"Why did you arrange for tulips, latte coffee, and brownies to be delivered to me every morning? You don’t have to do that," Madison said in a rather irritated tone, slightly upset when she did not hear a response.Lake had woken up from bed with a frown as a result of her call. It took time for him to understand all that Madison was saying.In the end, he replied, “I didn’t.”“Then who?” Madison was confused and stared at the two girls, but at the other end of the line, the sleep had vanished from Lake’s eyes. A smirk formed in the corner of his lips when he realized what was ongoing.Thinking Sebastian was just a freeloader, he proved to be more romantic than Lake thought. Which man would pay for a daily delivery of what a woman liked when their relationship was not even defined?“I think I know who it is, but I won’t tell you,” Lake said from the end of the line, and Madison was about to respond when one of the girls said, “He also said that if you get tired of it, you can tell

Last night, Lake picked up Madison after she closed from work. She was dressed in a semi-formal dress, nothing luxurious but looked gorgeous.“You look good,” Lake complimented Madison. She smiled, “Thanks.”Then her expression changed at a glance of him. “You are still in your work clothes, so why did you make me change mine?”Madison was embittered, feeling odd, especially when there was no remorse on Lake’s face.“That’s because you are a woman,” Lake said in an amused tone. Madison had very beautiful curves and somehow managed to rock every design of clothing she wore.There was just one problem. “Your dress is a bit too decent for where we are going, but you should be glad I won’t leave you alone.”Madison loved her outfit, but if Lake was complaining about decency, then only one place was on his mind.“Are you taking me to the club?”Caught, Lake could not hide it. Madison mentioned going to the club before, so he knew she was used to it.“Something like that.”“Then why did you

Margo’s mouth was still open in shock, with no words coming out as she had never met someone like Madison before. Not even her parents or Lake had ever spoken to her in such a manner, but Madison got the rest of her worries out.“As for sleeping in his room, that was a mistake,” she realized.Madison did not think much when Lake told her to sleep on the bed and accepted the offer. Now, with a clear mind, she knew it wasn’t right, even though they had nothing going on, as it could send the wrong signals.She thought to explain it to Margo. “But I was drunk and feeling sick. He must have just wanted to be there to check on me.”Seeing Lake in the distance, she sighed with relief. “Lake, I need hangover pills, and can you go to my apartment to get me some clothes, please?”No matter how she tried, the discomfort from all the alcohol she consumed last night would just not leave her.Then she saw Coco in front of Lake, and guilt welled up in her heart. Before Lake could respond, Madison

Coco’s cheeks reddened at Lake’s direct words. It seemed the guy never knew how to use a filter.Clearing her throat, she replied, “You are right. Can I sit?”Lake was instantly ashamed. “I’m so sorry. I didn’t realize we were standing.”He held her hand and led her to the sofa, feeling slightly nervous as he sat beside her. The wine was on the center table.“It’s too early for wine. Should I get you coffee? I can make toast as well,” Lake offered.Coco would have loved to but had to meet Michelle at the office on time.“Don’t bother. I believe Michelle arranged something in the office already.”“Office?” Lake asked, surprised, but Coco explained it.“Yeah, we have some shoots next week in Miami, so we are trying to round up a few things at the company.”Lake’s expression turned grim. At the time he wanted to pursue her, she pushed him away because River was still in her life. Now that he had the chance, she had a shoot that was going to take her away from him.Lake felt that perhaps

Coco stared dreamily at her. Many men came her way when she was dating River, but only Lake left an impression on her. Just a while ago, he reignited something within her that had died. Besides the fact that Lake was moving too fast, Coco had nothing else against him. Then again, River had been too slow, taking years to propose, which never happened until she realized he was cheating on her. Lake had already explained that he could not delay when he saw what he wanted. Coco felt butterflies in her stomach.This was the first time a man she felt attracted to was crazy about her. With River, he always made her feel as if she was the one holding the relationship.That was also the reason it crumbled when she no longer wanted it. It was different with Lake. “I don’t know, Michelle, but he’s just different. He makes me feel things I never felt. He takes charge of my feelings like…” “You are everything to him?” Michelle took the words from her mouth. Coco stared seriously at her. “Yes,