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137: It Doesn't Matter Much Anyway
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Love-Battle Executive: Husband of High Society Fails 138 He's Pushing Lizzie
Jacob was sipping his coffee when he finally looked up at Lizzie, "Lizzie, I'm here to thank you."Lizzie, slightly shocked, raised her gaze from the fruit juice before her to meet his eyes, "Thank me?"Jacob replied, "Thanks to you, I managed to secure the new contract from the Lin family. I've been too busy recently and didn't have the chance to see you. Today, I've specially made time to meet you." Had he not been tied up with work, Jacob would have visited Lizzie sooner, trying to figure out if Bruno would target her after losing the multi-million dollar project.Lizzie rewarded him with a small smile, "Jacob, there's no need to thank me. I don't really understand business matters."Moreover, it was Bruno who had shown leniency."No, it has nothing to do with business." Jacob insisted, "It's because of you."Lizzie remained silent, looking down onto the table, unable to meet Jacob's intense gaze."Lizzie, would you like to join me for lunch?" Jacob's wishes and hopes were small, j
Love-Battle Executive: Husband of High Society Fails 139: Don't You Want to Know What My Conditions Are?
"Bruno, you're awfully sweet to my wife, aren't you?" Jacob said, looking tranquil as ever, revealing no trace of emotion on his handsome face.Lizzie approached Bruno, "Can we talk privately?" She whispered to him.Bruno neither nodded nor shook his head; he was waiting, waiting to see what Lizzie would do next.Lizzie picked up her purse from the chair and took Bruno's hand, leading him out of the dining area."Lizzie," "Bruno," Jacob and Adeline both spoke at the same time. However, without looking back, Bruno and Lizzie left the restaurant.Adeline turned to look at Jacob, "Jacob, it seems that you're the only one enjoying today's lunch."Her mockery made her seem ridiculous. After all, she was also alone.Jacob settled back in his seat, staring at Lizzie's untouched lunch, and let out a long, deep sigh.Was it now too much to ask for a simple lunch with Lizzie?"Jacob, are you disappointed?" Adeline asked as she took a seat across from him."I don't understand what you mean, Adel
Love-Battle Executive: Husband of High Society Fails 140: His Promise to Her Still Echoes
"What, what is it?" Bruno's words finally caused Lizzie to cease her meaningless struggle, her gaze met his.Bruno's lips parted slightly, "Fall in love with me."Lizzie stared at him blankly. What did his words mean? Why did she feel like she was hallucinating?"That shouldn't be hard," Bruno noticed her astonishment, which was within his expectations. However, he didn't understand why he would make such a request to Lizzie.Did he want to possess this woman in his arms entirely?"No," Lizzie shook her head.She couldn't. How could she fall in love with him? She absolutely mustn't. That would be destined to hurt.Bruno's hand caressed her face, "you're afraid." Her retreating and fear made Bruno want her even more.Lizzie broke free from his hold and practically ran out of the restaurant. It wasn't until she had fled the restaurant that she realized she had left her handbag behind.What was she afraid of? Was she afraid that she would lose her heart? Could her once broken heart give
Love-Battle Executive: Husband of High Society Fails 141: Where is Your Heart?
