Semua Bab Love in the dark: Bab 71 - Bab 80

Zoey already knew this. But, it somehow felt and sounded different coming out of his mouth. “Sarah is special to me.”It was such a short statement, yet it held so much weight. Zoey felt that it was a warning. Laurence was warning her to stay in line and not test Sarah’s place in his heart. He held her tightly in his arms, and they were as close as can be. However, their hearts were universes apart.…Before she was discharged, Laurence took her for another allergy test and had the report rushed. As Zoey was waiting for him outside, she received a text message from the girl she helped with the design before. “Zoey, I’ve recommended you to my cousin. He has a villa that needs renovating, and the commission is quite high. Would you like to meet up?”She had no intention of returning to work. As long as Laurence doesn’t urge her to return, she would not go back.She replied, “Okay.” Just as she replied to the message, Laurence walked toward her and handed her the report. Zoey skimmed t

Next Monday was the due date that Laurence set for her. Zoey was unable to convince him to change his mind either. He may look easy-going on the outside, but that was all to it. Of course, he couldn't have succeeded today without any tactics. Zoey insisted, "Mr. Scott, I'm still going to resign."Laurence raised his eyebrows."Alright. Get the money ready, and you can leave anytime."Zoey gritted his teeth and stomped on his foot exasperatedly. However, Zoey was wearing slippers, so it did not hurt him. Laurence pinched her waist and inched his knee deeper."Are you looking for trouble?" Zoey finally felt appeased after stepping on him."Don't blame me if I do a bad job at work."Laurence lifted her chin with playful eyes."Of course, we all know how capable you are."It was getting late, so Laurence decided to stop while he was ahead. He felt pleased to see her hold back her anger, not daring to fight back. He couldn't resist the urge and planted a kiss on her face. "If you're tire

Zoey was always entirely focused at work. She would not even bat an eyelid if something happened outside. Laurence slowly walked up behind her, but she didn’t even notice. It wasn’t until Laurence gently tapped on her drawing board that she got out of focus.She hurriedly looked up and rubbed her eyes, asking, “Why are you back so early?”Laurence did not reply. Instead, he looked at her computer calmly, taking in the complicated designs. “Are you busy?” He asked.Zoey knew Laurence did not like her working on designs. She acted calm as she turned off the computer. “It’s been a while since I last drew, so I’m a little rusty. I’m trying to get back on track.”Laurence knew she was lying, but he did not expose her. He was more curious about something else. “Did you meet Shawn today?”Zoey did not dare to admit it, but by the sounds of it, he must’ve found out something.Realizing it would not be a good idea to lie persistently, Zoey thought momentarily and answered, “Yes, I’ve met him

Zoey had never been on a date even at her age so she felt nervous at the thought of it. Anne finally had some time after examining the contracts.She pulled a chair and sat beside Zoey, saying, “Miss Jenner, I really feel that Mr. Scott’s mood has greatly improved since you returned.”Zoey felt that she was exaggerating and being polite so she played dumb, and said, “Is that so? Maybe I’m a bit dull.” Anne nodded her head with assurance. “Yeah! This morning’s meeting was like a breath of fresh air.”Zoey was not present for the meeting so she did not know. However, she wasn’t interested in this.Instead, she looked at Anne and asked, “How old are you?”Anne replied, “22.”She had just recently graduated with a first-class from 985 University, beating hundreds of other applicants to get this job. Zoey was not much older than her.She grabbed her hand and asked, “Have you dated anyone before?”“Of course!”“So what do you and your boyfriend do on dates?”“We eat and go shopping.”“Oh.”

Zoey's fingertips were red from the cold. She didn't know if it was the freezing air or the chilly breeze, but her hands were shaking slightly. It was as if her wrist had become dislocated, and she couldn't hold her phone properly. Her vision became blurry, and she felt utterly miserable. Her heart felt like a void. The speakers near the ceiling were still blaring out a reminder."The performance is about to begin. Would the audience please enter the venue in an orderly manner."Zoey quickly snapped back to reality and replied Laurence sensibly, "Okay. It's okay. Do what you have to do."She felt as if she had used up all her energy typing those few words. Zoey switched her phone off and gripped the tickets as she walked toward the entrance. Being alone was no big deal. His not showing up was no big deal either. Laurence was always busy, and it was no surprise that he couldn't make time at short notice. Zoey kept consoling herself, telling herself that it was no big deal. It was no big