The woman raised her eyebrows, "Really can't tell. He takes good care of you. Are you playing this alone?"Eranthe nodded awkwardly."I'm sorry, miss. Your assigned gaming partner is here," the staff member timely intervened.Eranthe turned around with a smile, relieved that her partner had arrived. However, when she saw the person, her smile froze on her face.Colin!!!Could someone tell her why Colin would play this? Was it for the $5,000 prize? Does the Rodriguez family need this money? Or does Colin need it?He was now dressed casually, but just standing there, leveraging his good looks, height advantage, and the brands on his watch and sunglasses, it was evident he was wealthy.The woman who had just spoken to Eranthe before immediately brightened her eyes, looking at Eranthe with envy and jealousy, "Miss, your luck with romance is really good."Eranthe: ...It must be karma!She awkwardly shifted her gaze away, not even bothering to greet him.Colin snorted coldly. Look, she was
Colin glanced at her sideways, "Help?"The woman nodded, "Just wait!"Saying that, she ran over to Eranthe. No one knew what the two of them said. Eranthe indeed stopped continuing walking without paying attention. However, the path they chose was downhill and not easy to walk. Inattentively, she stepped on the muddy ground, and her body tilted.Colin's expression suddenly changed. He instinctively moved forward to help her, but she managed to grab onto a tree trunk and stood up by herself, saying, "Scared me. I almost thought I was going to fall."The woman turned back to look at Colin, her hands in an awkward position, quickly averting her gaze.Colin's mood worsened.Initially, Eranthe felt it was good that someone was talking to her. She was afraid that the woman might waste all her time here, so Eranthe persuaded the woman to go back and accompany her boyfriend.After a while, Eranthe felt irritated. This woman probably thought she was having a quarrel with Colin.Couples could h
The couple next to them, screaming all the way, caught up.The music in the haunted house was already loud, combined with the screams; it was giving Eranthe a headache.She wanted to leave this spooky place quickly. In her opinion, the haunted house was poorly done, with subpar props. Not to mention the fake hands around, the giant fake python in the corner, and the cold wind blowing through the air.Colin envied the guy next to him. His girlfriend was practically hanging on him, while Eranthe wished she could be further away from him. Her mind was focused on searching every corner of the haunted house.She picked up the fake python, even putting her hand into the snake's head to stir it up, but found no props. She tossed the snake away, frightening the girl who then cried and screamed.Colin: ...The staff in the control room saw this scene and quickly had NPC (non-player characters) go and scare them.Eranthe was about to reach for the big spider on the ceiling when Colin pulled her
"Mr. Rodriguez, please be reasonable and stick to the facts." Eranthe tried to reason. "Why not? As long as I like her, from 80 to 18, I'm willing to indulge her." Colin answered without hesitation. He did what he wanted to do. For those he didn't like, no matter who offered them, it was useless. Did he work so hard to lead the entire werewolf clan just to let others control his life? What a silly question from this woman. Eranthe choked, feeling that this man was completely making excuses. Colin stared at her, and his reddened eyes, whether irritated by something foreign or otherwise, seemed to have a watery luster. Nonetheless, it was better than his usual calm and placid appearance. "As long as a man likes you, no matter how many years older, if he likes you, he likes you, understand?" He said this with great seriousness, as if afraid that Eranthe wouldn't take it seriously. If she treats that guy like a younger brother, does that mean he treats her as an older sister? If she
Acacia, engrossed in the murder mystery game, noticed her and asked, "What's up?"Oriel flicked her hair, "Nothing. I'm just calling Eranthe to see when she'll be back.""Okay."Oriel dialed twice, but there was no response. "Why isn't anyone picking up?""Probably having a wild time with Jayden. Let's continue."In the room, Eranthe pushed Colin away, "You have some bad habits."Colin, caught off guard, almost got kicked off the bed. Irritated, he asked, "What bad habits do I have?""Planting strawberries. You know I'm single now, but you keep planting on my neck. What's your intention?" Eranthe had lost count of how many times she had been tricked by him. He was like a dog marking his territory, always leaving his mark.Colin pulled her into his arms, "Are you so unhappy?""Yeah." Eranthe was too tired to bother with him."Then give me a few kisses.""?" Eranthe looked at him with confusion. Colin raised
