GoodReadWhen Scarlett woke up, the alarm clock just rang.
As Raymond hadn't woken up yet, she raised her hand to turn off the alarm clock. Then she moved slightly, turned her head, and looked at his face, with the light that filtered through the gap in the curtains.
Raymond was really handsome. His eyes were deep and brimming with radiating vigor. His nose was high and straight. His lips were thin and well-shaped, and he had a square jawline.
When she was fifteen years old, she was attracted by his appearance at first sight.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThirteen years later, he becmore mature and less childish, and more restrained and detached.
Just as she was appreciating Raymond's face, he slowly opened his eyes.
Looking at her, Raymond asked, "Am | good -looking?" Scarlett raised her hand to caress his eyebrows. "Definitely." Yes, she admitted that she was superficial and liked handsmen.
As soon as she answered his question, he tightened his arms that were wrapped around her waist and pulled her towards him. The distance between them was instantly shortened to fewer than fifteen centimeters.
At such a close distance, Scarlett could clearly feel his every breath.
It was hot.
She flushed.
"| forgot to ask you last night.” Probably because he had just woken up, his voice was mellow and low, tinged with inexplicable sexiness.
Scarlett raised her eyebrows and looked at him with a smile. "Askwhat?" "Did you miss me?" Then he put his big hand on the back of her head. His palm was warm, and Scarlett felt that the back of her head bechot.
She stared at him. "Guess." After Scarlett finished speaking, she turned her head and ordered, "Hilla, open the curtains." In such a dim room, it was too romantic. The curtains slowly opened, and the bright sunlight cin. Scarlett squinted slightly, turned sideways, and looked out of the window. "It's tto get up." Raymond moved a bit and pressed his body against hers from behind. "I missed you." Scarlett bit her lip and said, too." It was nearly nine o'clock when they sat at the dining table. Raymond had just put sslices of meat on her plate when his phone vibrated suddenly.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe glanced at it and saw that it was Frank's call. Frowning, he answered the call with sdissatisfaction.
"What's up? " Noticing his unhappiness, Frank trembled and explained, "Mr. Shaw, you have an appointment with Mr. Hedges of TonatCorporation at ten o'clock." Frank didn't want to make this call, as he knew that Raymond was staying with Scarlett. But Bryce Hedges was the boss of TonatCorporation, and it was not easy to make an appointment with him. To finish the new project, Teuton had to cooperate with TonatCorporation, so Raymond must meet Bryce.
Glancing at Scarlett, Raymond replied, "I know." Then he hung up on Frank.
Staring at "The call has ended." on the phone, Frank felt that Raymond's words were not so credible.
Frank felt that Raymond beca different person when Raymond was in love with Scarlett. He used to be a workaholic, as he stayed in the company for almost 18 hours a day. But now Raymond was often away from the company for 18 hours.
However, Frank preferred Raymond's current state, as he was more like a normal person who had his own emotions such as happiness, anger, sadness and so on.
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