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
Silence reigned inside.
quickly put two and two together. Maybe the couple had made
it would be all kinds of
a ghost, pretending
lan could
up, he instinctively raised his hand to shield his eyes from
other arm was heavy, numbed by Maja’s head resting on it.
in his arms, sleeping peacefully. Her eyelashes fluttered close, and she looked incredibly
ceiling, recalling how he’d fallen asleep while changing clothes the previous night due
joyful sight first thing in the morning filled his heart with
to face her, staring at her face.
was her first time, he felt guilty about what he
chose to leave him probably because she heard
to go public afterward, perhaps
that throughout, he was the only
Shawn, and Beck were all history.
ex–husband, was
of the clothes made her realize someone
up to find his
quickly sat up and relaxed a bit when she
up. I’ll drive you to the
to her last night and realized she hadn’t forgotten
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