Ethan had cooked a few dishes, just enough for the two of them. “Have a taste of this,” Ethan said, handing Madelyn a piece of honey- flavored pork rib. Madelyn took a bite and exclaimed, ‘ Yummy!”

“Yeah, I made all your favorites,” he replied with a smile. In her mind, Madelyn thought, ‘I’ve had his cooking before, but it’s always delicious.’

After dinner, Madelyn went to Ethan’s study. He was working on important stuff for his company, and she quietly focused on her practice papers. Even though she wasn’t going to regular classes, she had her own study plan. The current class progress didn’t matter much to Madelyn. She had a goal to boost her grades in just two months, and it was proving to be a bit tough.

But because she already had a good foundation in her subjects, it wouldn’t be too hard, just a little challenging.

Ethan had his headphones on, listening to Leyton’s report. “Mr. Arnold, about the dress for the engagement, should we arrange for the designer to meet with Miss Jent this weekend for her to choose? We also need to plan the makeup photoshoot. I’ve organized your weekend schedule around your recent work to make sure it doesn’t disrupt progress.”

“Okay, got it,” Ethan replied. Madelyn sat on a comfy blanket, finishing up some practice papers and grading them herself. When she checked the time, it was already half- past ten. She stood up, neatly putting her books on the table.

her. “Um, it’s really late now. Let’s finish this tomorrow. I’m going

from the study made the room feel a bit mysterious. Madelyn felt his warm

he leaned in closer,

made his features stand out, making him look even more handsome and captivating. It seemed like there was a fire burning in his eyes, a warm and inviting heat trying to wrap around her,

and she tightly held onto her skirt. Being this close, she could see the pores on his face. Her heart felt like it might jump out of her chest, so she squeezed her eyes shut. In that moment, Madelyn’s mind went

been together for a long time, their physical closeness had been limited to holding hands and hugging.

Even if she resisted tonight, she knew she couldn’t avoid it forever. Half a minute passed, and it felt like

against her neck as

she understood what Ethan was asking. “W-Wait a moment,” Madelyn stammered, feeling flustered. Ethan’s movements also halted.

trying to stay composed. “We’re just dating, and my father… he wouldn’t approve of this. Can we

and he held back his impatience, gently resting his forehead against hers. Alright. We’ve waited this long. Just a

rest. I need to sleep too; I

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