The cat meowed at her feet, and Tanya lowered her head, stroking its head.Eli watched her and suddenly said, "Do you like Dexter?"Tanya shook her head."What do you mean then?" he said.The cat circled her feet, and Tanya stood up straight. After pondering for a moment, she said, "He taught me quite a few things."Eli chuckled. "You only knew each other for a few days.""Better late than never, you know?"Eli sneered, turned his head, and took a deep drag of his cigarette.After a while, he furrowed his brows and turned to ask, "What did he teach you?""Quite a lot.""Tell me.""Don't you have to work tomorrow?""I'm taking a day off too." He flicked the cigarette butt away, then sat back beside her, leaning against the bench. "Go on."Tanya packed up her things, placed her hands on her lap, looked at the stars, and said, "He confessed his feelings before."Eli seemed indifferent. He nodded and said, "So, you're quite charming, huh?""I guess so," Tanya said half-jokin

Upon entering the house, Tanya placed her shoes in the shoe cabinet and glanced at Eli, who was heading straight inside."You didn't put your shoes in the cabinet," she said.Eli paused in his tracks."You never put them away."It had been a month, and she had wanted to say it for a long time.Eli looked at her, then turned his head and chuckled. He nodded, walked back, and put his shoes in the cabinet. Then, he stood before her and looked down at her."Is it okay now?""Okay."But he didn't move away immediately.Tanya walked to the left.He shifted half a step to the left.She walked to the right.He shifted another half step to the right.Tanya sighed and looked up at him. "What are you trying to do?"Eli wasn't trying to do anything; it was just that tonight she seemed a bit domineering. This brought them closer, and he was unable to resist teasing her. He raised his hand and lightly tapped her forehead with two fingers."You've got some nerve, daring to boss me arou

"What if you're not upstairs at noon?" "The secretary will prepare lunch for you." Tanya thought for a moment and said, "That's too troublesome." "Just come up as I asked. If you continue to give excuses, I'll ask someone to deliver it to your desk." "No!" "Then come up voluntarily." Alright. She compromised. It had to be said that the food here suited her taste very well. Probably because he had been in King City for many years, the dishes he ordered weren't the usual Portchester City dishes. After finishing the meal, she wanted to go downstairs immediately. "Where are you going?" he said."Back to work." "It's lunch break. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?" 'Then what? Stand here and stare at him?'Eli looked toward the lounge. "Have a rest; take a nap inside." "No need. I'll go downstairs to sleep." He looked at her silently."You can't possibly have a bed sent downstairs, right?" she asked."Try me." She paused, speechless, then said, "I have work

They hadn't been apart for many days, but Eli's reminder made Tanya feel as if he had been gone for much longer. That evening, after work, she visited the fresh market even though it wasn't time for her usual grocery shopping. Eli's taste in food was quite particular; he disliked sweet and heavily flavored dishes, proving to be even pickier than Tanya, who simply avoided vegetables.Before heading out, she had set a budget for herself, planning not to buy much. Yet, she ended up leaving the market with two large bags full of groceries, including two bottles of expensive yogurt.Realizing how much she had bought, Tanya thought she might need to ask Eli to contribute more to their living expenses, considering his large appetite. She called a taxi back to their apartment.She also bought two pairs of new slippers. The weather was getting colder, and she didn't want her feet to be cold, so she decided it was worth spending a bit more on good slippers. When she placed the two pairs o

"Your mother looked down on me and refused to agree to us being together. What could I do? Should I have waited for you? Should I have settled for being a mistress like my mother?! I've hated my background since I was young. I refuse to let my child go through what I did! Rico was willing to marry me. I was too impulsive back then, agreeing to be with him."It was the same old excuses; Eli had long grown tired of them. Whenever he heard them, he wanted to curse his past self for being such an idiot and falling for such nonsense.A car approached from the opposite direction, clearly coming to pick up Soraya. He rolled down the window and eagerly dispersed the scent of perfume."Get out."Seeing that he was truly heartless, Soraya's heart sank. She couldn't understand it. How could she lose to a poor woman who worked multiple jobs everywhere?!Eli, seeing her hesitate, completely dispelled the little grace he had left. He opened the car door, walked around to the other side, and pul