The Returning Ex

Ian straightened his room for a bit. When he came out a while later, Cindy was already done cooking breakfast, so he went over to the dining table. As he sat down, he said, “I’ll help you clean when we come back later. Leave all the heavy work to me.”

Cindy gave a bark of laughter. “There’s no heavy work. This house has been kept very clean in the first place, so I only need to arrange everything.”

At this, Ian chuckled as well. “I’ll handle all the large furniture and appliances. I’ll feel bad if you don’t allow me to do anything.”

Cindy looked at him. “You’ve already paid me, so why would you feel bad?”

All at once, Ian burst into laughter. “I’ve always wanted to ask you this question—are you that strapped for cash?”

Cindy nodded seriously. “Yes, I’m that strapped for cash. It’s too bad that I’m not valuable, else I’d even want to sell myself off.”

at him before his face, but it was different for Cindy. Many people felt that she was only dating Ian because of some

a show, so it was just the span of a song’s length and their work would be over in 10 or 20 minutes. Cindy waited for him backstage while scrolling through the news on the Internet on

glimpsed some of the comments, only to see that they were even more vicious than

window and let out a sigh again. Before she’d even finished sighing, someone spoke beside

turned and looked over. What a coincidence! It’s the assistant who previously asked

assistant nodded. “Did you just arrive?

an acknowledgment. “Why aren’t you with him if

to chat

brows furrowed, her wariness ever present. Since she wasn’t quite certain which celebrity this assistant worked for, she