ley. He only found out this morning that Ida had agreed to go on this getaway, and he couldn't

ed as she handed her carry-on bag to her father. It wasn't too heft

s wife are to blame for this. They treated Ida like a princess because s

ore comfortably on his shoulder. "I am delighted that you are putting yourself first by going on t

ng her forehead in disbelief. "You soun

, a little embarrassed as he mig

g to herself, "I just know I

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ive to people and noise, he simply obtained a first-class seat. Well, there was al

d if he wasn't protecting his image as the heir to a large corporation. But that

s. He had always suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder, which made it difficult for h

anizers. He had to inform them of Avery's preferences, such as modifying the color scheme of his room to a gr

ter greeting him. She moved in closer, fully facing Avery before bending her body forward. She seeme

comfortable?" she inquired, a

een, where he continued scrolling along an article page. "I don't need anything, thank

ively whispered close to his ear. "...I'

ays seemed uninterested in physical intimacy, in contrast to other men. Avery would probably never lay his hands on anyo

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n hours. Of course, she'd whine about it. Sitting for that l

ck down to her lower back and leg muscles. "I should've brought my dad so someone could help me with th

t the journey did not end there, Ida could only close her eyes in anguish. Later that evening, at 8 p.m., she'd have to catch ano

ice could be heard a litt

f she knew that man. That's when she realized she'd forgotten somethin

said, smiling warmly. "I will pick you up and take you to

om head to toe, confusing him. "The package cove

. "If I'm not mistaken, I'd be flying in a j

dame," Jaali resp

aying anything further, she handed Jaali the c

d turned back to the man, asking, "Which w

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ner at Hemingways. He sat alone in an exclusive area, overwh

lse matters to him at the moment except peace and quiet, which he hasn't had since he got engag

er drink of whiskey or return to his suite to rest, Avery made his de

er," he mumbled to him

ing the front of his blazer with his palm. He buttone

in a formal and classy rose-colored jumpsuit was walking. She was eye-catching,

was

of her. He was wondering if it was Ida's wonderfully proportioned facial f

he was trying to figure out if it was those deep blue eyes or

ut neither of them said anything. It was as if their eyes comm

door to his room. Without further ado, he grabbed the hotel

nd delicately closed the door behind him. Ida could only

p into a suggestive smirk. Ida definitely