Alejandro received Tiffany’s reply and looked at the fireworks in the distance as he sat in his wheelchair. Tiffany and him must be looking at the same scenery since they were in the same city, the same world…Melanie suddenly opened the door and entered the bedroom.Alejandro instinctively placed his phone with its face down on the small table.Melanie noticed his actions but pretended not to care. “Grandpa has given me some money as a gift, and I’ve got your share with me. Grandpa has even prepared one for the baby.”Alejandro was unfazed. “You can keep it for good luck. I’m tired so I’m going to bed first.”Melanie walked up and helped him onto the bed and removed his shoes for him. “Alright, then. You go ahead and sleep. I’ll head back down and talk to grandpa for a little longer.” Before she left, she could not help but glance at his phone on the table. Was he texting Tiffany before she came in? She was not a fool. Some of his words to her were contrary to his actions....
She plucked up her courage and walked to the door of his room before gently knocking on it. “Jett, are you asleep?”There was no reply. However, soon enough, the door swung open, revealing Jett’s figure. He looked at her and asked, “What’s up?”She squirmed, feeling shy. She found it difficult to put her thoughts into words. After a moment, she mustered up her courage and said, “I feel… we can try it out. If you feel we aren’t suitable, we can split, and I swear I won’t bother you again. I just feel since we’re going to have a child together, being together might not be a bad idea. What if everything works out? At that time, our child would have the ideal family.”Jett remained silent.With every second he remained silent, the more Tanya felt her heart sank. In the end, she did not even dare to meet his eyes. She was beginning to slightly regret being so rash to express her feelings. What if he did not have the same thoughts as her? What if she was not his type? Was she only bindin
Arianne was disgruntled that Mark had to go on a business trip during the holiday season. However, she knew he had no choice based on his reaction. It seemed like the problem was quite serious.After Mark left, Arianne was bored at home. With nothing better to do, she decided to visit White Water Bay Villa with Smore in tow.Tiffany had turned into a couch potato at that point. She lived at home cozily, waiting to be served her food and drinks without a care in the world.Jackson had everything arranged. Summer was to take care of Tiffany on his behalf when he had to return to work. He would continue taking care of her once he returned from work. Initially, he had wanted to hire two nannies but Summer rejected his idea. Summer had said she was not inclined to having outsiders take care of Tiffany and offered to help instead since she had time.Tiffany’s place was like heaven to Smore because of the variety of food she had in her house. Before long, Smore was so full that he kept bu
Although it was the festive season, delivery services were not disrupted. Hence, Arianne bought some nuts and had them delivered to him in exchange for his gift. She had used an alias in the sender’s column so Zoey and her husband would not find out that she had sent it.The holiday week had already ended by the time Mark returned. He looked exhausted, it was clear he had been very busy.Instead of complaining, Arianne only asked how everything went in the company. Mark did not go into detail, “It’s fine, I can handle so don’t worry about it. Have you started work?”Arianne shook her head and said, “Our company treats us rather well. We’re only resuming work tomorrow.”After not seeing Smore for over ten days, Mark did not rest and carried Smore to play with him. However, it seemed like Smore did not like to be carried around anymore. He preferred to crawl now. Therefore, when Mark carried him, he flailed his limbs around. Mark laughed and said, “My boy’s really strong.”Arianne
Mark held her even tighter. “Come on.”“I don’t know how,” she replied, playing dumb.He blew softly into her ears. “Say, ‘Good night, honey’. Come on.”Arianne could hear her heart thumping wildly. She parted her lips and tentatively said, “Good night… honey?”Her voice was not coaxing, cute, or girly so Mark was dissatisfied. “Your voice must be sweeter when you’re acting cute, understand? Perhaps… I should teach you?” As soon as he finished speaking, his hand began to roam mischievously on her body.She felt her breath caught her throat. “Give me one night to think it over. We’ll talk tomorrow.”Mark no longer persisted. Perhaps, he was too exhausted. His breath gradually evened out, and he stopped moving around....The next morning, Arianne woke up in a daze. As soon as her eyes opened, she met Mark’s intense gaze.Based on how bright-eyed and fresh he looked, he had probably woken up for a while now. He propped his head on his hand and stared at her unflinchingly, causin
After arriving in the office, Arianne had just sat down when Robin greeted her. “How was your Christmas, Arianne? I’m glad to see you on the first day back at work.Arianne had prepared a small gift for her. “Here, this is for you. Consider it a belated Christmas gift.”Robin accepted the gift. An expression of delight and shyness could be seen on her face. “Thank you. I haven’t gotten you a present… By the way, I heard that a really talented fashion designer is joining the company. He’s extremely handsome. However, he hasn’t arrived yet. It seems like he’s late on his first day. Honestly, favored employees have nothing to fear.”Based on Robin’s description, it seemed like this designer was more experienced than her. For that reason, Arianne was curious. “How talented is he? Is he more talented than me?”“Oh, I’m just saying,” Robin replied with a smile. “You’re the most talented designer to me. No one can ever live up to you. I only overheard it from the people in the office so I
Naturally, Mr. Yaleman did not object to bringing Robin along on account of Arianne. He was a stingy man by nature and rarely took his employees or clients out for meals. However, today, he brought them to an expensive restaurant. It seemed like he did not care about the money he had to spend as he cheerfully laughed. It was not surprising. After all, with a designer like Sylvain onboard, wealthy clients would be flocking to the company and earn him money. Those wealthy clients would earn him more money than working with some companies. He was being generous because he knew he would receive great returns.When they arrived at the restaurant, Robin tactfully poured water for everyone. She knew she was little more than a prop here. The least she could do was be useful.Mr. Yaleman looked at Sylvain and Arianne. The more he looked at them, the happier he felt. “With both of you around, my humble company will surely rise to great heights.”Sylvain pursed his lips and smiled. He did not
Sylvain raised an eyebrow. His lips curved into a small smile. “I thought that you’re just… shy. I’ve only met two types of women; those who can’t tear their eyes away from me and those who avoid looking at me. However, all of them share a similarity—I make their hearts race…”His bold display of confidence was shocking to Arianne. It seemed like he was quite the narcissist. She admitted that he was very handsome. He had style, looks, and money. If he were her type, it would have been fine. Maybe she would spare him a few extra glances. However, he was not. Why was he talking so much? They had just met, and they were not close. She coughed awkwardly before she cleared her throat and said, “My heart isn’t racing. I’m just not used to having people so close to me and hitting on me. In any case, Mr. Yaleman won’t mind. You can take a hike now to search for inspiration if you like…”Sylvain was taken aback. He wheeled himself away on the chair. “I was just teasing you. You’re no fun.”A