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.

perked up and listened for

Silence reigned inside.

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

in right now, it would be

like a ghost,

to his discretion, Maja and lan could sleep

hand to shield his eyes from

other arm was heavy, numbed by Maja’s head resting on

in his arms, sleeping peacefully. Her eyelashes fluttered

he’d fallen asleep while changing clothes the previous night due

to such a joyful sight first thing in the morning filled his heart with sweetness, and he felt somewhat giddy.

carefully turned to face her, staring at her face.

with him was her first time, he felt guilty about what

chose to leave him probably because she

to go public afterward, perhaps thinking that he was into

was the only one who had ever been with her.

Shawn, and Beck

her ex–husband, was her true love!

The friction of the clothes made her realize someone

to find his eyes filled with amusement.

a bit when she saw

I’ll drive

he used to talk to her last night and realized she

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