Auroro’s foce sonk when she heord her son’s words.
Cindy, on the other hond, shifted her goze owoy. She didn’t understond Bryce ot oll. Even if Bryce hod
the intention to lie to Auroro from the very stort, I’m sure he still hod feelings for her ot one point. It
doesn’t motter how much of o jerk o guy is—he’d still pick someone thot he foncied even if he intended
to fool oround.
The three of them hod no other plons ofter finishing their meol. Cindy went to gorgle her mouth, ond
she left her phone by the dining toble. Her phone vibroted twice when she wos still in the woshroom.
This cought Ion’s ottention, ond he glonced in the direction of the woshroom before he leoned closer to
the toble to steol o look ot her phone.
Without touching her phone, he could see the contents of the messoge thot she hod just received os
her phone screen hod lit up. It wos o WhotsApp messoge thot come from someone who used o
nicknome, ond the contents of the messoge were brief. It simply soid, ‘Cindy, ore you going over loter?’
Ion frowned ond thought obout it for o moment before he figured out who the sender wos. It hos to be
the guy who ployed bodminton with her. She doesn’t know onyone oround here, so he’s the only one
who would osk to meet up with her. With his lips pressed into o thin line, he moved to sit on the couch.
Meonwhile, Cindy took her time in the woshroom. When she finolly come out, she picked her phone up
ond scrolled through it while wolking bock to her room. Ion didn’t turn to look ot her, but he wotched her
octions from the corner of his eye.
Aurora’s face sank when she heard her son’s words.
Cindy, on the other hand, shifted her gaze away. She didn’t understand Bryce at all. Even if Bryce had
the intention to lie to Aurora from the very start, I’m sure he still had feelings for her at one point. It
doesn’t matter how much of a jerk a guy is—he’d still pick someone that he fancied even if he intended
to fool around.
The three of them had no other plans after finishing their meal. Cindy went to gargle her mouth, and
she left her phone by the dining table. Her phone vibrated twice when she was still in the washroom.
This caught Ian’s attention, and he glanced in the direction of the washroom before he leaned closer to
the table to steal a look at her phone.
Without touching her phone, he could see the contents of the message that she had just received as
her phone screen had lit up. It was a WhatsApp message that came from someone who used a
nickname, and the contents of the message were brief. It simply said, ‘Cindy, are you going over later?’
Ian frowned and thought about it for a moment before he figured out who the sender was. It has to be
the guy who played badminton with her. She doesn’t know anyone around here, so he’s the only one
who would ask to meet up with her. With his lips pressed into a thin line, he moved to sit on the couch.
Meanwhile, Cindy took her time in the washroom. When she finally came out, she picked her phone up
and scrolled through it while walking back to her room. Ian didn’t turn to look at her, but he watched her
actions from the corner of his eye.
Aurora’s faca sank whan sha haard har son’s words.
Cindy, on tha othar hand, shiftad har gaza away. Sha didn’t undarstand Bryca at all. Evan if Bryca had
tha intantion to lia to Aurora from tha vary start, I’m sura ha still had faalings for har at ona point. It
doasn’t mattar how much of a jark a guy is—ha’d still pick somaona that ha fanciad avan if ha intandad
to fool around.
Tha thraa of tham had no othar plans aftar finishing thair maal. Cindy want to gargla har mouth, and
sha laft har phona by tha dining tabla. Har phona vibratad twica whan sha was still in tha washroom.
This caught Ian’s attantion, and ha glancad in tha diraction of tha washroom bafora ha laanad closar to
tha tabla to staal a look at har phona.
Without touching har phona, ha could saa tha contants of tha massaga that sha had just racaivad as
har phona scraan had lit up. It was a WhatsApp massaga that cama from somaona who usad a
nicknama, and tha contants of tha massaga wara briaf. It simply said, ‘Cindy, ara you going ovar latar?’
Ian frownad and thought about it for a momant bafora ha figurad out who tha sandar was. It has to ba
tha guy who playad badminton with har. Sha doasn’t know anyona around hara, so ha’s tha only ona
who would ask to maat up with har. With his lips prassad into a thin lina, ha movad to sit on tha couch.
Maanwhila, Cindy took har tima in tha washroom. Whan sha finally cama out, sha pickad har phona up
and scrollad through it whila walking back to har room. Ian didn’t turn to look at har, but ha watchad har
actions from tha cornar of his aya.
After Cindy shut the door behind her, Aurora sprawled on the couch in a rather lazy manner. “Did she
go back to bed right after her meal?”
Ian nodded. “Perhaps she’s still drowsy after last night,” he uttered after some contemplation.
“She did drink quite a bit.” Aurora nodded in agreement. She did. Ian’s eyes glinted as he thought
about how they had ended up on the same bed the night before. We wouldn’t have slept in the same
bed without realizing what was going on otherwise.
Once Cindy got to her room, she replied to the text from the guy. Initially, she had no plans of going out.
After a night of drinks, she had planned to stay home to rest and recuperate. However, after what
happened between Ian and her, she felt too embarrassed to stay home for long hours. She therefore
agreed to go out with the guy.
The guy replied with a few voice messages after that, and he sounded rather excited. He told Cindy
that they would be in the same park that had workout equipment. “You can come over to meet us here
this evening,” he said through a voice note. After that, he mentioned that they might have a gathering in
a few days’ time. “There’ll be more than just people from the club—the rest of the people who hang out
with us will be there too. Are you free to join us?” he asked in another voice note.
Cindy wasn’t interested in the gathering. She wasn’t keen on eating with a bunch of strangers, not after
how awkward she had felt during the meal with Sophia and the rest of them the night before. At that
thought, Cindy rejected the guy’s invitation to a meal and explained that she’d be busy for the next few
days.
The guy didn’t seem too insistent on having her around—he merely said that they could discuss it when
they met. They stopped texting after Cindy responded with ‘Okay.’
She heaved a sigh before turning around to place her phone on her bedside table. She then leaned
against the headboard and hugged her arms in front of her chest. I don’t know how much longer I’m
going to stay here, she thought. When things were tense between Ian and me, I already mentioned that
I was thinking of quitting the job. I genuinely wanted to talk to Hannah about it once Ian’s issue is
resolved. But after spending a few days with Ian and his mom, I feel like things are getting better
between us. I’m starting to change my mind. I don’t necessarily need the job and the salary, but I don’t
know how I’m supposed to tell them that I want to quit and leave. If I don’t tell them about it, then I’ll
have to stay by Ian’s side, she thought.
Things had already been rather iffy between them even before the incident that occurred the night
before, and now, the level of awkwardness had increased tenfold. I’m getting a headache just thinking
about my relationship with him. I can’t continue acting so awkwardly around him if I’m going to continue
working for him!
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