Next One Is a Babe

Cindy was worried at the same time, however. Yulia is tripping Ian up. I wonder how she’ll treat Aurora, and if she’ll give Aurora the resources she promised. She might trip Aurora up as well. Cindy never brought up what was happening between Ian and Yulia, so Aurora only thought Hannah was looking for Ian because she wanted to talk about his next shoot.

The lunch went on for a long time. Since Ian didn’t call her, Cindy wasn’t in a hurry to go home. The ladies took almost an hour to finish their meal, and Cindy went to pay the bill. They were already tipsy when they came out, but they were largely sober, though they did smell of alcohol.

The ladies looked at each other, then Aurora said, “I don’t want to go home just yet. Let’s walk around.”

Cindy didn’t want to go home either. Being at home without Ian was boring, so she went shopping with Aurora in a nearby mall.

Women had one universal hobby—shopping when they were upset. They wanted to cheer themselves up by spending money, and the ladies let themselves go. Cindy used to be strict on spending, but she didn’t care about that this time, and she bought every shirt she thought was nice.

Every time she tried on a new shirt, she was reminded of Yulia and how beautiful she dressed herself up. She had this powerful aura wherever she went, and that was thanks to both her capability and outfit. Cindy was jealous, so she bought a lot of new clothes for herself. She knew she could look on par with Yulia if she tried.

Aurora was happy to see Cindy letting herself go. She’s always so careful, but a young woman like her doesn’t need to do that. She needs to be fearless. Aurora picked a few clothes for Cindy, and they had a good time shopping. In the end, they stopped after they couldn’t hold any more shopping bags, and they called a ride home.

Surprisingly, Ian was already back at home. Aurora didn’t come over, since she needed to unload her stuff at her own place. Cindy stood at the foyer, staring at Ian, who was in the living room. “When did you come back?”

Ian was drinking from a glass. “I just came home, and I’m parched. I was going to call you after I had some water.” He looked at what Cindy was holding, and he smiled. “You went shopping with my mother, I see.”

Cindy nodded and put her stuff on the couch, then she asked, “So, what did Hannah say?”