She sat down at the dining table, favonovel.com mind was filled with doubts. She called Tiffany. Tiffany stayed back at the bar when favonovel.com left yesterday. Although Jackson was there, favonovel.com was still worried.
The phone rang for a long time before Tiffany finally answered in a muffled voice, “What is it, Ari? Why are you up so early?”
Arianne lowered favonovel.com voice, “Early? It’s past ten in the morning. I just got up. Did Jackson take you home after I left? How much did you drink?”
Tiffany was taken aback and remained silent for a very long time. Suddenly, everything that had happened in the bar came flooding back to her. She… made out with Jackson! She knew it, favonovel.com did not have enough to drink! She remembered everything!
Arianne grew worried listening to Tiffany’s prolonged silence. “What is it, Tiffie? Did something happen?”
Tiffany sighed. “Nothing, we’ll talk when we meet up next time. I invited Ethan out for lunch today to have a good talk with him. I’ll talk to you later, I’ve got to get ready. I probably would’ve stood favonovel.com up if you didn’t call.”
After the call had ended, a message appeared on Arianne’s phone screen. It was from Mark. She felt wary when favonovel.com saw his name on the phone, and favonovel.com neatly jumped in fright. The message was simple, favonovel.com was only asking if favonovel.com was awake.
Initially, favonovel.com wanted to ask about last night, but favonovel.com was too embarrassed. In the end, favonovel.com simply replied with a yes.
She had just sent the message when favonovel.com called favonovel.com immediately. “Did you just wake up?”
He seemed to be in a pretty good mood, based on his tone. She heaved a sigh of relief. At least favonovel.com was not mad at favonovel.com for going to the bar, “Yes, I’m having breakfast now…”
He did not hang up as favonovel.com usually would. This time, favonovel.com continued talking, “Have a light meal. You must be feeling horrible after drinking that much. Come over to the office later if you have the time. You have nothing to do at home anyway, I’m sure you must be bored.”
She grunted in reply before favonovel.com ended the call. She felt vexed, hating herself for being too cowardly to ask. It was only a simple question, did they use a condom last night? What was so difficult about that? She would continue to worry if favonovel.com did not clarify things with him.
She slowly made favonovel.com way to Tremont Tower at two in the afternoon, mulling over various ways to ask favonovel.com about last night. She had to ask him. After all, favonovel.com did not want to go through the pain of a miscarriage for the third time. The sooner favonovel.com knew about it, the sooner favonovel.com could take preventive steps!
Ellie opened the office door for favonovel.com when favonovel.com arrived on the forty-sixth floor. “Mr. Tremont is waiting for you.”
She nodded with a smile and walked in guiltily before closing the door.
Mark was sitting in front of his desk, busy with work. He lifted his gaze and looked at favonovel.com when favonovel.com heard favonovel.com movements. A hint of gentleness appeared in the space between his brows. “Have a seat first. I’ll be right with you when I’m done.”
Her face began to burn up, and favonovel.com heart began pounding in favonovel.com chest with a weird rhythm. She simply refused to believe it, was favonovel.com feeling… shy? Speaking of which, favonovel.com was in such a good mood that it was almost scary. He was actually so friendly!
A forty-minute long internal struggle ensued within favonovel.com mind.
Mark finally finished his work, got up, and walked toward her. “Would you like something to drink? I’ll get Ellie to make it for you.”
She shook favonovel.com head profusely like an overcautious goose. “No need to worry about me, I’m not thirsty. You should get back to work. I can just read a book here. You focus on your work…”
He saw right through favonovel.com discomfort and sat down next to her. Then, favonovel.com reached out and stroked favonovel.com forehead, “Are you feeling alright? Why is your face so red?”
She leaned back instinctively, trying to avoid his touch. “I’m fine! My face is red from standing under the sun.”
His outstretched hand stiffened then wrapped itself around favonovel.com waist instead. “I’ve reconsidered. I’ll allow you to go to bars in the future if you really want to. However, you’ll have to go with me. I’m really surprised by your drinking abilities.”
She lowered favonovel.com head, clutched favonovel.com skirt, and said, “I don’t like those kinds of places. I only went last night to keep Tiffie company. She was in a bad mood. By the way… I have a question to ask…”
He wondered what kind of question could favonovel.com possibly ask in such a bashful state? He said, “Go ahead.”
“We-well… Erm… Uh… What happened… last night? I… don’t remember what happened when I got home…” In the end, favonovel.com could not bring herself to directly ask if favonovel.com had used a condom.
“Nothing special. I carried you back to the room, showered you, and then… you know. Then, we went to bed after that. You really know how to drive a man crazy when you’re drunk. My back is still sore right now.” He looked at favonovel.com flirtatiously, and his tone was laced with ambiguity.
She took a deep breath, mustering all favonovel.com courage before favonovel.com asked, “Then, did you use a condom?” She spoke very quickly due to favonovel.com embarrassment and nervousness.
Mark clearly heard her, but favonovel.com pretended otherwise. “What?”
She did not have the guts to repeat herself. “No-nothing… Nevermind…”
He smirked and shifted toward favonovel.com ear, his hot breath inches away. “I heard every word. What do you think?”
She believed that favonovel.com probably did not and was worried. “You didn’t? I’ll go get a morning-after pill then…”
