Ryleigh pouted and whispered, “I just missed you. I’m not going to go into the details.”Louis kissed her forehead and held her hand. “Let’s go. I’m here to bring back a kitten that can’t find its way home.”She held the roses with one hand while the other was being wrapped in his palm, and she followed him as both of them moved forward. “Who said that I can’t find my way home?”He smiled. “You’ve been away from home for more than a month. Can you still recognize your house?”She snorted softly. “I’ll do whatever I want. Why can’t I allow myself to have more fun for a few more days while we’re still not officially married?”He stopped, turned to look at her, squinted his eyes, and gave off a smile. “You seem to be right. I dare you to leave me alone again after we get married.”Ryleigh pouted and suddenly reached out to him. “You’re to carry me back to the hotel.”Louis was startled, looked at the tourists around him, and raised his eyebrows. “Are you sure?”Ryleigh replied con
Ryleigh asked, “Did you call your classmates earlier in the morning?”Louis raised his eyebrows. “Yeah. Otherwise, who else would I be calling?”Ryleigh flipped through the menu and continued asking, “Is the friend a he or a she?”Louis glanced at her and chuckled. “Of course, it’s a he, or are you telling me that you think it’s a she?”Ryleigh looked down at the menu and stopped talking.Not long after they finished ordering, two acquaintances appeared at the dining table, both of whom were indeed men.“Hey, Lew, it’s been a long time. I didn’t expect you to come to Stoslo, and you still remember us.”The man who greeted Louis warmly wore gold-rimmed glasses, a suit, and leather shoes. He looked like a man who had a successful career. While the other man looked like a fashionable man who was very into hip-hop—he even had long hair and dreadlocks.The two of them hugged Louis first as soon as they met.Louis then replied with a smile. “You guys have all gone abroad since gradu
Ryleigh frowned because of curiosity. What was wrong with the orchestra?Louis, who had been silent, slowly spoke. “I didn’t like the students from the orchestra. I thought the way they play was boring and not creative and that the younger generation wouldn’t enjoy it. Thus, I didn’t understand the beauty of orchestras until I went to the performance in Bassburgh High, which changed my mind.”Blake Stefani chuckled. “Oh, the performance at Bassburgh High. The orchestra performance that night was indeed mesmerizing. Opera and orchestra were incorporated into pop songs. What was that performance called? It was outstanding.”He couldn't remember what the program was called, but he remembered that the girl had been singing very well and that he had been utterly mesmerized.Ryleigh thought that what they were talking about sounded familiar. Were they talking about her?Louis suddenly grabbed her hand and said to them, “Just ask her if you want to know.”They both look toward her. “Her
The girl crumbled the letter and bit her lip, looking sad. Louis didn’t accept her letter, glanced at her, and walked past. Robbin patted the girl’s shoulder. “I’m sorry.”Before they walked too far away, the girl said, “What’s wrong with the orchestra? We play music too.”Louis stopped in his tracks. Robbin and Blake looked at him. The girl bit her lip, looking sad. “I… I just don’t understand. I’m not allowed to have a crush on soloists just because I’m part of the orchestra?”Louis turned around, looked at her, and said indifferently, “I don’t like the orchestra, so even if I’m looking for someone to date, it wouldn’t be someone from the orchestra.”The girl stood there stunned. Louis turned around and left while Blake walked next to him and laughed. “Lew, aren’t you afraid that you’ll put your foot in your mouth one day?”He looked at Black and said, “Not possible.”Robbin grabbed Blake. “You should date someone with similar interests. Louis does not understand orch
The girl smiled and walked over to take it. “You know me so well.”Joe gave her phone back to her. She took it and turned on the camera. “No, I need to take a photo for memory.”She looked into the camera but suddenly remembered something and looked at the two of them. “Let’s do this together.”Zee crossed her arms and shook her head, but the girl pulled her over. “Come on, you shouldn’t hide your beauty. Joe, come over.”The three of them took a photo together backstage. Robbin walked over and tapped Louis’ shoulder. “Aren’t you ready? Blake has been waiting. Let’s go.”Louis nodded and walked away with his case in hand.When it was finally the time for the orchestra to perform, Robbin said while looking bored, “The orchestra, not one of those boring songs, I hope?”They rarely watched the orchestra perform at the academy because it was too boring and classical.Blake yawned. “It’s fine, I haven’t been sleeping well lately, so this would be a good lullaby. I’m going to take
When Louis walked past the study, he could vaguely hear his mother’s voice. “Why was Ryleigh kicked out of school?”Christina sighed. “I’m not sure. The school said she… pushed someone down the stairs for a place in the music academy.”Larissa was shocked. “She wouldn’t do that, would she?”“I know she wouldn't. She’s my niece, and I don’t believe she’s that kind of person. This was a huge impact on Ryleigh, I’m afraid…” Christina didn’t finish her sentence.Larissa put down her coffee cup and held her hand. “What do the victim’s parents think?”“The girl’s father is the top manager of Royal Crown, so he knows people. He was even Natasha Knowles’ manager at one point. His daughter is in a coma, and the school is accusing Ryleigh, so her father had to cover this up.”Louis listened for a while outside before walking away. His mother was best friends with Christina, and he knew that Christina was a Hill.As for ‘Ryleigh’ who they were talking about, he had heard his mother mention
The first time he had officially ‘met’ Ryelgin was not long after breaking up with Xyla at the Michelin restaurant.Louis sat at the cafe waiting for his lunch. He had his headphones on because he didn’t like the noise. He flipped through a magazine from the racks, and after a short time, there was an argument. “Willow, what are you doing? We’re in a restaurant. Go outside if you’re going to make a scene. Don’t affect the other patrons here.”The argument was so loud that it affected him. He wasn’t happy about it. Soon after that, the waiter tried to stop them, and one of the women started cursing. He threw the magazine on the table, got up, and walked toward them. That woman picked up the coffee from the table and splashed it on the other woman.“Godmother!” A boy in sunglasses stood up. He took off his sunglasses, and Louis was shocked when he saw the boy's appearance.‘Isn’t this the child from the academy, Waylon Vanderbilt?’What the child did next surprised him. The
The memory Louis had of Ryleigh was when she impressed the crowd on stage back at high school.He came forward and admitted that Willow indeed had done something like that in the restaurant. However, since Willow hadn't exposed her identity in front of everyone yet, he couldn't let the situation get out of hand, so he said, “Both sides are at fault. We can gather up and find a solution afterward. There's no need to make a scene out of it.”Ryleigh looked at him and asked, “Are you blind? How could you—”Russell interrupted before she could finish her sentence, “Shut up, Ryleigh! If I hear another word coming out of your mouth, I’ll punish you when we get home later!”Willow went forward to apologize to him, but he paid him no mind. He looked at Ryleigh, who was exasperated. He did not know why, but he felt that she was actually a pushover, although she looked like a paper tiger. When Maisie and Nolan appeared, Ryleigh walked up to her and complained, her mouth pouting, “Zee, you’