“Rowan, how has your relationship with Evelyn been lately?”Barry made his opening statement with the belief that Rowan and Evelyn were a couple, so he felt that he did not need to be as respectful to Rowan as he had been before because he was Rowan’s elder. Therefore, he called Rowan by name very familiarly and even mentioned Evelyn on purpose to show his identity as Rowan’s future father-in-law. When Rowan heard Barry’s words, he raised his brows slightly. He could immediately guess why Barry was acting this way. It seemed that Barry had taken Selena’s words at the police station that day seriously, so Barry was using his identity as Evelyn’s father to get closer to him. Rowan could already guess Barry’s intention in doing so.Barry’s company had recently encountered some trouble. Rowan had overheard Barry mentioning this matter to Evelyn personally when they were in the restaurant that day. Rowan did not only despise Barry’s purposeful approach, he was also disgusted because
However, Rowan suddenly stepped forward, held her hand, and pulled her up from her seat before she could say anything. Evelyn instinctively resisted and tried to pull her hand back, but his pleasant and low voice sounded in her ear. “Do me a favor.”Evelyn could not refute when he said this.After all, he had helped her several times before, and she had not had time to thank him yet. Now that he was asking for her help, she could not refuse. If she refused, it would appear as if she was too ungrateful. Therefore, she grabbed her things and was dragged to the second floor of the coffee shop with him. He held her hand gently without letting go, and Evelyn could feel her face blushing from such skin-to-skin contact. She had never had such an intimate hand-holding behavior with any other man aside from Jeremy.His palms were warm and dry, with a soothing power that seemed to touch her.Evelyn did not ask him what kind of help he needed, but her instinct was to trust him. She believed
Evelyn did not notice anything unusual about him at all and simply nodded. “Mm-hmm.”Rowan put his somewhat distracted thoughts aside and gestured at the seat across from him with his eyes as he said, “Have a seat. Let me buy you another cup of coffee since I just interrupted you when you were having coffee earlier.”It was autumn now, and the body was prone to dryness and heatiness. He felt that he needed to go back and make some nourishing food to nourish his body. “No, thanks. I still have to go to the hospital—” Evelyn shook her head and refused, but his cell phone rang before she could finish her sentence. After excusing himself, Rowan stood up and walked aside to answer the call. Evelyn felt that it would be a bit rude for her to leave directly, so she sat down and planned to say goodbye to him and leave after he was done with the call.However, she did not expect that he would be on a call for a long time. She was initially seated upright as she waited for him to finish t
As she had just woken up, her consciousness had momentarily escaped her. Unsure where she was for a moment, she rubbed her numb arm as she looked around in confusion.She was suddenly wide awake when her eyes met the deep black eyes of the man seated across from her. She suddenly felt a little embarrassed.“I…”She opened her mouth to say something, but she did not know what to say. She only remembered that she was initially planning to wait for him to finish his phone call so that she could say goodbye to him before leaving, but she had fallen asleep until now.Rowan turned off his laptop and said calmly, “Your mother called, and I told her that you were still in an interview.”Evelyn was so shocked that she almost jumped up off her seat as she quickly grabbed her cell phone. ‘He… He answered a call from my mother?’What did it mean if a man answered her phone for her? Although he only said that she was still in an interview, there was no reason for her cell phone to be in his
He was already walking under the rain and mist before Evelyn could react. He was slender and tall, and his figure exuded an indescribable charm in the pattering rain and mist. The people around him without umbrellas were running to avoid the rain, but he did not panic at all and simply walked calmly toward his car at a pace that was just a little faster than usual. Evelyn, who was wearing his suit jacket, had complicated emotions as she hugged his briefcase and stood under the eaves to wait for him. Her whole body was shrouded by his refreshing aura and a scent that was unique to mature men. It seemed as if all things related to him had been dyed by his mature and calm aura, which made people feel completely at ease. Evelyn’s face gradually became hotter again after she stood there for a while. It was her first time wearing another man’s suit jacket and holding another man’s belongings like this.Rowan drove over after a while. The car window nearer to her was lowered, so she co
After the police had arrived, the congestion was cleared soon after. Rowan was then able to drive smoothly all the way to the hospital. The two of them did not talk again for the rest of the journey. When the car stopped at the entrance of the hospital, Evelyn turned to look at his profound and thoughtful face before she asked cautiously and tentatively, “Are you really angry?”Evelyn had never been in contact with men of his age. In other words, she had never interacted with mature men like him who were indifferent to emotions and anger. In the past when she was in a relationship with Jeremy, she would always speak her mind about everything, and Jeremy would tell her if he was unhappy as well, so she had never had this kind of experience where she had to guess a man’s thoughts. He had not spoken to her since their last conversation about whether he was old, so Evelyn did not know what he meant by that or whether he was really angry because of that. “What are you going to do if
It was obvious why Greg had called. He was definitely calling to reprimand him for what happened during the blind date this afternoon.Even though Rowan found it irritating, he answered the call and greeted Greg calmly before Greg's suppressed anger erupted on the other end of the line."I heard from James' daughter that you have a girlfriend now! And during this afternoon's blind date, you even showed off in front of her?"Since their relationship had improved, and since Greg had gone through a serious illness, Rowan had been trying to avoid angering Greg as much as possible. During disagreements, he often chose to remain silent, just like what he was doing now.During that time, it was as if he had suddenly gained clarity and realized that living well was more important than anything else. Petty arguments and disputes were insignificant. His life was already quite lonely as he had very few relatives in the world besides Greg and his mother. He only wanted Greg and his mot
Julian was speechless."With things at this point, what's the point of hiding anymore?"Julian had clearly heard Greg's furious outburst over the phone, but Rowan continued to deny it. Julian assumed that maybe Rowan was just in the early stages of dating Evelyn and felt a bit hesitant to admit it, which he understood.So, in the capacity of someone with experience, he offered some advice to Rowan. "Here’s a piece of advice: When you're in a relationship, be careful not to say things that might offend your partner. Otherwise, you'll definitely drive her away."Rowan had an infuriating demeanor on a daily basis. Because of that, Julian had made this call. He couldn't help but worry about Rowan's love life. He genuinely wanted to help.However, in response to his well-intentioned advice, Rowan only responded with a disdainful snort. "Hah."It left Julian in an awkward position, unsure of whether to continue talking or not.Rowan thought Julian might be a bit foolish. If one genu
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