Lyra was starving so badly that she could not take it any longer.The smell of food made her even hungrier.When Julien noted how uncomfortable Lyra seemed, he agreed in the end. “Let’s go.”“Okay.” Lyra smiled as she nodded.After taking a few steps, she stopped and turned around to look at Jayden. “Jayden, do you want to come along?”“No way,” Jayden replied in a cold tone.Lyra’s expression darkened and she lowered her head.Julien pursed his lips. “If you’re not coming to help, then there’s no dinner for you tonight.”After saying that, he pulled Lyra into the kitchen.Jayden felt so upset that he tugged on his hair. He wanted to say “So be it.”, but his stomach was growling and he could not bring himself to say that.In the end, Jayden followed them into the kitchen in desperation.The kitchen was huge, so all of them were inside without feeling cramped.When Julien, Jayden, and Lyra walked into the kitchen, Sydney was handling the pan like an actual chef.The dish in
Lyra did not expect him to mention her name, so she smiled politely and said, “I–”“Are you rejecting his cooking?” Luke cut her off mid-sentence.Lyra quickly shook her head and denied, “No.”“Then why aren’t you eating?” Luke asked.Sydney and the rest knew what he was trying to do — cause a rift between Julien and Lyra. That caught their interest, and they all put down their chopsticks to watch the show.“That’s right, Ms. Madden. If you are not rejecting his cooking, eat.” Hunter supported his head with one hand and said mockingly.Sharon, too, nodded and joined in. “President Flint personally made this. It’ll be rude not to eat it. Moreover, don’t you love him? If it’s true love, you should be supportive.”Jayden was just about to say something when he met Julien’s cold gaze and decided to shut his mouth.Sydney, on the other hand, drank her soup calmly without saying anything. If it were not for the playfulness in her eyes, it would seem as though she had nothing to do wi
“Of course not. You have food. Your brother made so many dishes, so go there and eat.” Luke rejected Jayden.Jayden glared at him. “I’m not asking you. Who do you think you are?”“I am Sydney’s boyfriend.” Luke put his arm around Sydney’s shoulder.Sydney did not push him away.When Luke saw that she was cooperating with him, he smiled even brighter. “Do you have a problem with that?”Jayden was so mad that his face flushed. However, he quickly turned his gaze back to Sydney and asked in a pleading tone, “Sydney… I’m famished. Just give me some food. Please!”He put both his palms together and made a pleading gesture. His expression looked especially pitiful.It reminded Sydney of the Golden Retriever she had long ago. When it wanted food, it would stand with its hind legs and come pleading with its front legs. It looked exactly like Jayden now.In the end, Sydney’s heart softened. She pointed at the empty seat and said, “Okay, you can join us.”“Yay! You’re the best, Sydney.”
Julien was not thirsty, but he somehow nodded anyway. "Pour me a glass." Sydney nodded and picked up another glass, which she filled with water and handed to him. "Thank you." Julien took it. "You're welcome." Sydney waved her hand and continued drinking her own. However, Julien just held the glass in his hand and stared at her without moving. After she was done, Sydney put down the cup. Just as she was about to ask Julien to send her back to her room, she heard someone's stomach grumbling. She looked toward the direction of the sound unconsciously to see it was Julien’s stomach.Julien did not expect his stomach to make such a sound at a time like that. For the first time, there was a trace of embarrassment on his usual cold and expressionless face. When Sydney saw it, she wanted to laugh out loud. After all, it was rare to see Julien like that. "I…" Julien swallowed hard and tried to speak. Sydney looked at him. "Is something wrong?" "Can you… cook something fo
Hunter was not at all affected by Julien. He laughed and walked towards the couch with his beer before turning on the television. Not long after, everyone else got up and came downstairs except Sydney. Lyra watched them greet each other but ignored Julien and her. She felt extremely uncomfortable. She just could not understand that they were deliberately trying to exclude them. "President Chase, is President Raines not up yet?" Sharon asked suddenly. When Julien heard that, something flickered across his eyes, but it quickly disappeared. "Not yet. Darling must be tired from cooking last night. Let her sleep in," Luke answered as he opened a bottle of beer. Sharon nodded and stopped asking. Soon, the chef came over and informed everyone that breakfast was ready. Everyone moved from their positions and shifted from the living room to the dining room. Until then, Sydney still had not come down. Luke looked at his watch and stood up from his chair. "You guys can go ah
“Since everyone is up for it, why are we still here? Go get changed!" Hunter rolled his eyes at everyone's attire. Luke looked at his silk floral shirt, and he laughed at himself. "This really is not suitable for hiking." "Go get changed." Sydney waved her hand, gesturing for him to go quickly. Sydney did not need to change since she was already in sports attire when she came down. It was just right for a hiking adventure. "Julien, I'll go and change." Lyra looked at Julien and glanced at the skirt she was wearing. Julien raised his chin and agreed. "Go." He did not need to change either. Although he was not wearing sports attire, his outfit was still suitable for hiking. "Wait here for me," Lyra said and left for her room.The others also went back to their rooms to change, while Hunter went outside to get the car. Only Sydney and Julien were left in the dining room. That was a good opportunity for Sydney because she had something to ask him. "President Flint," Sy
Seeing that Julien agreed with Hunter, she secretly resented Hunter.She knew that Hunter was deliberately digging a trap for her. Since she did not want to hike, he would insist on making her do so.Most importantly, she had to fall into the trap, or she would really be taken as a hypocrite. At that thought, Lyra cursed Hunter several times in her heart. However, on her face, she smiled and said, “You must be joking, Mr. Cohen. I only said that the mountain was too high. I didn’t say that I wouldn’t hike."“Oh? So you still want to hike?” Hunter raised his brows to look at her.Lyra nodded. “Of course.”“Is that so?” Hunter laughed and said nothing more.Julien looked at Lyra. “Lyra, you don’t have to care about what Hunter said. If you don’t want to hike, you can–”“It’s okay, Julien. I can do it.” Lyra raised her hand and put it in front of his lips, stopping him from talking.Julien could only give up at her insistence.“Gross.” Sharon looked at the two and could not hel
“Not long. About half an hour ago.” Luke took out a handkerchief and wiped her sweat in distress.Sydney blinked. “Half an hour? I thought you guys would’ve arrived much earlier.”“Uh...” Luke smiled awkwardly. “We could have arrived at the top much earlier, but it’s that brat, Jayden’s fault. He ran the wrong way, so–”“What do you mean it’s my fault? You couldn’t outrun me so you cheated and pointed me the wrong way.” Jayden came over to hear Luke bad-mouthing him and retorted in a huff.Luke snorted smugly. “Even if I deliberately tricked you by pointing you the wrong way, you still followed. How dumb are you?”“You...” Jayden clenched his fists in anger.Sydney held her forehead with her hand. “Enough, you two. Stop yelling. You’re giving me a headache.”“I’ll massage your head for you, darling. It won’t hurt anymore.” Luke walked behind her and pressed her temples.When Jayden saw that, he muttered softly, “Sycophant.”Luke heard him and replied in a similarly soft voice,