[You’re not feeling well? What’s wrong?] Sue asked caringly. [It’s nothing. I just want to take a rest for a day or two. You don’t have to worry about it. If there’s any important work that needs my attention, I’ll head to the office to handle it.] Nina replied. She had always asked for leave too when she was together with Percy.However, she had never delayed her work at the company because of her absence. Sue replied: [Alright. Take good care of yourself. You can come over to my place if you’re struggling with anything. I can take care of you.][Don’t worry. I’ve asked Luca to come here to keep me company.] Nina replied. She had always been sick and weak in Sue’s impression. Still, she used to be healthy and was nothing like this now. Now, she had to take pills to make her sleep. She would often catch a cold if she was unlucky.The reason why she ended up like this today was that she met the two brothers of the Mallory family. Nina pondered and picked up the concealer to t
“What happened? What did Luke say?” Nina asked caringly. Ever since she had addressed him impolitely as Luke in front of Luca, she took it casually after that."The cleaning lady couldn’t find me and she didn't know what ingredients she should buy. That's why she tried to reach me through him," Luca explained without mentioning that there was something wrong with his tone.Nina remembered that her fridge was empty and there were no ingredients. Naturally, there was also no cleaning lady who helped her to buy ingredients. She suddenly felt embarrassed. Nina stood up and said, "That reminds me of my empty fridge. Wait for me. Let me get some ingredients now." “Nina, there’s no need to. Let’s dine somewhere else.” Luca grabbed her hand. She could feel Nina’s condition after having been medically trained for a long time.For example, she could feel that Nina’s legs could hardly walk now. Nina nodded when she said that. "Alright. If you're too lazy to go out, we can order takeaway.
Nina chose an Italian restaurant nearby, added some dishes to her cart, and showed it to Luca.Luca added another dish.Nina saw it and said, "How is this enough? I'm treating you to this meal, so please order a few more dishes.""I’ll leave the decision to you," Luca said.Nina ordered several dishes before she submitted the order. "I always eat alone. Now that you’re with me, I finally have the opportunity to eat more dishes.""You ordered so many. I doubt we can finish everything," Luca said. The dishes they ordered were enough for three or four adults."What does that matter? I'm overjoyed that we’re sharing a meal," Nina said. Her phone rang and she pressed to answer. "Hello, who is it?""Ms. Langdon, I’m calling from your property management. There’s a man at the door who claims to be your brother. We dare not let him go in without your consent. He has been wandering here. Can you kindly deal with it?" the man on the other end of the call said."Don't let him in." Nina’s
Nina glared at Jean. She did not expect him to use such a despicable method to sneak in. "Jean, you’re so shameless.""You brat! What are you talking about? I'm your brother!" Jean narrowed his eyes, his deep gaze focusing on the two of them who were guarding the door. He was thinking about how to get in.He would not get in if he could not figure something out. He decided to force his way in. As soon as he got in, she would not be able to drive him off!After Jean made up his mind, he insisted on barging inside.Nina knew what he was up to and warned loudly, saying, "Jean, if you dare to barge in, I’ll call the police!""Why? This is my home!" Jean stopped. He was a regular at the police station and was a little afraid of the men in blue."I didn't buy this place, I’m renting it. Also, you don't have a lease contract so how can you say it's your home?" Nina was worried that Jean would bump into Luca if he dashed in so she stood in front of Luca to protect her.Luca held Nina's
When Bianca did not hear any sounds coming from the front, she raised her head despite her horrible mood and cramps. It was then that she saw the man walking over to her.He was tall and his legs were long. He looked very serious. When he was wearing a suit, he looked like a god.The boss was still a boss at the end of the day. No matter where he was, be it a forum on the financial street in New York or the meeting room in the office, or even the countryside where they would sometimes hold events, he was still able to maintain a serious face.It was as if nothing or no one in this world was able to make him change his expression. His face and eyes were always filled with heartlessness.Even if he had driven all the way to the countryside, he was still wearing his usual and tastefully chosen suit. He was always giving everyone a feeling of sophistication and extreme fussiness.Bianca would never expect Luke to walk over to her.Why was he here?He had his back against the setting
“What did you see? Tell us.”The few female colleagues from the finance department who were watching from one side asked their colleague who was holding the binoculars.The girl with the binoculars was a newbie in the finance department, so she was more naive. She told everyone what she saw.However, when everyone heard that, they all shared looks of confusion at the same time.“I’m telling the truth,” the female colleague holding the binoculars said innocently.Her colleague turned around and looked at her. “Child, you have such a mouth for making up stories. You can even submit your manuscript to romance magazines. If you say you saw that woman sitting on the boss’ lap, kissing him furiously while seducing him and maybe grabbing his belt to force herself onto him, then I might believe you.”The boss was drying that woman’s hair and wrapping the towel on her? Plus, he even massaged her calf? What a colossal joke!Another colleague carried her items. “That woman is pretty good-l
Percy heard him and sighed. Both of them were pursuing the woman they loved but unfortunately, they could not make any moves because of their women.He said, "If you want to eat home-cooked food, take her away quickly."Percy could only be brazen-faced if Luca left Nina’s home."What reason do I have to do that? What in the world did you do to make Nina run away again?" Luke said. He was upset that he could not see Luca as well.Even when she was Bianca, she was still equally concerned about Nina. Although Percy had a poker face that scared everyone, Bianca would somehow summon the courage to defend Nina.She would naturally act the same even though she was Luca now."Okay, that’s enough. Ugh, you can't take your woman with you?" Percy mocked him impatiently and hung up the phone.He did not intend to mock Luke. He was just a little upset.He was overjoyed in the morning but in a blink of an eye, Nina had closed herself off from him and asked Luca to accompany her instead.For
Luca planned to do some light makeup and tie her hair casually, but Nina expressed her disapproval. She insisted on helping Luca get ready.Over the years, to maintain her appearance despite her deteriorating mental state, she had acquired a certain level of skill in makeup.After half an hour or so, Nina gave Luca a simple yet classic look. Luca looked gentle and virtuous. The makeup look was subtle and paired well with the gown."Nina, you’re amazing at this." Luca praised Nina as she looked at herself in the mirror.Nina proudly said, "That's right! This makeup look makes your charming facial features softer and more elegant. It matches your gown well."Luca nodded in agreement.Nina took out Luca’s gown and urged her. "Come on, go and change."Luca took the gown and was pushed out of the bedroom by Nina. Her eyes met Luke’s while he was sitting on the sofa. She retracted her gaze and walked into the bathroom.Nina stood there and waited for her to change.Luke asked, "Did