LOGINMaxime's suspicion turned out to be correct. Dominic finally returned home at exactly midnight. I had even woken up when I heard him immediately instructing Maxime to move Aria to the room next door."What if Aria gets upset?" I whispered, struggling to shake off my sleepiness."I don't care. Besides, she has a room of her own," Dominic replied firmly.Maxime, who was standing beside the bed, could only surrender to his boss's orders. He clearly didn't dare argue with Dominic. Without another word, he carefully scooped up the still-sleeping Aria and carried her to the other room.I could only sigh at Dominic's behavior. That man really couldn't stand having anyone get too close to me."It's already so late. Why didn't you just go home? Isn't your house closer to the office?" I asked with a yawn."Actually, I went back to my parents' house earlier. But I couldn't fall asleep, so I decided to come straight here," he answered casually.After saying that, Dominic immediately wrapped his a
I didn't dare leave Dominic and Leonard alone together. From the kitchen, I quietly peeked at them.“Leonard, cut out all those cheap tricks! Isla Grace is mine now. You're nothing but an ex she no longer loves!” Dominic said firmly.Leonard let out a quiet scoff. “I only came here to eat. There's no need for you to keep throwing jabs at me.”“You're a billionaire. You can eat at any fancy restaurant you want. So why come all the way to this little café if you don't have some ulterior motive involving my girlfriend?”“Because nothing compares to Isla Grace's cooking.” Leonard gave him a faint smile. “Why are you so worried about me? Don't tell me Isla Grace still hasn't completely fallen for you, and you're afraid she might still have feelings for me. After all, we were married for more than five years.”“That's nonsense!”“If you were truly confident that you could beat me, you wouldn't be this bothered just because I showed up in front of Isla Grace.”Dominic's expression immediatel
One by one, the customers began leaving the restaurant. I immediately went around the empty tables, clearing away the leftover food and tidying up.While I was busy cleaning, two young women suddenly approached me.“Excuse me, are you still hiring?” one of them asked politely.I paused what I was doing and gave them a friendly smile. “Oh, yes, we are. Are you two interested in applying?”“Yes, but we're still in college. Would it be possible to adjust our working hours around our class schedules?”“Of course. We can work something out. By the way, what are your names?”“I'm Delia.”“And I'm Natasya,” the other girl added with a smile.After a brief introduction, we discussed their working schedules, job responsibilities, and salaries. Fortunately, neither of them made any unreasonable demands, so we reached an agreement without much difficulty.However, before our conversation could come to an end, a familiar car suddenly pulled up in front of the restaurant.It was Dominic's car.He
I was busy preparing the seasonings in the kitchen while Dominic helped me prepare the vegetables. He patiently washed and chopped the ingredients I needed. Every now and then, I glanced at my phone lying on the kitchen counter. However, Aria still hadn't opened my messages."Who are you waiting to hear from?" Dominic asked as he placed the chopped carrots into a bowl."Aria. Who else would it be?" I replied without taking my eyes off my phone."Still haven't heard from her since last night?"I nodded slowly. "No. I'm worried something might have happened to her."Dominic offered me a reassuring smile. "I'm sure Aria is fine. With a personality like hers, who would dare mess with her?"Although his words made sense, I still couldn't shake off my worries.Once everything was ready, we sat down to eat together. However, my mind was still occupied with Aria. I barely touched the food in front of me, which soon made Dominic concerned as well."Are you still thinking about Aria?" he asked.
My plan to wake up early had failed miserably. By the time I opened my eyes, the sky was already bright. I must have slept so soundly that I hadn't even noticed how quickly time had passed.Instead of preparing breakfast for Dominic, I found that he had already left for work. The breakfast he'd bought for me was neatly placed on the dining table, accompanied by a small handwritten note.I picked up the note and read it with a smile."Dominic is so sweet. It's getting harder and harder not to fall in love with him," I murmured, smiling to myself.After freshening up in the bathroom, I made my way to the dining table. Before eating, I took a picture of the breakfast and sent it to Dominic along with a thank-you message.Unfortunately, he hadn't replied yet. I didn't mind, though. I knew he was probably busy.Ever since taking over his father's company while continuing to manage his own business, Dominic's schedule had become increasingly hectic. Even so, no matter how busy he was, he al
Dominic took me to a fancy restaurant for dinner, where we were seated in a private dining room. This was what the life of the wealthy was really like. Just looking at the prices on the menu before we had even ordered made my chest tighten.I tried to act as though everything was perfectly normal, although I couldn't help calculating how much food I could buy at the grocery store with the amount we were about to spend on a single meal.After placing our orders, Dominic set the menu aside and turned his attention to me."Why do you look so unhappy?" he asked, studying my expression.I let out a long sigh before answering, "Do you realize that with the money we're spending on this one meal, we could cook delicious food at home for an entire month?"Dominic chuckled, clearly amused by my words. There was a fond, almost playful look in his eyes, as though he found my way of thinking utterly adorable."All right. Next time, we won't come somewhere this expensive. We can cook together at ho







