Next One Is a Babe

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Without waiting for Cindy to reply, Ian continued, “I didn’t expect Yulia to come today, either. She also said that she knew about the flight from Hannah, so believe me when I say I’m innocent.”

Cindy removed herself from Ian’s embrace and looked up at him. “I haven’t even said anything, so why are you explaining so much?”

Ian reached out and touched her face. “It’s true that you haven’t said anything, but your expression told me everything I need to know.”

Cindy gave up on hiding. “Yes, I am upset. You also saw how hard she tried to flatter you; it’s not normal, is it?”

Ian nodded as he agreed readily to Cindy’s words. “You’re right. It’s not normal at all. I know that too, so I’m thinking twice about meeting her again to discuss resource matters.”

Ian had his own considerations too. If Yulia shared her resources with him, he would be in her debt, whereupon he wouldn’t be able to stand up against her in future situations. They weren’t exchanging resources, after all. With Yulia’s identity and position, she wouldn’t need any help from him. So, they weren’t standing on equal ground.

If he wanted to avoid whatever confusing and complex conflict later, it would do him good to not owe Yulia anything in the first place. Still, he had to discuss with Aurora about the matter first.

After all, the resources were meant for Aurora, so Ian wanted to ask for her opinions. When Cindy heard Ian’s words, her anger resided a little. “All right, let’s get to rest now. It’s been a tiring journey.” She nodded and returned to her room and tidied her bed.

Ian was still affected by the alcohol from last night. Come to think of it, I drank too much last night. Gosh! I really don’t feel like moving at all. Even though he had been sitting throughout the whole flight, he was still tired out.

He tugged Cindy’s hand. “You should put down your work and rest too.”

Cindy told him she wasn’t tired and wanted to clean up what was outside.

There actually isn’t much cleaning to do. I remember the house was already cleaned up before we left, wasn’t it? Ian thought to himself.

Hearing Cindy’s words, Ian forcefully pulled her into his arms. Without warning, she lost her balance and fell with Ian onto the bed, landing on top of him. Holding her waist in place, the man seemed to be thinking of something as his hands did the exploring. “Since you’re not tired, let’s do something else.”

Frightened by Ian’s sudden movements, Cindy pushed against his chest to get up. “Hey, stop it! It’s still daytime.”

Ian didn’t care if it was day or night, because there were only the two of them at home. Aurora went home to clean up, so she wouldn’t be showing up at this hour. So, he had all the time in the world.

Thump! With a quick flip, the tables were turned, and she ended below him. “Then I’ll draw the curtains and shut the doors. It’ll be so dark you don’t know it’s daytime.”

Cindy chuckled at Ian’s words. She was pushing against him before, but now she wrapped her arms around his neck. “Aren’t you tired?”