“Tomorrow morning,” Evelyn answered truthfully. He replied, “Wait until your mother is discharged from the hospital and settled down before you start work.”“Thank you.” Evelyn thanked him. She saw his hands holding the steering wheel out of the corner of her eyes. His fingers looked long and strong, and a large ring on his index finger added a hint of manly toughness and masculinity to his hand. In fact, Rowan did not like wearing rings. The reason he had always worn a ring on his index finger was because he wanted to cover up a tattoo. The tattoo was not a big one—it was the letter ‘P’, which symbolized his last name, Pierce. He had to wear a slightly thicker ring to cover it up.He got this tattoo when he was a teenager and had his first understanding of the concept of last names. He thought that he would really be the legitimate descendant of the Pierces as long as he had his last name tattooed on his body.The reason he was covering it up now was because he wanted to settle
Evelyn thought that it was a good thing that she was buying the shirt for him, so she could just ask him to come over and choose the shirt that he wanted for himself. When she turned around, she saw him walking to the side to sit down on the sofa that had been placed there for customers to rest. His movements were indescribably calm and elegant.Evelyn looked at him in astonishment and asked, “Aren't you the one buying a shirt?”He looked at her lazily and replied, “Shouldn’t it be your choice since you want to compensate me?”Evelyn was speechless because his words were reasonable. “But I…” Evelyn still wanted to protest, but he had already picked up a magazine next to him and lowered his head to read it. His long legs were crossed, and he had a calm and distant posture, making it clear that he was staying out of this matter.Evelyn had a headache. She did not know how to shop for men’s clothes. She had rarely bought clothes for Jeremy even when they were together in the past. F
Evelyn did not know what words to use to describe the man in front of her. She simply felt the pace of her breathing accelerating, and she could not meet his gaze at all.A simple white shirt like this could make him stand out. The salesgirl did not disappoint as she had been selling men’s clothing all year round; she had chosen the perfect size for Rowan which suited his figure perfectly. The man’s broad shoulders held up the thin piece of clothing, as if it was holding up the sky for a woman, giving people a warm and fulfilling sense of security.Evelyn felt that most people relied on clothes to enhance their temperament, but when it came to him, he was the one who gave the simple shirt a mature and calm temperament. The man’s low-pitch voice sounded in her ears. “Are you satisfied?” Evelyn blushed immediately. What did he mean when he asked her if she was satisfied? Shouldn’t he be the one to decide if he was satisfied?She was buying the shirt for him, so it was fine as lo
He had long passed the age of using hysterics and yelling to vent his emotions. After spending so much time with him, Evelyn had never seen him speaking loudly, even when he was dealing with Natalie and Barry. His tone and posture were always calm and composed, as if nothing could make him lose control of his emotions, and some things meant nothing to him at all.His attitude made Evelyn feel calm and safe when she was with him.Evelyn did not know why she suddenly had these messy thoughts, and these sudden thoughts about feeling safe caused her ears to warm slightly, so she quickly changed the topic and said, “You can choose one of these two.”He withdrew his gaze from her, straightened out his shirt elegantly and casually in front of the full-length mirror, and said, “Can’t I choose both?”He seemed to be very satisfied with the two shirts she had chosen. Evelyn was about to cry. Each of these items were expensive. She had obviously only soiled one of his shirts, but he was ask
Nora’s questioning was so persistent that Rowan instantly knew that Julian was behind this matter. Rowan had a general idea of Julian’s thoughts. He knew that Julian simply wanted him to get married and start a family as soon as possible so that he could focus all his attention on his own family and not interfere in Nora’s affairs anymore. However, Rowan felt that Julian was too naive. Even if he had his own wife and family, he would never ignore Nora’s affairs. After all, love and kinship were two entirely different concepts. He would never abandon family ties no matter how invested he was in love, not to mention Nora his sister that he loved dearly. He did not answer Nora’s question directly but simply asked, “Is there something you need?”Rowan did not want to introduce Evelyn to Nora and the others right now as it was not the right time yet. Nora had nothing to say, so she could only say, “Do you want to have dinner together later? I want to taste your cooking.”“Today?
If he betrayed and hurt her, she could still turn around and abandon him without looking back. She would love him equally if he loved her wholeheartedly.In other words, his attitude toward her, and their love and marriage, would directly determine her attitude toward him.This was the only thing Nora said to Julian after getting married. She did not say any other unnecessary words. Saying just the right amount was enough. If she said too much, he would think that she cared too much.Julian became the perfect husband who was always focused on her after they had gotten married. As long as he had no social activities after getting off work, he would go home to cook and accompany her as soon as possible. His friends, whom he used to get together with to play cards, drink, and have fun in the past, were, in Rowan’s words, bad friends. They had asked Julian to go out with them several times, but he had always refused, and they would then make fun of him.Julian chose to simply laugh i
He turned to look at her with a puzzled look in his eyes. Evelyn wanted to say that all elderly people enjoyed drinking tea, but she felt that it was too impolite for her to say so. Therefore, she silently returned to the kitchen, poured him a glass of water, and brought it out.When the glass of water was placed in front of him, an emotionless voice sounded. “Tell me what you think of men my age.”Evelyn was startled, and she stood up straight and said, “I don’t have any opinion.”What thoughts could she have? She had never been in contact with men of his age, and all her friends and classmates were all about the same age as herself. She was in her 20s, and she was at an age where impulse was greater than reason.Some already had successful careers, and some still had nothing to show for themselves, but even those who had built up a successful career had not reached his level, so she would not judge men of his age. He stared at her with his deep dark eyes and asked, “Do you th
In the middle of her task, she went out and found that Rowan had fallen asleep on the sofa.His body was leaning slightly backward, and his head tilted to the back as he rested on the sofa. His arms were crossed in front of his chest, and he maintained an elegant and domineering posture even in his sleep.His dashing eyebrows and eyes were completely relaxed, with a hint of undisguised fatigue in his expression.Seeing this scene, Evelyn suddenly felt a pang of heartache. She didn't know what he had been busy with the previous night, and she had forgotten about the pressure and air of authority he had always given her. All she knew was that he was vulnerable at this moment and in need of care.Thinking that it would take a while for the food to be ready, she quietly went to the bedroom. She took out a thin blanket, gently covered him, and then turned back to the kitchen to continue cooking.Rowan woke up with a start. Last night, he had a late video conference with the America
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