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.

Maybe the couple had made up, for now.

in right now, it would be all

quickly slipped away like a ghost, pretending he was

discretion, Maja and lan could sleep

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

numbed by Maja’s head

was just about to move when he looked down and saw Maja nestled in his

at the ceiling, recalling how he’d fallen asleep while changing clothes the previous night due to

morning filled his heart

face her, staring

with him was

leave him probably because

refused to go public afterward, perhaps thinking that he was

only one who had

Shawn, and Beck

him, her ex–husband, was her true

friction of the clothes made her realize

his eyes filled

sat up and relaxed a bit when

to get up. I’ll drive

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

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