ett's

e?" I asked i

to see Rita tomorrow,"

ka

help but wonder if he retu

here tonight

d. I wanted to ask him if it was really okay for him to

of the jet lag," he explained. He mus

better clean th

turned around and walked over to m

walked up to me an

you avo

m, "I'm just doing what you want. Didn't you ask

, he slowly walked towards me

stay

making it fall to the ground. He then walked

d then sat on the sofa. There he unbutton

the sofa," he

imaginative. A dirty thought crossed my mind just now! Wit

clothes off and open the closet to get fresh ones

now only a few feet away from me. Even though he had gone to the bathroom, his scent sti

lay on my side with my body curled up and listene

and pretended to be fast asleep. I even slowed down my br

ith me? Perhaps it was because we had not seen each other for three y

He was lying on the sofa with his back to me. As I gazed at his figure, my body finally relaxed. I had k

**

ng. I checked the time on my phone, and my eyes widene

ould. When I walked out of the room, I saw Charle

up?!" I asked, my voice

o wake you up." Charles did not even take his eyes off the

w," I said awkwardly with my eyes lowered to the fl

mething

? The

o hurry. We'll mee

I was supposed to get up early? Did I hear it

him to leave afterwards. It was not because I was in a hurry to see Rit

d been married for three years. But for some reason, we were like strangers to each

he most luxurious restaurant in the city. Truth be told, I had never been here

"Mr. Moore, Miss Lively is waiting for you on the second floor." Judging fr

followed Charles i

nd don't pull a long face,

e and reassured

she had not aged after all these years. She must be paying an exorbitant amount of money to maintain her youthful face. I

" I greeted back w

ried that you wouldn't be able to get up in

soundly last night. This

rles is here. I feel so much better now than I did in the past." Rita coughed as

d, and he changed into a completely different person in an instant.

y cut the steak on Rita's plate. It was unusual

, I just got my diploma." I smiled at Rita as I s

a boyfriend? We're going to spend our honeymoon i

ed being with another man while I was still married. For

immediately thought of a guy whom I could show to her. As

y eye. He was cutting the stea

otos of him?" Rita

ed at Charles in hopes that he would help

save his picture on my phone," I reasoned

ant to see him," Rita urged. It seemed that she had no p

d a good relationship, so my plan could work. I visited his Facebook page and immediately saw a picture of him in front of the Eiffel Tower. He had long wild hair and a young and handsome face

like an artistic and carefree Parisian guy. I'm so happy for you, Scarlett.

econd. "You two are a perfect

"Will he come to America to vi

that came out of my mouth was nothing but fiction. It did not matter, though. The most important thing for me right now was to make Rita happy.

a asked, her eyes twin

stun

keep calm and composed, so she

ed to worry about Scarlett at all. Let's wish Sca

also rai

the eye when she spoke. But then, I knew very well that this was

rse. Yo

e in our glasses as

at, but I also felt sick to my stomach. I wished that this meal w

able to take it anymore. I wanted to go outside and breathe

w moments later, Charles was alre

ell. I'll drive her

go home on my ow

restaurant with Rita in his arms. All of a sudde