She withdrew her tiny hand with a hint of discontent., but failed. So she had to stop moving,allowing him to hold her hand."It sounds as if we're having an affair. It's reallyawkward."As soon as she finished that, she pouted, hummedin frustration, "But our relationship is really like an affair right now. Apart from us not having anyfeelings for each other, nor shared pursuits, it'sexactly the same."Charles was displeased, and he suddenly addedforce to his fingers!Maria’s mouth corners cracked in pain. Again shetried to pull her hand out, "What are you doing? Ithurts! Let go of me..."Charles tilted his head. His deep eyes warned her,"I'll give you another chance. Put it right!"Maria couldn't pull her hand out, so she hadto endure the pain. She recalled her words and suddenly understood, "There are shared pursuits between us. Like just now, when you, Mr. Smith,saved me, in return, I should give you a free massage tonight..."Before she could finish, her hand ached even
Just as Charles face was about to lean in, Maria’s cell phone, which was placed on the coffee table,rang inappropriately, along with the vibrating sound.Maria and Charles' eyes met. Both were stunnedfor a moment.Suddenly realizing something, Maria quickly turned her face and felt it. Only then she realized that her face was quite hot.Oh dear...What was she doing exactly?!Embarrassed, she bent over, picked up the phone, and saw the caller ID. She gave Charles a dry laugh, "I... need to take a call."Charles was extremely frustrated. Regardless of the atmosphere or the feeling, everything was in place just now. But it was interrupted by a phone call.He nodded and gently said, "Go ahead."Maria didn't avoid Charles. She put the phone to her ear, "Sarah, anything up?"Sarah Brown was one of the few friends that Maria had at school. She was also the one who told Maria about what had happened to Fiona today."Oh dear, Ria." Sarah's anxious voice came from the earpiece, "It's about t
The next morning, true to his words, the swelling on Maria’s face was gone. After eating breakfast, she grabbed her bag and headed out.Just as she was about to leave the villa gate, a blue Lamborghini sports car drove flamboyantlytowards her.After a halt, the car stopped steadily beside her."Get in!"Maria looked in shock at Charles sitting in the driver's seat. She couldn't believe what she saw!Today he didn't wear his usual shirt and suit, but casual clothes instead. Under his flowing bangs was a pair of currently trendy sunglasses.Charles was very handsome. When he was dressed in casual clothes with sunglasses sitting in a Lamborghini, it was visually pleasing enough to make everyone's heart pound.However, Maria had never seen this side ofCharles before.In her impression, Charles was always dressed up in business attire, exuding the mature stability of a businessman. The cars he used were always grand and steady vehicles like Rolls-Royce or Bentley Mulsanne. He had neve
Outside the main entrance of the San Diego University, there was a street full of smallrestaurants, offering not only lunch and dinner but also breakfast.Some of the students at the San Diego University were commuters, while others rented apartments outside the campus. Hence, mornings on this street were usually bustling.As the students were buying their breakfast, eating and walking towards the school gate, suddenly, a blue Lamborghini instantly attracted everyone's attention."My god, a Lamborghini!""A luxury car!""Wow, this car is so cool!""Ah, I can't believe I'm seeing a Lamborghini! This car looks so good..."With the students' exclamations, the Lamborghini made a steady stop at the main entrance of the San Diego University.Everyone was taken aback. After all, this was thefanciest car they had seen at the school gate since their enrollment.Most people quickened their steps, curious to see who came out of the car. They wanted to know which department and which class they
Maria had asked the professor for a leave of absence. It was longer than usual.The professor disagreed at the beginning. But Maria’s outstanding grades and her constant compliance as a model student led the professor to believe that she must have important matters to deal with. Therefore, the professor finally agreed."Alright, I'll grant you a month off. But Maria, you must work hard on your thesis. I have high expectations for you. Don't disappoint me," said Professor White."I know." Maria nodded. During her month off, apart from assisting Mia with the filming and acting as her PA, she would also need to continue working on her thesis. She knew she would be swamped.After settling her affairs with the school, Maria was pondering on her journey home about how to tell Charles about it.She could still recall vividly how Charles had come looking for her in his car the previous time she had left without saying goodbye.No matter what, she had slept with him. Afterliving with him fo
Charles' hands holding his knife and fork paused. He suddenly turned to stare at Maria .Maria was very nervous, her fingers tightly gripping the knife. Even her voice trembled slightly, "Maybe... I won't come back. The next person to enter this room will...will be her."She obviously meant Mia.Charles didn't say anything. He remained fixated on Maria, which brought a cold sweat to her palms due to his intense gaze.Possibly unable to bear the oppressive atmosphere, Maria wanted to get up as soon asshe had put down her knife and fork. Only then did Charles' low voice slowly start, "So, you're telling me that you are leaving?""No."Maria sat back down, inhaling forcefully, "I'm saying goodbye to you."Charles looked down at the food on the table, a faint smile appearing on his thin lips, "Maria, this will definitely make me paranoid whenever you cook."Every time she cooked, it either meant she was leaving or apologizing. No one could stand such meals!Maria forced a smile, which l
The next morning, Maria got up at 5:30. Fearing to wake Charles, she quietly put on her clothes. After freshening up in the bathroom, she put on a baseball cap and mask. Afterwards, she stood by the bed and watched Charles for a while, then left with her suitcase.The moment the door closed, Charles who was sleeping on the bed slowly opened his eyes.*********Luna saw that Maria was neatly dressed, and nodded in satisfaction, "Maria, you'll still be Mia’s assistant for this filming. When we need you, you can go on stage. Don't say anything else. Don't attract anyone's attention."Thinking about leaving Charles forever, Maria was still upset, "Fine, I understand."Luna and Mia exchanged a glance. Neither of them expected Maria to be so obedient.Mia tilted her head slightly, sizing Maria up, "Maria, you're not going to stir up trouble this time, are you?"Underneath the baseball cap, Maria’s amber eyes blinked, "As long as you don't purposely upset me, I will cooperate as agreed.""H
Once Maria entered her room, she didn't leave any more. After she tidied up, she looked around. Aside from a bed, there was only a table in her room, a stark contrast from Mia’s luxurious suite.However, she didn't mind. All she needed was a table for her to write her papers.Sitting on the bed with her phone, she pondered for a bit before sending a message to Charles.It was simple, just three words. "I've arrived."This time, Charles didn't reply immediately. Maria waited for a while, but still didn't see a reply.She sighed, tossing the phone onto the bed, and began to look for materials on her laptop in frustration.Suddenly, her phone beeped twice. She eagerly grabbed her phone, only to find out some spam messages."Well, people change..."Maria pouted in annoyance. After she told Charles that she was going to switch places with Mia, he was ignoring her. He was so pragmatic!She threw her phone aside again, no longer checking it regardless of the sound it made.In the evening,