In front of the department store.Linda Chen’s svelte figure attracted the attention of quite a few men. In just a few minutes, there were already three men who approached her.She wore a floral print T-shirt, a white blazer thrown over her shoulders, and the pleated white miniskirt she wore exposed her long legs. Who knew how many men she had stunned with that appearance?She was Yvonne’s old classmate and a close friend. When she spotted Yvonne walking toward her from a distance with a man by her side, she was so surprised that she gaped a little.Yvonne had been married for three years. She had only seen that legendary husband of hers once during the wedding. Yvonne actually brought him along today.Was something wrong with her eyes?“What’s up? What are you so surprised about?” Yvonne asked Linda with a smile on her face when she got closer.Linda pulled Yvonne to one side. “Yvonne, I'm not going blind, am I?” she whispered, “This is the infamous Samuel Hannigan.”Even if one had n
After the woman walked into the store, she did not even bother to try anything on and just asked the shop assistant to put it into her cart.“I want this too.” The woman walked in front of Yvonne when she so happened to be taking a piece of clothing to try on. She never thought that it would have been taken by the woman.Shop assistants usually provided simpering services when dealing with such generous customers. On the one hand, Yvonne had already tried on quite a few items, yet she had no intention of buying them. Thus, she was nothing to the shop assistant.“All right.”“What on earth? My friend took this first.” Yvonne did not get a chance to speak before Linda stepped up first to aggressively ask the shop assistant.The pretty woman looked at Linda; her arrogant face wearing a disdainful smile. “I’ve never tried on anything whenever I buy clothes. It’s all because of people like you. Trying this and that—who knows what kind of germs have contaminated the clothes?”“It’s not ridic
The rich man released a sigh of relief when Samuel did not fish his wallet out. Arrogance returned to his expression.“He’s done for! His claim was just a claim, after all,” the man said, landing the kick on a downed person. “If you really come up with the excuse that you didn’t bring your wallet, you’ll be a laughing stock.”The pretty woman grinned with sarcasm. “My poor man… Can you please not disturb me while I’m buying clothes? Get out of here. How embarrassing.”Linda quietly tugged on the sleeve of Yvonne’s shirt. “Let’s leave first,” she said in a low tone. “Don’t embarrass yourself with him. I can’t take the shame.”Yvonne stared at Samuel, baffled. Was he boasting to save face? He was not that sort of person. Why did he do something like this then?She shook her head and walked to his side. “Did you forget to bring your wallet?” she asked.Samuel wore an awkward expression. He did bring his wallet, but he had given his card to Liam. He had totally forgotten about it.“You sti
The rich man could not afford to offend a man like Samuel!He walked back into the store. He then proceeded to roll out of the store like a ball of flesh.“I’m sorry,” the nouveau riche man said. “I was wrong.”The pretty woman felt as though her face had been completely ripped off her body. “Are you insane?” she snarled at the nouveau riche man. “You do whatever he tells you to. Are you a dog?”A flash of fury creased between the nouveau riche man’s brows. He directed a cutting glare at the pretty woman. “What f*cking nonsense are you going on about? Who are you to speak here? Talk, talk, talk. Yak, yak, yak.”Yvonne and Linda were confused. Sure, the nouveau riche pig rolled out of the store. Now he lashed out in anger. Was he suffering from a brain aneurysm? He did say that he would get out of the store if Samuel could pay, but even if he did not fulfill his promise, no one would do anything against him.The pretty woman buried her face in her palms, not daring to speak another word
When Samuel took Yvonne and left, a beautiful figure rushed out of the main entrance of the department store. She scanned her surroundings, then went back in disappointment when she did not see a certain silhouette.The next day at around 3am, Samuel was sleeping soundly on the floor. Then Yvonne’s phone abruptly rang.Few people would call in the middle of the night. Yvonne stared at the display screen, silent.“Don’t tell me that you haven’t slept yet because you’re still trying on clothes,” Samuel said resignedly.She was too lazy to hold the phone to her ear, so she turned the loudspeaker on. An ear-piercing shriek that belonged to Linda came from the phone.“Yvonne, I'm in love! I finally found my Prince Charming.”Yvonne could not help but roll her eyes. “It’s in the middle of the night,” she said. “Are you nuts?”Sob sob. Linda suddenly pretended to cry. Yvonne was too tired to respond to that.“I shouldn’t have gone to the toilet yesterday. I wouldn’t have let my Prince Charmin
Not a single person was willing to serve Samuel when he walked into the store. He walked around by himself. He wanted the A6 model; other than being able to ferry Yvonne to and from her office, he could use it when he was conducting business negotiations. After all, Yvonne was the project leader of the Westside City project, and it was time for the Toyota at home to be replaced.Of course, Samuel could buy an even more luxurious car. However, it would be troublesome to explain everything to Yvonne’s side of the family if he threw his weight about shamelessly. He was lucky that Yvonne did not question him too much when he bought the entire store yesterday. He would not have known how to explain it otherwise.He stopped in front of a brand new A6. A salesman quickly approached Samuel.“We’ve got the A3 model here, a solid beginner’s car. I can introduce you to it if you’re interested,” the salesman said.“When can I get the car if I pay today?” Samuel asked directly.The salesperson gawk
“You got new wheels?”Samuel walked toward the general store after he parked the car on the street right by the store, and the owner greeted him with a smile and those words.“It’s almost summer so it’ll be hot.”The owner automatically took out a pack of cigarettes that he usually smoked. However, the A6 did not quite match Samuel’s entire appearance. “Do you want to switch your smoke brand?” the owner asked.“No need,” Samuel replied. “I’ll save money for petrol.”The owner shook his head, wearing a rueful smile. “You won’t save money for petrol by smoking.”“A penny saved is a penny earned. I’d be labeled a failure otherwise.” Samuel opened the pack and offered the owner a cigarette.The owner extended a hand at the same time, a lighter in his grip. The duo’s actions complemented each other seamlessly, as though there was an invisible thread of understanding between them. This understanding had been carved through time. It had been three years, after all.The owner huffed, releasing
“Yes, Mom?” Yvonne asked.“Your father will drive this car starting from tomorrow,” Lydia said.“Why? This is—”“Don’t ask why,” Lydia interrupted Yvonne before she could complete her sentence. “Now that you’re successful, can’t you let us two old folks live comfortably? It’s such a nice car too. And what if you let Samuel drive it, but he doesn’t know how to appreciate it? If he gets it into an accident, we’ll need to spend a lot to fix the car!”“Mom, this car was bought by—”“Not another word. The matter has been decided,” Lydia said, waving her hand impatiently. “I know that he’s been ferrying you to and from your office lately, but you can’t keep an eye on him 24/7. If you let him drive such a nice car, he might have an impulse to go around hooking other women. How about this then? We’ll let him drive our Toyota.”Yvonne was stunned speechless. Samuel had bought the car himself; she had not paid a single cent for it. How could her mother just take it as she pleased?“Oh, right. Yo