Lizzie sat in the living room, cradling Bob, waiting for him to return. Dinner was ready, but she had no idea when he would be back. Would he really return?“Bob,” she murmured, “what’s happened to me? Have I truly fallen for him? How can I fall in love with someone who doesn’t love me, who despises me?” She was completely lost.Bob, wrapped in her arms, could only stare at her with big round eyes, wagging his tail, unable to provide any answers.Lizzie sighed, resigning herself to the inevitable. Love or not, pain or not, if her heart was already beyond her control, what could she possibly do?With a click, the door to the apartment opened. Bruno, dressed in his customary black suit, exchanged his shoes for a pair of blue slippers at the entrance. He walked towards Lizzie.Lizzie continued to sit on the couch, watching him approach. Shouldn't she be more welcoming? But she didn't have the courage.Bruno sat next to her and with a quick move, Bob was detached from Lizzie's lap. His lo
Love-Battle Executive: Husband of High Society Fails 142: The Feeling of Being Held
The night grew darker, and in the bedroom, only a few rays of moonlight stubbornly seeped through the curtains, casting a faint glow onto the bed.Lizzie opened her eyes and shifted slightly. Without Bruno's embrace and warmth, she felt a chill even under the silk sheets. She turned her head and looked at his sleeping face. Even his sharp features, usually so cold, appeared softened with a hint of tenderness.He said he wanted her love, her heart. Could she give it to him? Her delicate hand gently caressed his face, and a different sensation spread across her left chest. When her soft hand brushed against his face, an electric current surged through her.The man before her suddenly opened his eyes, his large hand holding onto her small hand. "It's so late, and you still can't sleep. Did I not tire you out enough?" He casually spoke, his gaze fixed on Lizzie.In the dim moonlight, Bruno saw the radiance on her fair face, and in that instant, his heart skipped a beat. But it was only fo
Love-Battle Executive: Husband of High Society Fails 143: Counting the Days Until His Return
By the time Lizzie left the Lin family mansion and returned to her apartment, it was already past ten in the evening. Lin Zhanpeng had urged her to stay, but it had been fifteen days since Bruno had left for a business trip. Would he be coming home soon?Alone, she stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, the winter moonlight carrying a hint of chill. She found herself missing the warmth of his embrace, a sensation that made her yearn for him.She thought she would be relishing her freedom once he was gone, and she had convinced herself that she wouldn't wait for him. But why was she counting the days? Was she waiting for his return?She was uncertain if her waiting held any value. Bruno had disappeared in the past fortnight, without as much as a single phone call. Perhaps he was too busy to call.It wasn't until the soft whining at her feet drew her attention. Lizzie bent down and smiled, picking up Bob. "Bob, why are you still awake? Are you hungry, or are you waiting for me?
Love-Battle Executive: Husband of High Society Fails 144: Just in Time for Christmas Eve
Upon returning to their apartment, Bruno and Adeline find themselves in the warmth of the kitchen, where Adeline is cooking a sumptuous steak dinner paired with red wine.Sat at the elongated dining table, under the shimmer of the chandelier, they sat facings each other. "Bruno, how's the taste?" Adeline asked while watching him take a bite of the steak."Mmm, juicy and tender; you still have a knack for frying steaks," Bruno chuckled, reaching for his wineglass to take a sip."I was worried it would not turn out well. I haven't cooked in quite a while." Adeline was confident, though. She had taken culinary classes to impress Bruno, mastering how to fry steak to the level of a five-star restaurant chef."Bruno, if you like it, I'd be more than happy to cook for you more often," she offered, ready to take on the kitchen duty every day if it made him happy.Bruno set down his wine glass and shook his head. "You don't have to go through that trouble. If we feel like it, we can always din
Love-Battle Executive: Husband of High Society Fails 145 A Surreal Feeling
Lizzie stood by the window, cradling Bob in her arms, her face lit with a smile. "Look, Bob. It's snowing again. Isn't it beautiful?"Winter had rolled in once more, and despite her aversion to cold, Lizzie still found the landscape, blanketed in white, to be quite charming.However, he still hadn't returned. He must be really busy.Lizzie settled back down on the sofa, her gaze straying to the gentle fall of snowflakes outside the floor-to-ceiling window. Her spirits were inexplicably high. Every winter, every snowfall brought her joy, because it signaled her birthday was approaching. Even though she never had a proper birthday party at the Jiang's house, she would always celebrate on her own, even if it was just with a tiny cake.He probably won't return... Even if he does, would he celebrate with her?Christmas wasn't as festive domestically as it was abroad, but the holiday atmosphere was still quite present. The school had announced a week-long vacation, and Lizzie, dressed in a
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