เข้าสู่ระบบNick gave the young woman a gentle smile before furrowing his brows as he answered her question."Ayleen, I'm honestly surprised that this is what you wanted to ask.""What were you expecting me to ask instead, Nick?" Ayleen replied calmly, even though her heart was filled with anxiety.Nick shrugged."It's nothing. As for resigning... actually, my family asked me to leave the café a month ago. But I wanted to stay there a little longer and continue living a simpler, more comfortable life."His gaze drifted into the distance before he continued."Ayleen, that café actually belongs to me. I stayed there because I preferred running a small business rather than working at my parents' company."Ayleen had never expected such an answer.What Nick was saying sounded like something straight out of a bestselling novel.A wealthy young man who was supposed to inherit a fortune had instead chosen to live like an ordinary person.She let out a quiet sigh, imagining how complicated his life must
The new café employee immediately gave Ayleen a strange look.Ayleen herself felt awkward asking for Nick's home address. However, she had to meet him as soon as possible, so she tried her best to maintain a calm expression.Still, being stared at like that made her wonder if it was strange to ask a complete stranger for the address of a café employee."...Are you Ayleen?" the young man asked, his brows furrowing in confusion.Ayleen's eyes widened the moment he said her name.How does he know my name? she wondered."Y-Yes. I'm Ayleen," she replied hesitantly.The young employee immediately nodded."Ah, I thought so."Ayleen raised an eyebrow, looking at him with both confusion and curiosity.He knows my name. But how? she wondered."Oh, Nick told me about you. He said you'd definitely come here," the young man explained, clearly not wanting her to misunderstand.Naturally, Ayleen was shocked, but she remained standing there awkwardly."Please wait a moment! I'll bring your order to y
Ayleen could only force a faint smile as she listened to her friends.Ah... if only I had never awakened in those dreams where I witnessed my previous life, I would never have understood the way Natasha Mylan thinks.The more she learned about everything her former friend had done, the more shocking Natasha became.The woman had not only hidden countless secrets but had also done things Ayleen had never imagined.What Ayleen did understand was that Natasha had done it all because she had fallen deeply in love with Sea Finley.In truth, there had never been anything wrong with her love itself.It was rejection that had transformed her into someone completely different.The Natasha Ayleen knew was a woman capable of manipulating anyone and using that ability solely for her own benefit.She never cared about the consequences of her actions.On top of that, she always appeared so strong and resilient, as though no one could ever hurt her.Yet the Natasha Ayleen had seen standing before Se
Ayleen was genuinely stunned when she heard the accusation-filled tone Sea used when talking about Nick.She could clearly sense the fear, anxiety, and uneasiness hidden beneath his voice.Even his eyes betrayed an unmistakable sense of panic.Ayleen Hazel fell silent as she realized just how deeply Nick seemed to affect Sea Finley.What exactly happened? Why are you acting so strangely today?Then Ayleen remembered the day Sea had come to pick her up at the café. He had made no attempt to hide his dislike for Nick.That only made her even more suspicious of her own boyfriend.It wasn't that she doubted Sea's honesty. She simply felt that he was hiding something significant from her.Otherwise, he wouldn't have reacted so strongly, bringing up Nick when they had been discussing something entirely different."Why are you bringing up Nick? What does he have to do with Natasha, Sea?" Ayleen asked, staring straight into his handsome face.Sea's expression softened as he realized they hadn
Nick seemed to think for a moment before answering,"It won't take long. Besides, I'm not entering any competitions, Ayleen. But that doesn't mean I'm going to drag my feet finishing this story."Ayleen nodded."It's actually a shame you didn't enter the competition we talked about before. But... well, we can't force these things, can we?"Nick nodded in agreement."The deadline is too tight, and I'm not confident I could produce a good manuscript under that kind of pressure."But sometimes a tight deadline actually makes a writer more productive and disciplined, Ayleen thought.At first, she had been overwhelmed by the pressure from the publishing company that had planned to publish her books.The constant deadlines always made her feel as though she had to rush through every manuscript.But over time, those deadlines had actually helped her develop discipline.Because of them, she had become incredibly productive and had rarely taken a break from writing.Of course, she couldn't tel
Nick gave a faint smile, looking as though he was about to answer Ayleen's question. Unfortunately, at that very moment, two customers happened to walk into the café. "Wait a moment, Ayleen!" Nick said before quickly getting to his feet and greeting the new customers. Ayleen let out a quiet sigh and could only wait patiently. As she watched Nick serve the customers, her mind drifted back to their earlier conversation. This is too much... But of course, I know that stories can sometimes resemble one another, she told herself, trying to convince herself not to overthink it. Meanwhile, as Nick spent nearly ten minutes preparing the customers' orders, he occasionally glanced in Ayleen's direction. Ayleen noticed, but she deliberately chose not to read too much into it. "I'm sorry for making you wait again," Nick said as he returned and sat down. "It's fine. I'm the one who should apologize for interrupting your work," Ayleen replied. Nick shook his head. "I'm the one who wanted







