“You were almost five hundred meters away from him yet you could still smell his scent. Do you have the nose of a dog?” She felt a little tired and yawned.“Get off my back!” Grace lifted her hands and patted her back gently. “Sleep if you’re tired. I’ll wake you up when we reach the apartment.”Sherman nodded and reclined her seat before she shut her eyes and fell asleep. She was still sleeping until Billy called at three in the afternoon. He told her that they were going to a reunion dinner with their classmates, and he would go back to pick her up after he was done with work.She hung up the phone and continued sleeping after giving him a quick response. It was already six when she woke up. The sky got dark earlier since it was already at the end of autumn, so it was already dark before it reached seven o’clock. In fact, she had nothing much to prepare for before getting out of the house. She could not put makeup on, nor could she wear high heels. So, it was pretty convenient f
Sherman was not looking very well after seeing Natalie. She felt like something was stuck in her chest; even more like a fishbone that got trapped in her throat. She spent a lot of effort trying to suppress the fact that Natalie slept with Billy when she was drunk. She did not allow herself to think about it, neither did she want to think about it. 。It was not easy, but Sherman had almost wiped out that memory completely. But the presence of Natalie made her feel very uncomfortable. “Natalie Rimes. Why did this name sound so familiar? OH! I remember it now, you were the girl who was crushing desperately on Billy back then.” Somebody said, “There is really no telling what a girl will look like when she grows up. She really turned into a beautiful swan from an ugly duckling in just a few years. I would have died for her to be my girlfriend if I knew that she would turn out to be so gorgeous.” The men’s attention all fell on Natalie after hearing his words. They could
Sherman did not like games like this; she did not like it at all. She was even repelled by it from the bottom of her heart. She wanted to leave with Billy but she did not say it. He had his own friends and social circle. She should not be overly controlling over him as getting married did not mean that they had to give up on every other relationship. She was waiting for Billy to speak up and leave with her but it did not happen. It was acceptable for him to not want to leave since he had not met his classmates for such a long time. Besides, the night was just starting to liven up. She bit onto her glass of fruit juice and forced herself to look at them even though she was downhearted. Actually, she was so bored that all she wanted to do was just to scroll her phone and kill time. However, nobody there was playing with their phone, so she abandoned the idea as she did not want to be seen as spoiled and asocial. Another guy drew the “Ace” card after a few rounds. H
Everybody felt even more awkward now. They did not expect things to be so out of hand as hand-kissing was just a common courteous gesture around the world. “I’m tired. It is already ten o’clock, so let’s go home.” Sherman knew very clearly that the night would hit rock bottom after she said those words. She was right about it. There were a lot of different expressions on everybody’s face but all of them did not look very pleasant. Somebody murmured softly, “Didn’t know Billy was a hen-pecked husband.” The voice was really soft but everyone could hear it word by word as the room was very quiet.Actually, every man is prideful and it shows even more in front of their friends or classmates. They all shared the same masculinism inside their heart. Sherman could never take hand-kissing as just an etiquette. She looked at Billy, not bothered about how everyone was looking at her as the jealous wife, and said, “It’s time to go home.” She knew he had his pride
Sherman found herself to be unpopular on such an occasion.Another private box--Two men sat facing each other. One with red wine before him, while another with a glass of water."Mr. Wright, why don't you drink red wine?" Luke Bennington looked at the man drinking water.Kingsley Wright shook his head and pointed at his own throat. "I have a sore throat. By the way, how is Brad doing?" His voice sounded hoarse."Why are you even asking? Of course my son attends school now. What about you, Kingsley? You are already 37, yet you have no plans to have children?"Kingsley's lips curled. Obviously, he refused to answer the question. After taking a few sips, he said, "I've run into a very interesting person today.""A male or a female?" Luke immediately showed interest."A woman....""Is there any chemistry?"Kingsley kneaded his forehead with his slender fingers. When he said "interesting", he meant what he said. No underlying meaning. No innuendo."I've forgotten to mention tha
"Thank you. I'm fine. I can stand up by myself." By supporting herself with both hands on the ground, she struggled to stand up, looking clumsy.She could feel his aura. It was oppressive and also intimidating.Kingsley's lips curled as he took off his coat and put it on his arm, casually and elegantly. "Please wait a moment."Sherman stood still despite being a little puzzled. She had vomited excessively, in which all the vomitus was stuck to his coat. The smell was stronger that not even she could stand it.Yet, the man did not show the slightest disgust, not even annoyance, as if he did not smell it. He made a call.After a while, another tall man walked over, holding a bottle of mineral water in his hand.Kingsley handed the bottle to her after taking it from that man. "I think you need a bottle of mineral water to rinse your mouth..." His voice still sounded hoarse. Sherman was startled again. She sincerely thanked him upon receiving the bottle of mineral water. "Thank yo
Sherman was leaning against the rear seat window emotionlessly. Her eyes were vacantly looking at the passing pedestrians and vehicles through the window...By the time she reached her apartment, Billy was already home, drinking water. She did not expect him to be home this early.She did not bother to give him a glance. Instead, she changed to slippers and placed her bag on a couch. Seeing this, Billy stopped drinking water and stood in front of her. "What's wrong with you today?"He was referring to her reactions and behaviors at the reunion party.Sherman paused and looked at him indifferently. "What about you? Did you finally kiss Natalie's hand?"'So, now he questions me? Does he think that my reactions have embarrassed him?''"I'm the first who are asking. Shouldn't you answer my question first?" Billy's peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly."Well, I will answer yours if you answer mine. Did you kiss Natalie's hand in the end?""No." Billy's lips were twitching as he frow
Sherman did not leave. Instead, she rang the doorbell again. This time, a voice came. "Please wait a moment."After a while, the door of the villa opened, and Kingsley appeared in front of her. Donned in a bathrobe, he was wiping his wet hair. Apparently, he had just taken a shower.As soon as he recognized Sherman, he raised his eyebrows slightly and moved his thin lips. "Sorry, I was taking a bath just now. Please come in."Sherman could see that he was in a hurry because the bathrobe was not fastened, but she didn't expect him to apologize. "It's okay. I came abruptly." She felt a bit awkward.The villa was very large and clean. The floor on the ground was so bright that it could illuminate the shadows, and every part of the villa was indescribably well-crafted. Just like its owner, it was exquisite, outstanding, and elegant.It was difficult for her to imagine that this was a place where a man lived because there was zero clutter. Exquisiteness and elegance were the only words