The secretary stood by the roadside alone, her hand patting her chest, looking a little shaken.'I must have offended Xavier with what I said,' she thought as she sighed helplessly. She knew Xavier was not someone to make an enemy out of—his reservoir of unpredictable schemes and plots knew no bounds, and he had no compunction in using them against his foes. The secretary was certain she had just doomed herself into becoming his mark, but honestly, she rather that than do anything that could
“Fine? You literally went through gastric irrigation! The doctor had said, explicitly, that you’ve come down with a very severe case of food poisoning... God, I should have sent you to the hospital last night! How could I be so stupid?! I even thought you were just coming down with common digestive discomfort or something…”Her eyes were red again. Guilt was punishing her.Damon sighed helplessly. He considered her with a gaze so soft as if he was coddling her with looks alone. “It’s not your
‘Silly goose. It’s such an obvious hint, and she still can’t see it.’Damon felt exasperated. He pointed at his lips again and pouted.He looked strangely adorable. Jeanette was taken aback. She laughed at his childish antics.“What are you doing? You look so silly. Aren’t your lips tired from doing that?” Jeanette asked with a smile.Damon was very exasperated. ‘How’d I end up marrying such a silly wife? I’m not even hinting anymore. I’m making it extremely obvious!’He sighed. ‘Looks like I’ll have to make the first move, or this silly little thing won't understand the meaning of romance at all.’He had no choice but to crook his finger at her in exasperation.Jeanette moved closer toward him, widening her large, naive eyes. “What is it?”Damon crooked his finger again. “Come closer, I have a secret to tell you.”Jeanette wasn’t suspicious of him at all. She continued moving closer to him innocently as her eyes filled with anticipation.Damon curved his lips. He looked like
Jeanette ran out of the hospital ward, looking very red in the face. She ran to the first floor like a headless fly, gasping for air.‘Oh my God, I’m useless. My husband has been by my side for so many years. We’re an old married couple who’s been keeping each other company every moment of the day. He’s only kissed me once, so how could I have become so infatuated? Jeanette Leighton, why are you always embarrassing yourself in front of Damon?’She smacked her bright red face, still unable to contain herself from reliving that amazing kiss.She pinched her cheek and mumbled to herself shyly, “Jeanette Leighton, you perverted woman!” Suddenly, she felt a gentle pat on her shoulder and jumped in fright. Then, she quickly turned around.She turned around and came face to face with Elias’ familiar face. However, there was no trace of his familiar smile. He looked very downcast today and had a very deep frown. This was a stark contrast from his usual self, the optimistic playboy. “El
Jeanette stared exasperatedly at the fake casanova in front of her. She thought she was naive when it came to romance, yet she never expected that someone else would be more naive than her.“Elias, only you would call Mimi crazy. Don’t you know that even though she’s now a C-list actress and isn’t as popular as she used to be, she’s still voted as the most desirable woman online? A lot of men yearn for her because of her beauty, and you think you’d never fall for her?”Jeanette shook her head in exasperation and stared at him resentfully. She had always thought that Elias was a smart man, but little did she know that he was a complete newbie when it came to love.Elias continued to shake his head. “This… This isn’t possible. You must be mistaken…”He never considered Mimi as a prospective love interest. He always thought that he would never love anyone else except Jeanette. So how could this be? Him and Mimi? It was… too weird.However, at the same time, he felt a strange sense of
Mimi shook her head. “No, Jeanette. You must be mistaken. He’s never even liked me. I’m nothing but a foolish girl who’s always been in love with him, to him. I’m nothing to him.”“No, Mimi,” Jeanette said.She was anxious to tell Mimi that Elias was in love with her. It’s just that he was an idiot and wasn’t even aware of his own feelings for her.Unfortunately, Mimi was in a horrible mood. She wasn’t even listening to Jeanette and immediately cut her off. “Jeanette, you don’t have to make
Jeanette quickly pulled out her phone. “Mimi, I’m sure you’re not aware of what’s happened while you were unconscious, right?”Mimi was apprehensive. “What happened?”“Looks like Elias hasn’t told you. You’ve been the hottest topic for a long time. Even though news of you has been negative at first, I’ve heard that thanks to Elias’ help, you were found innocent, and you’re popular again. A lot of people online have turned into your fans, even the ones that hated you. A lot of them have even si
Mimi shook her head bitterly. “You have no idea, Jeanette. I would be insanely happy if I encountered a situation like this a few months ago. Then, I’d be filled with fanciful thoughts such as ‘Have my feelings finally moved Elias? Has he fallen for me?’ But now… I’m too afraid of indulging in that fantasy anymore.”“Why? I thought you loved him?” Jeanette asked apprehensively. She had witnessed Mimi’s love for Elias over the past few years. How could such deep love be given up over a sudden whim?Mimi teared up and sighed. “Jeanette, you can probably understand how it feels to be constantly filled with anticipation, only to be disappointed, right? It’s not that I don’t want to keep loving him. It’s just that it’s exhausting to remain in unrequited love. I feel as if I can’t hold on much longer. I’ve been blindly giving myself to him, but he’s never given me any response. I’m not an important person to him”Jeanette felt a pang in her heart. She understood how Mimi felt and knew how