But this man had managed to restore her self-confidence in a short period of time. He did it not with flashy gestures but with a simple smile.Maybe it was because he genuinely liked her, which made his smile so sweet.She bit her lip and turned her attention back to driving. At a red light, he reached over and grabbed her hand."Miya, I've lived for over 20 years. This is the first time I've felt a flutter of attraction toward a woman. Before I met you, I thought all women were just a different species from men."Miya, who had her hand grabbed, turned back a bit annoyed and saw his bright black eyes fixed on her in the night."Do you know? When you walked toward me that day, I felt like my soul was drawn to you."His words were crude and clichéd, talking about souls being drawn. But at that moment, it was Jason's most genuine feeling. It was his true affection for her.Miya pulled her hand back and glared at him, scolding, "Who walked toward you? I was walking toward Wendy and
So, Miya had left without any regrets. All the pain she felt came from her self-loathing, for not seeing through his true character. Fortunately, she hadn't invested too much in him. That meant she was still pure and untouched.During their time together, he had hinted at physical intimacy, but she had consistently refused. She had never believed he was worthy of everything she had to offer. Deep down, she was grateful for her resolve.What shame was there in being a virgin at this age? She wanted to save herself for a man who cherished and loved her, a man who would make a lifetime commitment, not for someone who played emotional games.After the breakup, she never looked back at this man, who had disgusted her. If it had been for any other reason, she might have felt some regret. But because of this, she just wanted to keep her distance.However, some people had an inflated sense of self-worth—like this certain man, who believed he was irreplaceable and thought she couldn't l
"Stop that!" Miya yelled.The elevator had arrived at their floor just as that happened, so Miya walked away quickly."Miya!"Jason chased after her. He grabbed her hand and led her in the direction of his apartment."Let me show you something!"Miya tried to pull her hand away, but he held onto her tightly, guiding her to his door across the hall.Once inside, Jason went to get what he wanted. Meanwhile, Miya stayed near the doorway and refused to enter.It was better not to enter a single man's apartment without good reason. It would be too late to regret if anything happened.Jason came back from the room with his share transfer agreement. When he saw Miya standing guard by the door, he couldn't help but laugh."Are you afraid I might eat you or something?"To be honest, he really wanted to. But now wasn't the time.Miya snorted, "Who knows what shameless things you're capable of?"If it had been any time before today, she might not have hesitated to enter. However, af
After Miya had calmed down, she went to the bathroom. She removed her makeup and freshened up. Then, she picked up her phone to share her experiences tonight with Silvia and the others. She talked about Jason's proposal, the encounter with the scumbag, and the kiss with Jason.Wendy firmly wrote, ‘If a man were willing to give away his entire wealth for me, I'd marry him in a heartbeat!’She expressed her wholehearted approval of Jason through these words.Having seen Julian's confessions to Nora, Silvia was much calmer. Nevertheless, she encouraged Miya, ‘Jason is a really great guy. Giving him a chance would be good for you.’Jane was also fully supportive of Jason. ‘You should treasure a man who loves you so much.’Thus, Jason received unanimous approval in the group chat with her best friends.Miya herself had nothing to say. Although she initially had reservations about him being a year younger and his youthful appearance making him appear less mature, he had proven
He would have to leave after dinner. In fact, he would definitely stay if Nora allowed him to, but Nora simply ignored him.Even if he came to Old Pierce Manor, Nora only treated him according to her mood. She would talk to him and pay attention to him when she was in a good mood, but she would not go downstairs to see him or would just ignore him if she was in a bad mood. Julian did not get tired or mad at all; instead, he would always be smiling brightly whenever he came. This caused Nora to feel angry every time she saw his smile, making her want to ignore him even more.Julian felt somewhat innocent and helpless. He did not mean to smile like this, but he could not help it when he thought about his impending double happiness.It was truly a double happiness. He would be marrying the woman he loved, and she would be giving birth to his child. He would be accomplishing two major events in his life: Getting married and having a child at the same time. How could he not be happy?
Greg felt heartbroken when he thought of these, then he got up and turned around to leave. “Mr. Greg…”Julian walked over and stopped Greg, who simply glared at him angrily and barked, “What do you think you’re doing?!”Julian stood still in place and looked at Greg with an expression full of sincerity on his handsome face as he said, “I’ll treat Nora well in the future, and I’ll never let her down again.”Julian’s gentle words sounded in the dining room as he gave Greg his assurance that he would treat Nora well. Greg was not the only one who heard these words; Nora, who was outside the dining room, heard them too.Nora bit her lip, and her eyes turned red. She had been ignoring him for the past few days, but no matter how angry she was, her anger dissipated little by little with the exquisite breakfast he prepared every morning. It was not because of how exquisite or delicious the breakfast he made was, but it was because she was moved by his thoughtfulness and concern for he
Julian felt that he only needed to improve and manage his relationship with Ophelia in the future because of this matter. Ophelia would help him to deal with Greg then.The process of obtaining the marriage certificate went smoothly, but Nora was suddenly in a bad mood again when she saw the two copies of the marriage certificates and thought about how she had handed her life over just like that.She felt inexplicable panic, fear, confusion, and hesitation.Nora was still in a daze when Julian held her hand and returned to the car with her.After Julian leaned forward to help her fasten her seatbelt, he glanced at Nora and asked with a frown, “What’s wrong?”Nora snapped out of it and finally met his gaze. Julian could see through Nora’s inner thoughts with just a glance. He snorted loudly and said, “Don’t tell me you regret it.”Nora bit her lip. Julian glared at her fiercely and said, “It’s useless even if you regret it!”He then snatched the marriage certificate from her hand
“Don’t worry. I’ll teach Nora well.”Julian was about to ask him why he had suddenly had a change of heart, but he noticed the smile on Rowan’s face as he said, “I’ll teach her well so that she won't suffer any injustice or grievance in this marriage. I'll teach her how to make herself look even more attractive, fashionable, and charming.”After hearing Rowan say these words in a good mood, Julian felt as if he was going to have a heart attack.‘What kind of teaching is that? He’s clearly going to teach her how to cuckold me!’Julian had a terrible headache when he thought about how he would have to deal with a neurotic person like Rowan for the next few decades. He picked up the wine glass in front of him and took a big sip of red wine as he used alcohol to numb the pain caused by Rowan. Rowan, who was sitting across from him, continued talking as if nothing had happened. “Now that you and Nora have obtained your marriage certificate, don’t you think that you should abide by e