Love's Perfect Match

"Getting married this soon?" Elspeth muttered involuntarily.

"Yeah. Next month. Will you come?"

Getting married had always been something beyond her plans. They were engaged and made a promise to get married after looking for Helena. However, they ended their relationship upon finding her.

The wedding invitations inflated the sorrow in Elspeth. "No, I won't."

The fact that I'm wondering if he's protecting me a second ago is embarrassing. They're getting along so well. Why would he have the time to be worried about me? Wake up, Elspeth. You're getting pathetic.

"Okay." Callum ended the conversation.

Soon, they arrived at Azure Corporation. She alighted from the car as soon as he stepped on the brake, and her hasty movements caused a nuance in his expression. "It's pouring. Take the umbrella."

"It's fine, thanks." She shook her head before dashing into the building while hugging the documents.

…

At the same time, Aldea followed behind Jethro like a chick trailing its hen, yet her slow speed irritated him. He glanced back at her, looking all gloomy because of the shade from the umbrella. "Hurry up. Are you a snail?"

It was not her first time hearing such mockery. Instead of retorting that, she replied in a hoarse voice, "I know, I know."

like they had turned back in time. The subsequent awkward atmosphere smothered his urge to say anything as he still held the umbrella for her.

space in the car, the tension between them surged in full

vehicle, the rain wet Aldea's shoulder and hair because she wanted to maintain the distance between

the back seat for her. Despite the frustration sitting upon his brows, she was touched by his

you to rise in temperature before we get

and regretted it

me to take you home. If you catch a cold and hinder the schedule,

for her…" She hung her head

should stay out of your life since it's over between us, but our encounter

love

question from her. "That is for sure." There was another reason that he could not bring himself to tell her because it would only add salt to

in response before falling into silence. She stared out of

to close

on the road at all. Due to the

Bang!

he banged his head into the steering wheel. Blood began dripping from his forehead, and she only

did not pop out. After seeing how blood painted the man's face, she hurriedly called the ambulance before screaming

vehicles on that rainy day, but a few cars stopped to check on the situation. The kind onlookers saved them from the car and reported it

team carried Jethro away with a stretcher.

on the spur

us,