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Justin's neck veins pulsating. Colin snorted, hands in his pockets, walking behind them. Eranthe noticed Justin's insistence and glanced at Colin with an expression that said, "Why can you let go so easily?" Colin gave her a quick look and replied, "It's not like I made him carry it." Justin, using all his strength, finally managed to load the items into the car. He opened the front passenger door, intending to invite Eranthe to sit, but Colin casually took the seat, acting as if Justin were his chauffeur. Justin stared awkwardly at Colin and then looked at Eranthe. Eranthe forced a smile, quickly moved to the back seat, and hoped desperately to get home immediately, escaping this awkward situation. Once Justin got into the car and fastened his seatbelt, he said, "There's a new gym nearby, opened by a friend of mine. Not much revenue with him, around a million dollars a year." Colin listened impassively, acknowledging the reality of their poor financial situation. Justin cont
Eranthe looked down, observing the elongated shadows of the two figures. Occasionally, these shadows seemed to intertwine, as if two people were entangled in a loving embrace, hands clasped together.In reality, though, they couldn't stand each other and had just exchanged heated words.Absorbed in her thoughts, Eranthe didn't notice that Colin had come to stand beside her until she saw their shadows side by side. She realized Colin was already standing next to her, looking down at her.Eranthe instinctively tried to pull away, but she was wearing a hoodie, and Colin swiftly hooked his finger through the hood, pulling her back.Just as Eranthe was about to express her annoyance, Colin bent down, saying, "Take off my mask."In a slightly commanding tone, Colin, feeling somewhat wronged by her actions tonight, she extended her hand to remove the ends of his mask.Before she could retract her hand, he cupped the back of her neck, tilted her head, and kissed her lips directly. The kiss ca
Just as the lemon water arrived, Oriel took a sip, but it went down the wrong way, causing her to choke.Clearly displeased with this impolite display, Kelvin handed her a tissue. "Is what I'm saying strange?""No, please continue," Oriel said, eager to hear more of his nonsense."Alright. I know you're currently working as an online streamer. To be honest, I'm not very satisfied with this industry. Women exposing themselves for a bit of money—it's meaningless. It would be better for you to stay at home and collect rent. I heard your parents have prepared a lot of properties for you. As for myself, although I have a large apartment in the city center, I won't mind if you don't have a regular job."Oriel listened attentively. "Okay."Kelvin's smile grew wider as Oriel appeared so obedient and understanding. If only she could dress a bit more innocent, it would be even better. He thought."Since you're satisfied with the requirements I mentioned, let me continue," Kelvin said, taking a
Kelvin continued, "I can help you with financial planning. Oh, by the way, I heard that the income of a live streamer is not low these days. You can also entrust that to me. Women, you know, don't spend much money when they stay at home most of the time."Oriel looked at him seriously. "Can I ask you a question?"Kelvin became alert. "Please, but I think you're not a materialistic woman."Oriel laughed with a hint of annoyance, finding Kelvin's quite good at calculations and he's even afraid that she might bring up the topic of marriage dowry money with him.She insisted, "As you said, it's our plan for the next few decades. Considering that you'll be managing even the details of my finances, isn't it reasonable for me to make a small request before marriage?"Kelvin thought for a moment and agreed, "Go ahead.""In terms of my worth, my dowry should be at least this amount." Oriel gestured with her fingers and then pointed to a pile of shopping bags at her feet."Also, I'm not only ma
"Sorry, I've been pursuing Miss. Walker for almost half a year now. I really can't stand some inexplicable person giving her a lesson. After all, I hold her in my hands for fear of dropping her, and I cherish her in my mouth for fear of melting. I can't bear to scold her a word. Who do you think you are?"Kelvin's face alternated between pale and flushed. He really wanted to reprimand the two people in front of him, but fearing Frank's identity, he could only glare at Oriel fiercely before turning around and leaving.Oriel figured that he would probably go back and complain to her mother, so she immediately grabbed her phone and added her mother's contact to the blacklist, relieved.Frank released her but observed her series of actions. "Why say those things if you're so afraid?"Oriel tossed her hair. "Could you tolerate what he said just now?"She wasn't foolish; she saw Frank come out from behind Kelvin and assumed he had heard everything clearly."Indeed, I couldn't tolerate it. I
"Sundney Group."Frank raised an eyebrow. What a coincidence.He himself was a major shareholder of Sundney Group!Should he tell her?However, Frank quickly dismissed the idea because he was enjoying being served by her. After all, he was usually the one leading women around, exploring various places. It was rare for him to stay with a woman who understood life as well as Oriel.Frank unintentionally scanned Oriel from her hair to her toes with his eyes.He concluded that she was a woman who understood life and knew how to dress well. Her style was not mainstream, and although her features might not exude the same elegance as Eranthe's, she had a vibrant charm that captivated attention."Speaking of which, how did you become best friends with Eranthe?" Frank asked.Taking a sip of her drink, Oriel shrugged. "Beautiful women love to be around beautiful women. You men don't understand; our friendship is greater and higher than the sky."Frank chuckled as the dishes started arriving.Or
"I was unconscious for two or three days back then, spent most of the next six months recovering at home. I still have some trauma from skiing to this day. But I always wanted to find you." He spoke a lengthy explanation, but Oriel only caught the last sentence. "How coincidental," she replied with a smile. "Goodbye." Oriel turned around, and Frank asked behind her, "Do you remember if we ever kissed in that darkness? That was the most thrilling and nostalgic kiss of my life." … Eranthe sat in the living room, watching her packed suitcase. Her phone buzzed with a message from Oriel, informing her that she had arrived downstairs in the neighborhood. Eranthe pulled her suitcase to the entrance, only to find that Oriel had already picked up Acacia. Acacia even wore a small straw hat and greeted Eranthe upon seeing her. Eranthe praised her for looking refreshing and beautiful, making Acacia so happy that she couldn't contain her excitement. "What's going on with you?" Eranthe sudd
Frank frowned, “You probably don't even know who Oriel is.” Colin looked confused, “Should I remember her?” Frank knew he had forgotten, “Eranthe's friend. Remember now?” Colin furrowed his brows, “You're not allowed to pursue her.” Frank leaned back in his chair, “You're the only one allowed to set fires in your territory?” Colin's face darkened, “This will indirectly affect my relationship with Eranthe.” “Hey, is Eranthe your girlfriend or fiancée? Neither? Then you have no say in whether I pursue her friend or not,” Frank retorted. “If her friend likes you even a bit, she's already your girlfriend. I know about your little tricks,” Colin stood his ground. Eranthe had a prickly personality, like a hedgehog. If she found out that Frank was pursuing Oriel, she'd surely give him a hard time. Colin wasn't ready to let Frank jeopardize his own relationship with Eranthe, who was currently just a friend with benefits. With this thought, Colin became more convinced that Frank was u