Colin took advantage of the situation, sliding up, extending his long legs, and hooking her under the table. "So, will you go back and chat with them, then come out to accompany me?"Eranthe frowned. "When it's dark.""I'll come to pick you up."He said that, and Eranthe was a bit conflicted. "Then I'll have to run back early tomorrow morning. It's so troublesome.""I'll take you. How about that?"Eranthe suddenly felt that if this guy was willing to coax a woman, with this face, no one would refuse."Okay."Colin sighed, "You make me seem like a shady character.""Our relationship is not exactly respectable to begin with, and it's not something everyone can accept."Colin didn't say anything more.After they finished their meal, Colin actually took the initiative to accompany her back to the campsite and, at the same time, went to find Frank and the others.Eranthe saw someone ahead and didn't bother to greet them, just running towards her tent. Colin, hands in his pockets, walked in
"It's like there might not be the next moment after the next second.""In that place, we were each other's only, the last person we would ever see in this life. We even wore skiing helmets, unable to see each other's faces.""He would sing to me intermittently, gently telling me that if we were rescued, he would take me to see the most beautiful sunrise because our encounter was too beautiful. Honestly, at that moment, I thought I had fallen in love with him."Eranthe listened with fascination. After all, such life-and-death experiences would indeed make one emotionally dependent on another person for a while."And then?""Later, we kissed. In the darkness, listening to each other's breaths, kissing was the only thing we could do at that time.""When the rescue team arrived, he was already unconscious, and I was almost in the same state. Ironically, in the end, I never saw him.""When you woke up in the hospital, didn't you try to find out about him?""I didn't even know his name. How
Getting up after sitting down would be awkward, so she stayed tensely in her seat, avoiding eye contact with Colin. However, when she raised her eyes, she saw Jayden sitting in the distance, looking at her.Jayden, who was expressionless a moment ago, smiled and waved when he saw her.Eranthe also forced a smile and waved back. Jayden gestured for her to check her phone, probably indicating that he couldn't contact her from this distance.Eranthe shook her head; her phone was out of battery.Jayden seemed to understand and looked a bit disappointed.Just as she was thinking of pulling Oriel over, Frank moved to Oriel's side.Now, she was completely squeezed between the two most eye-catching men. The intense gazes on her felt like they could make her drill into the ground.Her lower back tingled as Colin pinched her. He lifted his wine glass, looking at her. "We meet again, Miss. Taylor."He emphasized the word "again" with a bit of lingering meaning.Eranthe felt her ears burn. "Yes,
Eranthe replied, "If I had no conscience, I wouldn't give you medicine to take."Colin turned his head in frustration.Morris arrived promptly upon hearing that Colin was ill, and Eranthe happened to be handing over her shift to him."Follow the instructions on the medicine label for him. I've prepared hot water. Just remember to close the door when you leave," Eranthe said, aware that she had only half an hour for her commute and couldn't linger.Morris nodded repeatedly but then noticed the deathly stare from his boss."Miss Taylor.""Yes?""Today, I also need to take a day off with Mr. Rodriguez. Could you please take care of him?""Today's schedule is packed for me. I can't look after him," Eranthe replied, well aware of Morris's tactics. His loyalty was clearly with Colin.Morris was quick on his feet. "Miss Taylor, my mom is coming to Assyria City today. I was planning to take the afternoon off anyway. Mr. Rodrigue
Colin raised an eyebrow in disappointment, then spread out the sheets and lay down with the cat.But clearly, he couldn't sleep. The scent of the woman still lingered in the air, constantly tempting him and making him feel uncomfortably hot.He decided to take off his shirt, his long legs hanging off the sofa because it was too small for him to stretch out fully.Every time he closed his eyes, he pictured her exceptionally enchanting appearance.Inside the house, Eranthe tossed and turned, feeling like her territory had been invaded. She regretted not ignoring him.Why was this so troublesome? If only she had ignored him, she would have fallen asleep by now.After lying in bed for half an hour without feeling drowsy, she scratched her head, feeling the need to use the bathroom. But the bathroom was outside the room...What if that dog suddenly pounced on her?If he dared, she would punch him.Eranthe silently vowed, lift
Eranthe: ...She really wanted to smash this guy with the water bottle."Go home!"If she kept listening to him, she might start feeling a little soft-hearted.Colin smiled subtly and followed her casually, like a large dog.On the way home, Eranthe repeated multiple times not to take advantage of any opportunity to enter her home.Colin agreed readily, and when it came time to open the door, she insisted on watching him enter before she unlocked it, like she was guarding against a thief.Colin asked, "Are you really sure you don't need me to escort you home?""Mr. Rodriguez, I'm already home.""What if someone unwelcome shows up at your place?"Eranthe laughed, "Then I'll call the police. It's scarier letting you in. Maybe you should worry more about whether there's a headless ghost under your bed at night, or someone staring at you from outside your window."After saying this, Eranthe watched with satisfa
