sob...”“Nora, I’ll marry you. I’ll call your brother and your parents later and tell them about us!”Nora cried even harder. She did not know if she was crying because of the pain from her first time or because of his words. Her emotions were a complete mess, and he did not give her any extra time to think afterward. The room was in a mess, and it was accompanied by the sound of a girl who was crying, but it was unclear whether it was in pleasure or pain. The thin quilt was covering the man’s strong waist. This was abruptly interrupted by the sound of knocking and a voice sounding outside the door. “Julian? Julian, are you there?”The storm ended in the room. Nora, who was in Julian’s arms, was so frightened when she heard Jason’s words that she froze in Julian’s embrace and did not dare to move at all.Jason and the others must have arrived and were looking for them.When Jason did not get a response after knocking on Julian’s door, he knocked on the door of Nora’s
Perhaps it was because of his reputation as a womanizer or perhaps it was because he was too outstanding that she did not feel confident in front of him and did not believe him when he said that he wanted to marry her. When he said he wanted to marry her, it was probably just sweet talk when he was lost in the moment. Didn’t people say that men think with their lower bodies? When he said that he wanted to marry her just now, it must be a result of the desire of his nether regions overcoming his brain’s ability to think.If a marriage was built on such a foundation, the marriage would be precarious in its own right. She did not want her marriage to end up in divorce one day, just like her parents’ or her brother’s marriage. In that case, she would rather not get married at all.She acknowledged that her originally healthy view of marriage was shattered by her parents and her brother’s failed marriages, which caused her to think of the worst possible outcome, which was divorce, whene
She was Jason’s girlfriend now, so how could she possibly date him? Julian’s expression instantly changed as soon as she mentioned Jason. He put her finger in his mouth and bit it hard as a punishment.“I’d have forgotten about this if you hadn't mentioned it!”Nora withdrew her hand in pain after he bit her. ‘Does he think he’s a puppy? Why did he bite me?’Julian glared at her coldly and ordered, “Break up with him immediately!”Julian subconsciously regarded her as his own woman because he had succeeded in sleeping with her. For a moment, he had forgotten that she was now Jason’s girlfriend. He was enraged as soon as he thought of this!Nora was dumbfounded. ‘He wants me to break up with Jason immediately?’She obviously came here for a trip with Jason, but how could they be broken up after they went back? Moreover, both their parents knew that they were getting along very well, so wouldn’t it be weird that they broke so abruptly?When Julian saw her shocked expression, h
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