Shy as she was, Cecilia could only stammer in response.
Sensing her fluster, Mark paused and spoke in a tender tone.
“I’LL send a driver to pick you up.”
Cecilia was a bit annoyed at him. Before hanging up, she snorted.
“You’re bullying me!”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMark’s demeanor grew gentler.
He smiled and said, “Well, I don’t mind bullying you tonight on the bed. What do you say?”
Such a shameless question left Cecilia at a loss for words.
She hung up the phone, her heart racing. She felt she was in a dream.
Now, she lived with Mark. She could talk to him every single passing day and share a bed with him each night. She was so delighted that she woke up with a bright smile.
However, she pinched herself to regain her composure. She urged herself to stay calm and not to be easily won over by his sweet words.
She planned to indulge in shopping later using his money!
Women attached great importance to dates and strived to look good.
Cecilia was no exception. That was why she had carefully chosen a shirt, a skirt, and a camel overcoat that accentuated her curvaceous figure and glamorous face.
Coincidentally, Zoey returned with Edwin, catching sight of Cecilia’s happy face.
With a teasing smile, Zoey remarked, “Oh, look at you! You’re so adorable! Dating could be good for a relationship. Don’t hasten to come back for the night. I heard that there are several new hotels in Czanch. Ask Mark to try them out with you.”
Cecilia was taken aback by Zoey’s words.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAs they chatted, a car pulled up at the front lawn. It turned out to be Peter who had come to pick her up.
Peter greeted Zoey, who presented him with a box of asparagus.
Peter liked asparagus and replied, “Oh, I love it. Thank you, Zoey!
I can’t wait to have a taste of this delicious asparagus with my wife tonight.”
Zoey playfully remarked, “Don’t have too much at one time!”
Peter responded with a few lighthearted remarks and invited Cecilia to get in the car.
Although Cecilia was familiar with him, they didn’t talk much due to the generation gap between them.