"..." Eranthe concluded that communicating with him was indeed asking for trouble.Eranthe opened the door to leave, and Colin followed.Eranthe cursed inwardly. She had let her guard down. It seemed Colin had taken advantage of the moment to change his clothes, and now he was accompanying her to eat."Mr. Rodriguez, someone of your stature shouldn't be playing the role of a tracker," Eranthe remarked."No, of course not," Colin assured her."Let's hope you stick to that," Eranthe responded skeptically."Agreed."The two entered the elevator. "Where are you headed, Mr. Rodriguez?""Depends on my mood.""..." What a watertight answer! Depending on his mood meant wherever she was going, he would follow!The elevator quickly arrived, and as luck would have it, they encountered the elderly lady downstairs again."Oh dear, finished your meal, young couple? Going out for a stroll?"Eranthe smiled awkwardly
Wasn't he just trying to make her insist he stay?"Forget it, sit down and eat. It's like I'm bullying you," she muttered.Colin moved closer. "Miss Taylor, are you inviting me?"He glanced at his watch. "During my working hours, I'm not allowed to eat with clients, but if a client requests it, I can provide additional services.""What additional services? Dishwashing?""A deep kiss.""Eh?" Eranthe gave him a deadpan smile. "You're fired.""My employer isn't Miss Taylor, so you don't have the authority for that, but you can complain.""And the solution to complaints—is it also a kiss?"Colin remained serious, adopting an austere expression. "Miss Taylor, I'm here for part-time work, not to sell myself."Eranthe couldn't stomach her meal after that.“Colin, are you even serious? Should I start a fundraiser to buy you a mirror?” Eranthe retorted, still seething.This guy had the audac
Then, as if in disbelief, the doorbell rang."I'm sorry, Miss Taylor, it seems the nutritionist has arrived. We've already paid, so it would be awkward to send him away."Eranthe: ...Why did you even schedule this?!It's just stirring up trouble for no reason!She didn't want to take it out on innocent people, so she hung up the phone and went to open the door, expecting to see a lady but finding a tall man at the door instead.Eranthe burst out laughing, "Mr. Rodriguez.""When did you start moonlighting as a nutritionist?" Eranthe crossed her arms, eager to hear what else he could come up with.Colin raised an eyebrow, "Just bored after work, making some extra cash."He gestured to come inside, leaving Eranthe speechless. She was also worried about leaving the door open and the cat suddenly darting out.Once Colin successfully entered, it was just like before—efficiently grabbing onions, ginger, and garlic
Most likely, Colin was just there as a witness the whole time.Eranthe adjusted her position, leaning closer to the car window, and closed her eyes again.When she woke up once more, it was to the sound of honking outside the window.She suddenly looked as night fell, turning her head abruptly to meet the man's dark gaze.She jumped slightly, and Colin said casually, "Awake?"Eranthe checked the time and realized it was already 7:40. She must have slept quite a while in the car. "Why didn't you wake me?" she asked.She opened the car door. "Thank you for driving me back."As she picked up her bag to head home, she noticed Colin was also getting out of the car.Eranthe halted her steps. "Are you planning to come to my house?"Colin admitted nonchalantly, "Yes."Eranthe was incredulous. "Mr. Rodriguez, don't play dumb. Wasn't I clear enough?"Colin replied, "Shouldn't a pursuer safely escort you to the doorst
Alexis wasn't under Mr. Hill Vice President Hill's jurisdiction, so he didn't react much either.After the meeting dispersed, Eranthe clearly noticed several leaders looking displeased.Just as Mr. Hill Vice President Hill was giving Eranthe instructions about which projects to prioritize next, Eranthe was taking notes with her pen when she saw the hotel manager rushing over to a group of leaders."What's going on?" Eranthe watched as the leaders headed towards the coffee shop, and shortly after, police cars arrived.It seemed they were trying to contain the situation and were ordered to return to the city promptly.Eranthe had already checked out and didn't want to get involved in others' affairs. She hoped to catch a ride with Mr. Hill Vice President Hill, but then she saw him being called away as well."Forget about it, let's all go back," Eranthe muttered to herself as she turned around, but then Colin's phone call came through.S
"Okay, if you really end up with Eranthe, I'll learn from you.""Does Oriel really want to be with you? Just flattering yourself," Colin, in a bad mood, retorted sharply.Frank sighed, "Ah, men without a sex life are truly terrifying."Colin ignored him.From behind the water feature, voices could be heard.Although not loud, with few guests around, the conversation was clear."That woman is really pretty, almost like those female celebrities on TV.""Were you trained with her before? Do you know what she's like? Is she easy to get? With looks like hers, she must have plenty of suitors.""I heard she has some connection with that Miller family whose son, Eric Miller, dated her for a few months. They've probably split up now, and there are quite a few guys chasing her in the company.""I think with a woman like her, you could win her over with a bit of money. Just a few dates and you could sleep with her.""Alexis,