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Hera was still sitting, lost in thought. Her focus remained on Sean, who was laughing happily with a woman who was undeniably beautiful. She had no idea who this woman was, but the two of them glanced in her direction a few times."Are they talking about me? Right in front of me?" Hera muttered to herself.Moments later, the woman who had been chatting with Sean walked over to Hera and sat next to her. The difference between them was stark—Hera couldn’t help but notice it. The woman smiled brightly at her."Hi, welcome. Sorry for keeping you waiting. Sean was giving me a lecture about that dress," the woman said, leaving Hera confused.The brunette extended her hand. "Oh, by the way, my name is Ellia. I'm going to be designing the dress for you. Sean already gave me all the criteria, and he said it’s based on your preferences?"Hera remained silent, taking in Ellia’s words. What kind of charade had Sean concocted this time?"Ah, I apologize for being so forward, Hera. But I’m thrilled
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"Thank you, don't forget the invitation, beautiful," Ellia said as Hera stood up from her seat."I'll handle it, don’t worry," Sean replied immediately.Sean then grabbed Hera's hand and held it tightly."Aww, well, now I'm even more jealous. I hope I find a lover at your wedding," Ellia said, watching them being so affectionate.Sean smiled proudly at this, and soon, he and Hera walked out of the boutique together.Unlike Sean, who was clearly proud of the praise Ellia had showered them with, Hera just smiled awkwardly or kept her head down shyly. Ah, Sean might appear sweet in front of Ellia, but just wait."Well, that performance was quite exhausting," Sean said after getting into the car. He took a deep breath and unbuttoned the top of his shirt.Hera only stared out of the window since the beginning. You could see for yourself how quickly this man's attitude changed when they were alone.Suddenly, Hera widened her eyes as Sean reached out and touched her hand again.She turned to
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After they both arrived at their destination, Hera quickly exited the car and made her way toward the hospital, not even stopping at the reception desk."Mom, I’m here," Hera murmured softly as she stood in front of her mother Margaret’s hospital room."Hera, my daughter."Hera immediately embraced her mother. She was clearly delighted by Margaret’s enthusiastic response to her presence."I’m sorry, because—""Mom, there’s no need to apologize. It’s better if you get more rest. There are plenty of TV shows we need to catch up on once you’re home," Hera said, chuckling."Of course," Margaret replied to her daughter.Suddenly, Thomas appeared between them."Ah, Mom, do you remember this friend of mine?" Hera asked Margaret.Margaret looked at Thomas, who smiled warmly back at her."Thomas," Margaret said softly."Yes, Mom, it’s good to see you again," Thomas responded, smiling.Thomas’ gaze shifted toward Hera, who was beaming as she looked at her mother."Hera, do you—""Sorry, I just
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"What are you doing?"The question made Hera instantly put the red velvet lingerie back in the closet, not even bothering to tidy it."Uh, nothing. I was just trying to organize your clothes, so I put it back in the closet," Hera replied awkwardly, closing the closet door while glancing at Sean, who was taking off his watch. Of course, he was also staring at her."You don't even know if it's clean or dirty," Sean remarked."I think it's clean because it still smells nice," Hera quickly responded, although she agreed with Sean’s point."What if it's my body scent?" Sean asked, giving her a devilish smile.Hera chose not to reply. Honestly, this man was always good at deflecting or responding to topics in unpredictable ways."I want to take a warm bath," Sean announced while beginning to unbutton his shirt, not caring if Hera saw him undressed.Hera immediately looked away. She didn’t want to witness the “beautiful” view—well, too beautiful, actually."You’ve already seen all of me, no
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Hera slowly opened her eyes, frowning as a sudden memory hit her.“Wasn't I in the bathroom earlier?” Hera muttered to herself.She quickly felt around her body and let out a sigh of relief. Ah, she was now dressed in a white pajama set, though she wasn’t wearing anything underneath.“But, wait. I didn’t have time to get dressed,” Hera murmured again.“Of course, I helped you with that. But as you said, you didn’t bring any clothes, so I couldn’t give you any underwear,” Sean’s voice suddenly replied.Hera paused for a moment. Well, it didn’t matter. After all, Sean had been considerate so far.“You didn’t… do anything to me while I was asleep, did you?” Hera asked, her voice slowing slightly.“I don’t like doing things while you’re asleep. There’s no moaning or scratching from you,” Sean answered casually.Alright, that meant he didn’t do anything at all.Hera sat up and looked at Sean, planning to ask him about something else, especially since he was now fully dressed. A black colla
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Hera looked happily toward the cashier's counter. Since picking up her mother that morning, she had decided to return to work, starting that afternoon, of course.Sean had also driven her and even picked up her mother before heading back to his office. There's no need to ask how busy he was today."I'm really glad your mother is back home," Jessy said to her."Thank you, Jess. After all, it's also thanks to your help," Hera replied."You always reject my help, Hera. I didn't do much for you," Jessy said after that.Jessy glanced at her watch, "It's already lunchtime, and we're 10 minutes late today."Hera paused. Oh no, she had a lunch appointment with Thomas today."Good thing you reminded me about lunch. I'll step out for a bit and be back after lunch," Hera said, taking off her apron."Your mother’s home now; you should spend more time with her," Jessy said."It's fine. I’ll come in late tomorrow, so I’m spending extra work hours today," Hera replied."Alright then. If you need any
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Sean let out a deep sigh, feeling more exhausted than usual due to the way work had unfolded today. Things hadn’t gone as smoothly as he’d hoped.“It’s not really a big problem, I just tend to be too much of a perfectionist,” Sean muttered to himself.His eyes flickered to his phone as it buzzed on his desk. A text had just come through. “Hey, darling. Can we meet tonight? I miss you.”Sean frowned at the message, puzzled. He couldn’t even recall who had sent it.“Who the hell is this?” he murmured, placing the phone down without replying. Almost immediately, the phone buzzed again, this time with a call from the same number. Annoyed but curious, he picked it up."Sean, why are you silent? It's me, Vivi. You don't have my number saved?"The familiar flirtatious tone instantly annoyed him, but he stayed silent, listening to the voice."Sean? Come on, say something. I even took time off just to fly to New York and visit you.""I didn’t ask you to come here," he finally said, irritatio
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"I’ve already ordered everything for us. If anything is missing, just let me know."Sean's words made Hera and Margaret exchange glances. Margaret, especially, always felt uncomfortable with the way Sean pampered them."There's no need, dear. This is more than enough. Besides, you’ve been taking such good care of Hera. I can see that she’s even put on a bit of weight," Margaret joked, which made Sean hold back a smile."It's my duty to look after Hera and you as well, Mother. So, I hope you both enjoy the dinner. Please, help yourselves," Sean said warmly, smiling at Margaret."Mother, you can enjoy your meal first. I need to talk to Sean for a moment. Sean, can we step outside for a bit?" Hera stood up as she spoke.Sean didn’t reply immediately but stood up and followed Hera into the kitchen of the penthouse."What’s going on?" Sean asked as soon as they were alone.Hera turned to face him, taking a deep breath before speaking. "Let’s get straight to the point. Why did you order so
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