When Scarlett woke up, the sunlight outside the curtains was bright. The alarm clock that rang every day at seven o'clock had been turned off. The room was quiet. Raymond was not here.
What happened last night flashed across her mind like an old silent movie. Scarlett blushed.
She touched her hot cheeks, glancing at the tightly closed curtains. "Hilla, open the curtains." Her voice was husky.
Scarlett was embarrassed. She hurriedly got up and went into the bathroom.
After washing up, she picked up her phone.
It was almost nine o'clock.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe sun blazed down. Scarlett walked downstairs, hearing Raymond's voice from inside the living room.
Through the screen, Scarlett saw Raymond talking on the phone in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.
She had thought he had gone to his company.
Noticing the gaze from behind him, Raymond looked back. His eyes fell on Scarlett and moved slightly.
"Postpone the meeting until this afternoon." After saying that, Raymond directly hung up the phone, walking up to Scarlett. "Are you okay?" Scarlett looked at him, flushing. "Yes.” She didn't want to continue this subject. She cto the table, glancing at the several bags of food on it.
"Breakfast?" Raymond walked over, taking the bag from her hand. He untied it, opened the box inside, and handed it to her.
"This is porridge with meat and egg. There is another bowl of porridge with seafood." "I'll just eat this one." "Okay." Raymond opened the bags of cakes and bread and put them in front of Scarlett.
Scarlett was hungry. She lowered her head and ate in silence.
Raymond glanced at her red ears without speaking.
Early in the morning, the villa was quiet and intimate. The sunlight and breeze cin through the windows.
Scarlett's hair was ruffled.
She put her spoon down. Raymond sitting opposite her tucked her hair behind her ear.
Scarlett looked up at him with a chuckle. " Don't you have a morning meeting today?" She asked purposely. Raymond pushed a box of shrimps in front of her. "I've put it off until this afternoon." Scarlett glanced at the shrimps in front, lowering her head with a slight smile.
She had never expected that Raymond would do so.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJust after breakfast, Katherine called Scarlett.
Scarlett went to Moalmost every morning recently. Therefore, Katherine was worried when Scarlett didn't appear today.
Scarlett was embarrassed. "Nothing. I'm just a bit tired. | want to take a day off today." Hearing this, Katherine sighed with relief." Then | won't bother you anymore, Ms. Reed.
"Okay." After hanging up the phone, Scarlett heard Raymond call her.
Scarlett looked at him. Meeting his eyes, she raised her eyebrows. "Yes?" Raymond rubbed her head after a pause." What do you want to eat at noon?" He had wanted to ask about something else, but thinking of what happened last night, Raymond restrained himself.
Scarlett didn't believe this was the question in his mind. Yet since he had changed his mind, she didn't want to ask him.
Looking at Raymond, Scarlett suddenly thought of something. "Can you cook for me?" It was said that men were always obedient after having sex with women.
Raymond gazed at the smile in her dazzling eyes, swallowing. "Yes." He paused for a moment. "But I've never cooked before."