MasukCatherine's POV
I looked down at the floor and saw that Blake was lying lazily on the floor. He was still sleeping. After a night, his robe was already wrinkled. His strong and impressive long legs were showing, which were full of strength. The muscles of his lower part were bulging out. The sight shocked me. My mind went blank. Blake didn't even cover himself with a quilt. He had no trouble at all exposing each part of himself to me. "Hey!" With just a glance, I grabbed the quilt on my body and threw it at him. Blake was awakened by the quilt that suddenly flew over. He said in a lazy and low voice, "What's wrong?" "Why did you sleep with cover?" I asked. Only then did Blake slightly raise his body and look at it. Then he rose his thin lips, and he smiled charmingly, "This happens to every man in the morning. Did you see it?" "Stop!" I was pissed off. How could he be so cheeky? Blake still smiled,Though a little awkward, she sat down beside him as if nothing were wrong.Blake naturally raised his arm and gently patted her waist, a gesture of comfort mixed with a very possessive intimacy.The movement was light but carried the innate closeness of a couple, as if using this subtle action to tell everyone present: she belongs to him.Howard saw Rowena sit down with their daughter and immediately put on a smile, asking as if nothing had happened, "Rowena, is Eda ready yet?""Not yet, we have to wait a little longer," Rowena said calmly, handing a small cookie to Ash.Ash blinked her big, black eyes, her tiny mouth working diligently and contentedly. The cookie crumbs on her lips only made her look cuter."You... just arrived, didn't you?" Howard's smile stiffened for a second, but he kept the curve on his lips, though a clear tension showed in his eyes.Even Catherine could tell he was frantically reviewing everything he had just
"I don't think there's any crazy, magical benefit... I guess it's just that when something big happens, you feel like you have a solid person to talk things through with. When you get screwed over or someone gives you a hard time, you have the right to lean on someone, no questions asked.""Yes! That is the whole point."Eda immediately agreed. "Before marriage, you feel a little less sure of yourself. Once you're married, you feel way more confident."Rowena blinked. "That makes sense, both of you. But I really like how things are right now. It still feels like we're just dating.""Rowena, Howard probably scarred you, so that's why you feel that way."Eda sighed. "Ugh, my problem child brother. I still want to punch him sometimes."Rowena paused, then felt a bit reflective. "I guess if I had a sister like you growing up, nobody would have messed with me.""Well, congrats, you do now." Eda's smile was bright. "I've got your back from
Harley raised an eyebrow, suppressing a smile. He changed the subject. "So, you're two years younger than me, you must be around twenty-four or twenty-five, right? Why are you still single?"This time, Cassandra was genuinely annoyed by the personal questions.The elevator reached the first floor and dinged open. She stopped dead, turning to face him, her eyes fixed right on his. "Probably because no man is interested in me. Is that the answer you wanted?"Harley was stunned by that last line—"no man is interested in me." His mind went blank. The teasing comments he had ready died in his throat.He followed her out of the lobby and all the way to the building entrance, not daring to ask anything else. He just retreated behind his mask, watching her walk away.Cassandra clearly wasn't taking his car this time. She stepped onto the curb and flagged a cab decisively.By the time Harley reached the edge of the road, the taxi had merged int
Harley snapped back to attention, secretly shocked that he'd been caught staring.Luckily, Cassandra wasn't wearing her glasses, so everything was a blur to her.Otherwise, she probably would have already told him, "That's rude."When the car slowly stopped at the entrance of her building, Harley insisted on going up with her.Cassandra was simply exasperated by his eagerness.Her finger tapped the seatbelt buckle. Before standing up, she said flatly, "If you absolutely have to follow me, put the mask back on. I don't want you bringing a crowd to where I live."She thought about the scene at her office earlier. Her temples throbbed.The image of her star-struck colleagues flashed through her mind. She knew the chaos wouldn't die down anytime soon."Fine." Harley readily opened the car door.He obediently put the mask back on before getting out and tugged his cap down, completely hiding his recognizable face.Insid
"No, thanks. You go do your thing. I'll grab a cab."In her current state, she definitely couldn't drive. A cab was her only option."You are ridiculously stubborn."Harley rubbed his head. "I've never met anyone who hates asking for help this much.""It's just how I handle things."Cassandra grabbed her handbag and walked straight out the door.Her terrible eyesight meant she couldn't tell who was greeting her or passing by her side. She had to navigate by vague shapes.Harley followed right behind her.As they got to the hallway, another group of people started walking up to greet him. He ignored them and followed her into the elevator.Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a large hand slammed between them.The door squeezed his knuckles. He let out a low hiss but forced the doors open, stepping inside.Cassandra squinted, needing a few seconds to recognize him. "How long are you going to follow me? I have actual work to do. Can you just leave me alone?""I'm driving you
Cassandra looked at these women who usually crushed cases with total efficiency. Now they were acting like giggling freshmen, shy and excited, barely daring to raise their voices. It was like she was meeting her office for the first time."Totally."Harley smiled warmly. "You're all Cassandra's coworkers, right?"He deliberately glanced at Cassandra, who was still stiff as a board beside him, feeling a mischievous urge to mess with her.He really wanted to see if she knew just how popular he was."No way, really? Oh my god. Cassandra, what is your deal with him? He acts like he really likes you!"Someone immediately turned to Cassandra, sounding jealous, trying to pry some information from her obviously flustered expression.Cassandra quietly clenched her fists. Her voice was firm. "We have zero relationship.""We're friends, old schoolmates, and kind of neighbors."Harley calmly added, listing several connections.







