The light in the room was still on, but the two of them hadn’t moved at all.

Maja thought she would be tossing and turning all night, but sleepiness hit her out of nowhere, and she was out like a light in no time.

Downstairs, Jeff had already arrived.

The boss had ordered him to come and pick up some clothes, and he didn’t dare to dawdle. It was Maria who opened the door for him.

Having been by lan’s side for so long, Jeff was a pretty good assistant.

He threw a glance upstairs, catching no signs of movement, and then turned to Maria.

“Maria, did the boss and Miss Penny have another squabble?”

Why else would he be in such a rush for him to come over and pick up his clothes?

Maria thought for a moment. She hadn’t heard any ruckus either.

I’m not quite sure.”

“Maria, you should hit the sack. I’ll leave once I’m done packing the boss’s clothes.”

It was already late, and Maria, being up there in age, needed her–beauty–sleep. She simply nodded.

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Jeff tiptoed upstairs, wondering if they had made any noise but the room was as quiet as a mouse.

outside lan’s bedroom, ears perked up and listened for

Silence reigned inside.

put two and two together. Maybe the couple had made up,

he barged in right now, it would be all kinds of

away like a

discretion, Maja and lan

lan woke up, he instinctively raised his hand to shield his eyes from the sunlight streaming

arm was heavy, numbed by Maja’s head resting

looked down and saw Maja nestled in his arms, sleeping peacefully. Her eyelashes fluttered close,

staring at the ceiling, recalling how he’d fallen asleep while changing clothes the

a joyful sight first thing in the morning filled his heart with

carefully turned to face her, staring at her

found out that the night she spent with him was her first time, he felt guilty about what he had

probably because she heard him

to go public afterward, perhaps thinking that he

the only one who had

Beck were all

ex–husband, was her

sleep. The friction of the clothes made her realize someone was

his eyes

quickly sat up and relaxed a bit when she

time to get up. I’ll drive you to

remembered the excuse he used to talk to her last night and realized she hadn’t forgotten even after

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