Mundo ficciónIniciar sesión
Capítulos relacionados
Chapter 2512
Eric looked at Layla. Layla's face had not changed much from when she was a teenager. Only now, it had a touch of maturity. However, Eric knew that Layla was not that mature. This was because Layla had always stayed with her parents, so she had always been under their protection. She was a true heiress living a pampered life.A person like her would have a more innocent character. At the same time, her ability to face challenges would be worse than an ordinary person's."Are your parents urging you to find someone already?" Eric asked. "I doubt your father would want you to find someone, right?""Dad hopes that I will stay single forever," laughed Layla. "You know what type of a person he is. He thinks that the greatest men in the world are all in our family. Outside men are inferior, and so, he hopes that I will never enter into a relationship or get married. He thinks men will hurt me."Eric smiled. "It's not strange for your father to have that thought. If I have a daughter
Chapter 2513
"You and I are not in the same circle, but I get along well with you!"Eric was speechless.Layla continued, "Will you look for a girlfriend once you've retired? Your parents must be worried to death.""They are alright. They have passed the worrying phase.""Then, what do you think? Are you against marriage?""I have no thoughts, maybe I might seriously think about it after I retire.""Oh. So you're not against marriage. People who are against marriage are very firm in their beliefs."Eric's phone rang. It was from his manager."Layla, I have to go." Eric hung up the call and said to Layla, "I'll ask your mother out as well once I'm free. We can have a meal together.""Okay then! Go! Put on your mask and stay safe!" Layla placed her utensils down. She wanted to send him off."Just eat! You don't have to send me off." Eric put on his mask and left the restaurant with his bodyguard.Layla watched as his figure vanished into the distance. She slowly drifted back to reality.
Chapter 2514
Layla took a deep breath. She went online to look for a photo of Eric. She copied the photo before sending it to her best friend.When Amy saw Eric's photo, she replied with a series of question marks.Amy: [Why are you sending me Eric Santos' photo? I'm asking you to send me a photo of that old person that you like!]Layla typed with her rather numb hands, [He is that person!][Bloody hell! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck!][What sort of response is this?][I can accept! I can accept!][Amy, be serious!][I can accept Eric as my boyfriend! He is so handsome! Even if he is fifty years old, I would still love him!][… Don't try to steal him from me!][Are you two in a relationship? Does he like you as well? What is the situation between you two right now? Are you free to talk? Can I call you?!]…The butler was speaking to Irene in the Woods' mansion. "Irene, has your pay been debited into your account? I told Mrs. Woods about your grandmother's passing. She knows that you have no suppor
Chapter 2515
"I… I just suddenly realized I can't remember what you look like, so I wanted to remember your face." Irene lowered her head and sheepishly came up with an excuse."You talk to me every day, and yet, you don't even remember what I look like?""Mr. Lucas, I lied. I know what you look like. It's just that I have just realized how handsome you are," said Irene honestly, meeting his eyes. "You only realized I'm handsome today?" Lucas stopped what he was doing."The past few days your nose was bruised and swollen, so I didn't realize it then," Irene said and tried to change the topic, "Did you not use the medication I bought for you? Why don't I return it to the pharmacy?""Can you take back the things that you've given others?" Lucas had gleaned some new insights when it came to Irene. "You dare?"Irene's face turned hot. "I'll give you the money back. I don't want your money.""Am I short of cash? What is going on in that head of yours?" said Lucas. Wanting her to calm down, he sa
Chapter 2516
Lucas said, "I'm not."Irene said, "You are blushing. I can clearly see that.""I'm not treating you as a friend." Lucas looked at the dark sky. "Being friends with people like me does not come with any benefits.""You don't make friends because you want benefits. Friends share their thoughts with each other, and when one of them is in trouble, the other does whatever they can to help. Mr. Lucas, you're a person who is worthy of a good friend. I'm also worthy of having good friends. When I was young, I had a great friend, but we were split apart."Irene could not remember much about what she and Rose had gotten up to when they were younger. All she knew was that they had been best friends. That beautiful memory made her feel warm and fuzzy every time she thought of it.The bus slowly came to a halt in front of them. They got on the bus one at a time.About 20 minutes later, the bus stopped at a stop in the city. After they alighted the bus, Irene held Lucas' arm without any tho
Chapter 2517
Besides, Elliot did not want to go and see Eric show off like a peacock spreading its tail feathers. He had not forgotten that Eric had confessed to Avery many years ago, and he had not forgotten that his precious daughter had said many things that had given him a headache. Things like her wanting to marry Eric. However, despite telling them that he did not want to go, neither Avery nor Layla changed their stance. "How many tickets did Eric give you?" Elliot asked."He hasn't given me any tickets yet! Maybe he will give it to Layla! He told Layla about this." Avery was scrolling through the news related to Eric's concert. "The internet says that his concert tickets are hard to get!""It's just hunger marketing!" Elliot said calmly."Since you don't want to go, you don't have to force yourself. At least you won't be unhappy that way," said Avery. " I still don't understand why you can't get along with Eric. Back then, you didn't want Eric to get close to Layla, so he no longer
Chapter 2518
Layla looked at his reply. She did not know whether to laugh or cry. She could feel how accommodating and indulgent Eric was.However, she understood her feelings clearly. No matter who Eric introduced to her, she would not like them.She placed her phone down, wanting to calm down a little. She entered the bathroom, picked up the hairdryer, and blew her hair dry.While drying her hair, an idea came to her. Why not just confess her feelings to Eric and see what his reaction is?Anyway, he was about to retire. Once he retires, he will be a normal person. By then, he can enter into a relationship with whoever he wants…Even after she was done blow-drying her hair, she could not seem to think of anything else. She stores her hairdryer, walked to her phone, and picked it up once more. She sent Eric a message, [Why don't you be my boyfriend?]After sending the message, Layla's fingers turned numb. She threw the phone on the bed and covered her face. She did not dare imagine what Eri
Chapter 2519
However, Layla did not like the idea of giving up. At a restaurant in Taronia, the food that Lucas had ordered arrived, and they dug in."Mr. Lucas, did your father say when he was coming back?" Irene felt full after having a little food. She did not have a large appetite. Her meals weren't large. "Do you want to see him?" Lucas asked. He had never paid any attention to them before. Whether they were out on a holiday or returning home, it had nothing to do with him."I feel relaxed when they are not around. You don't have to worry about Mrs. Woods targeting you. You also don't have to worry about other things happening." Irene put on some plastic gloves. "Mr. Lucas, let me deshell the shrimps for you!""Are you not eating?" Lucas saw that Irene had put her cutlery down. He suddenly did not have an appetite, too."I'm full," Irene said with a smile. "I have a small appetite.""You sure do," Lucas teased. "Look at how small you are, like a bean sprout.""I'm not a bean sprout.
Último capítulo