Mimi’s insistence did not placate Zeke’s concern. “You sure about this? Your general disposition just… doesn’t exactly convince me that way. You don’t have to push yourself. We could always have our dinner anytime we want. What matters most is you.”Mimi shook her head. “I’m up for it, seriously. I’m not gonna stand you up.”Zeke ruffled her hair gently. “Stubborn girl.”Mimi was a bigger enigma than he had first imagined. It was as if she was made out of layers of secrets, all of them eludin

The way Mimi tilted her head aside, with an absolutely gorgeous smile blossoming from her lips—Zeke’s attention had been fixated on her, entranced for a good few moments before his jaw finally slacked open along with widened eyes.“N-No way… So you’re… You’re telling me… Y-Yes!?”Zeke had to struggle through his stutter just to express himself, though the uncertainty and nervousness in his mien were enough indications of his mood. His eyes were absolutely filled with disbelief.Mimi was so am

Mimi’s mind was so devoted to the food in front of her that she missed the pure, amorous pools reflecting from Zeke’s eyes. Once she had her fill, she wiped her lips and picked her glass, gulping the entire red wine until the bottom was up with a tilt of her head.Then she noticed Zeke’s unblinking eyes fixating on her.Mimi’s cheeks flushed, realizing just how ugly she must have looked while chowing down on her food. She had been so hungry that she discarded any care for her appearance—but su

Mimi fell silent. She stared at the pair of rings, yet images of Elias’ face continued to haunt her thoughts.‘Oh God, have I lost my mind?’She couldn’t help it, and tears rolled down her cheeks while her body trembled.Zeke was taken aback, thinking he had scared her. “What’s wrong? Why are you crying? Have I done something wrong?”Mimi shook her head tearily. “I… I…” She stammered, unable to speak. She couldn’t tell Zeke that she had suddenly lost her composure because she had remembered Elias.To her dismay, she realized that despite the violent abuse Elias had done to her this morning and the condescending words he had said, she still couldn’t forget him.She felt nothing but guilt after all the romance Zeke had shown her today, even though she was grateful for it. She did not feel happy and felt very uncomfortable.‘Mimi Norton, what is wrong with you? This man is the man who loves and cherishes you most of all. He’s done so much for you. Why are you still thinking of the

She screamed in panic and instinctively turned around to open the door and run.This wasn’t the first time someone had slipped into her home. Once, when she had been extremely famous, a scary, obsessive fan had followed her nanny’s car around and rushed onstage during a press conference to hug her. He had even managed to break into her home in the middle of the night.She had been fast asleep in bed at the time. She had turned over and opened her eyes to see a dark figure staring at her. She had screamed in fright and nearly fainted on the spot.From that day onward, she had moved away. Even though this incident had never occurred again after her move, it had traumatized Mimi. She had been too afraid to sleep with the lights off for a while.Hence, this time, when she suddenly saw the dark figure on her couch, she immediately thought it was an obsessive fan. She turned around and was about to run when the figure on the couch spoke in an icy tone. “It’s me…” His low voice reverber