“It smells lovely!” Angel’s stomach was growling as she gazed at the food served in front of her. With her spoon, she scooped out the largest chunk of beef in her stew to eat.Angel and Monique were carnivores; they enjoyed meat. Monique thought it was funny when she saw Angel with a mouthful of food. “Slow down, Little Angel, or you’ll choke.”“You have to call me Angel when we’re in front of the teacher or the teacher will complain.” Angel had a big chunk of meat in her mouth. She took a while to swallow it before offering her irrelevant answer.Monique was speechless. On the contrary, Simon was amused by Angel’s cuteness and intelligence. He passed a dish to Monique with a smile on his face. “Monnie, you should try this. This meat is one of the best dishes in the restaurant. The pierogi tastes good too; it’s almost similar to the one next to our school.”Monique smiled; dimples appeared faintly on her cheeks. “Thank you.”She helped herself to the feast in front of her. She tri
“I’m glad.” Simon nodded. The other dishes came after that, and Simon did not mention anything about their relationship. Most of their conversations were about food, or the teachers and classmates when they were still in school. Monique started to relax when they started to talk about the fun they had in the past; she had a bright smile on her face.They were almost full when the waiter served the last dish of boiled crawfish. The moment Angel saw the vibrant red crawfish, her mouth watered.Monique looked at her chubby belly and frowned, “Angel, you’ll be stuffed if you eat too much.”She picked a piece of crawfish and shelled it for Angel, even though she was nagging. Simon shelled one too. When Monique put the meat on Angel’s plate, Simon put his on her plate. Monique was a little surprised, feeling like a feather had drifted into her heart, creating a rippling wave. Simon raised his eyebrow. “What’s wrong? Still acting like a stranger to me?”Monique shook her head and ate the
Monique nodded, she moved to grab her purse so she could pay the bill. Simon stopped her and said, “Wait, Monnie. I need to use the restroom.”She knew his intentions. Her tender hand gripped his arm, “Simon, we agreed; dinner is on me to thank you, so I should pay the bill.”Simon was stunned. He could feel the warmth from her palm, but her fingertips were as cold as they were in the past. Monique suddenly realized something and released her grip.He smiled like a gentle breeze brushed over his face, “You’ve already thanked me by accompanying me to dinner. It’s lonely eating by myself. Thank you for having dinner with me today.”“Simon, you helped me out today. Let me pay the bill,” Monique insisted.He saw the determination in her eyes, so he said, “Alright. Alright. You win. I’ll go to the restroom, and you pay the bill after that, okay?”“Okay.” Monique smiled sweetly.He came back quickly from the restroom after a short while. Then, she took her purse out and paid the bill
Henry hung up the phone and took a short nap in his chair. Then, he woke up and quickly had his lunch. He pressed the phone intercom and asked Shaun to come in.Shaun thought that Mr. Moore would be asleep for a little longer. He never expected him to have already woken up and finished his meal already. Instead of looking lethargic like a person that had not rested for all day, the chairman was sitting in front of him, looking refreshed.Henry raised his eyes and gave him a quick scan, then looked at the documents that he was holding. “Book a plane for tomorrow night.”Shaun was surprised. “Tomorrow night? You have an important meeting in the morning for the day after.”Henry gave him a simple glance. He already had plans. “Inform everyone to take a two-hour break. When you’re done, you rest too. Come to the meeting room after two hours; I’ll finalize the plan with everyone and get it done by noon tomorrow. I’ll personally visit their organization tomorrow afternoon. I’ll let you h
When they exited Organization D, it was past 10 at night.“The flight ticket I booked is at 11 p.m. You could still manage it if you go to the airport right now. I’ll pack your things and deliver it back to your home.”Henry replied with a nod. Shaun hurriedly drove the car over and Henry got in. Although his expression was cold, his heart jumped with joy. The woman who always rejected him actually agreed the day before.Ever since Mandy’s call, he had been in the office. He had not seen the mother and daughter duo for two and a half days. His heart was already back at Moore Manor. Angel should be asleep at this hour. Would that woman be waiting for him?Henry did not rest, he just stared out the window at passing scenery. Shaun drove fast and managed to arrive at the airport on time. After watching Henry board the plane, he called Mandy and told her, “Mr. Moore is onboard now. Get to the airport to fetch him when he arrives. He hasn’t eaten anything all day, and refuses to eat air
“Really? Daddy said he would come back today, but he hasn’t.” Angel pouted, her eyes sad.Monique comforted her with a gentle voice. “Daddy is coming home, and he is on the way now. Angel should go to sleep now so Daddy can see a beautiful, rested Angel tomorrow morning.”“Okay.” Angel wanted to see Daddy at her best, so she shut her eyes and fell asleep.Monique looked at her chubby Angel; she had a fair complexion with rosy cheeks, pink cherry lips, and her downturned eyebrows. She reached out and gently rubbed Angel’s eyebrows. Her eyebrows slowly relaxed under Monique’s gentle touch.Monique was unsure if it was the fact that she did not want to lie to Angel, but she hoped Angel could really see Henry when she woke up the next morning. She was a little eager for him to come home tonight. She laid beside Angel in bed and sat for a long moment. Two miniature Moniques fought inside her heart.‘Monique, Henry saved you and Angel. It’s okay to have an intimate relationship with him
She even washed her face and used the skincare products Henry put on the vanity that she rarely touched. She chose a leave-on facial mask and applied it to her face.Her heart was thumping because she was nervous. She looked at the mirror and tried her best to smile sweetly, but it looked awkward no matter how she tried. She walked out from the bathroom, and just as she was about to leave the room, she went back to the bathroom again. She changed into another set of sportier pajamas. She thought wearing a nightdress was too deliberate, as if she really had cleaned up to wait for him.After a moment of thought, she changed back into the black dress she wore that morning. She washed off the cream on her face afterward. Even though it was gone, she actually felt her face looked softer in an instant. She finally walked out from her room. It was getting late, she wondered if Henry would be back tonight.Henry had just got off the plane, and Mandy was already waiting for him at the airpor
Monique’s face was already red, but turned even redder. She faintly nodded. “Yes.”When he saw Monique, he knew she was waiting for her, but he wanted to hear the words from her lips. He could not describe the happiness in his heart. Happiness flowed through his veins, reaching every corner of his body. He felt great. He raised a slender leg, with every intention to walk toward Monique and carry her to bed.When she saw the passion in Henry’s eyes, she had the urge to rush back to her own room. Just then, Mandy’s voice came from the door, “Mr. Moore, is Mrs. Lawson asleep yet?”Mandy’s pleasant voice was irritating in Henry’s ear. Then, another annoying voice replied, “I’m here.”Mrs. Lawson heard the sound of a car engine, so she got out of bed to check.Mandy was standing behind Henry, she did not notice the cold expression in his eyes and his gentle features hardening. Mandy looked at Mrs. Lawson. “Ma’am, Mr. Moore hasn’t eaten anything all day, please prepare something for him