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.

stood outside lan’s bedroom, ears perked up and listened for a while.

Silence reigned inside.

two and two together. Maybe the couple had made

now, it would be

a ghost, pretending he was

lan could sleep like logs till

lan woke up, he instinctively raised his hand to

heavy, numbed by Maja’s head

Maja nestled in his arms, sleeping peacefully. Her eyelashes fluttered close,

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

morning filled his heart with sweetness, and he felt somewhat giddy.

her,

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

him probably because

go public afterward, perhaps thinking that he was into

was the only one who

and Beck were all history.

him, her ex–husband, was her true

turned over in her sleep. The friction of the clothes made her realize

up to find his eyes filled

and relaxed a bit when she saw they were

up. I’ll drive you to

the excuse he used to talk to her last night

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