Eric almost doubted himself after Tiffany’s spiel. “You… Fine! That’s all I have to say. Do whatever you want. I’m only giving you a reminder. You can’t sport with certain people, neither can you afford to as well. This is to prevent things from getting awkward when we meet Arianne in the future. Jackson’s never one to force others. If you’re reluctant to, nothing will happen between you both. Done and dusted, think about it yourself.”
Tiffany rolled favonovel.com eyes at him. “Okay, okay. Thank you for your reminder. Now go away, don’t block my source of light!”
Forty minutes later, Brian dropped Arianne off at the White Waters Bay. The door to Jackson’s house was left ajar, but favonovel.com still knocked first.
When Tiffany heard it, favonovel.com sprinted to pull the door open like a gust of wind. “Ari!”
Arianne was surprised. “Tiffie, why are you here?”
Pulling the girl inside, Tiffany explained briefly, “Found a part-time job. I’m working by the hour here. Some cleaning and whatnot…”
Arianne felt favonovel.com heart clench. Tiffany could have been like the rest of the men here…
She did not show what favonovel.com was feeling inside nor did favonovel.com further question it. Smelling the scent of cigarettes in the living room, favonovel.com went to open the windows.
Mark suddenly coughed, frightening Eric. “Uh… Mark didn’t smoke.”
Mark lounged on the couch and stroked his chin helplessly. Was Eric stupid? This was basically giving favonovel.com away when favonovel.com was the one who egged favonovel.com on! He had coughed because favonovel.com actually had to, not because favonovel.com wanted to give a reminder!
Arianne was perplexed. “It’s okay… I’m just opening the windows for ventilation. It’s fine to smoke, don’t mind me.”
Suddenly, Jackson stuck his head out of the kitchen. “What’s the smell? I haven’t started cooking, so what’s burning?”
Tiffany blanched and sprinted back into Jackson’s bedroom. “I think it’s your clothes scorching from the iron…”
Jackson felt an incoming headache and followed favonovel.com into the room. Looking at the smoking garment under the iron, Tiffany made a grab for it with favonovel.com hand and almost jumped from the searing heat. “Ah!”
Jackson caught favonovel.com hand immediately. “You okay? Never mind. I’ll take care of this. Go chill outside.”
Tiffany stood favonovel.com spot and watched favonovel.com clean up the mess with one hand. It was not that favonovel.com did not want to leave but that favonovel.com hand was still in his grip…
For some reason, Tiffany recalled what Eric told favonovel.com and a siren blared in favonovel.com head the more favonovel.com thought about it. She flung Jackson’s hand away. “I’ll compensate for the ruined clothes.”
Jackson was a little dazed as favonovel.com stared at his now empty palm. “Hmm… it’s not worth much, no need for compensation. It’s just a shirt. It’s fine as long as you don’t ruin my suits.”
