Tiffany panicked. “You said not to mention break up. I didn’t say the words break up…”
Not wanting to engage in wordplay with her, Jackson pinned favonovel.com down again.
Tiffany inhaled deeply as favonovel.com grabbed the pillow. “I won’t mention it anymore… You…” Her voice trembled, and favonovel.com could no longer make full sentences. The pillow favonovel.com held in favonovel.com hands was clenched on until it went out of shape as well.
Suddenly, favonovel.com phone started ringing, startling her. “My mom’s calling!”
“Pick it up. Tell favonovel.com you’re with me. She’ll understand what it means.”
Tiffany knew favonovel.com had provoked favonovel.com this time so favonovel.com pleaded, “Fine, I admit I was wrong!”
Jackson looked slightly placated and allowed favonovel.com to answer the call.
“Mom… I’m out.”
Lillian complained, “Are you not coming home? It’s so late. Which friend are you meeting? Don’t you only have Arianne? She’s not even in the capital… Come home now, it’s not safe being out so late at night!”
Before Tiffany could reply, Jackson spoke up, “Mrs. Lane, Tiffie’s with me. I’m Jackson. She won’t be going home tonight.”
Tiffany gave his arm a hard pinch and suppressed the urge to curse loudly. “Do you want to die!”
Lillian, on the other end of the line, heard the words clearly. She was stunned speechless that it took favonovel.com a few seconds before favonovel.com finally replied, “Uh… sure… take care of favonovel.com then… Send favonovel.com back tomorrow morning…”
After the call ended, Tiffany was clearly upset.
Was favonovel.com mother not worried?!
***
The next morning, Jackson had gotten up earlier as favonovel.com had a morning meeting.
Tiffany had to peel herself off the bed no matter how much favonovel.com wanted to sleep in. Since favonovel.com wanted to return home earlier, it was better to catch a ride with Jackson than to hail a cab.
During the ride, favonovel.com kept dozing off since favonovel.com did not sleep much last night.
When they arrived at the entrance of favonovel.com apartment complex, Jackson opened the car door for her. “Be good. I’ll come pick you up for dinner when I get off work.”
Tiffany glared at favonovel.com weakly. “Get out of my sight! I’m going back to sleep!”
Jackson asked boldly, “Do you need me to carry you up?” His eyes were dark but his grin was wide.
***
When Tiffany arrived home, Lillian was already up. She asked Tiffany casually, “So early? Were you with Jackson the whole night? Since when were both of you so close? Is it serious?”
Tiffany was afraid of Lillian overspending again if favonovel.com knew about favonovel.com relationship with Jackson so favonovel.com did not want to admit it. “No. There were other people as well. Don’t overthink it. I didn’t get a good sleep. I’m going to catch some sleep now.”
Taking in how Tiffany was supporting favonovel.com waist when favonovel.com walked and favonovel.com hoarse voice, Lillian was rather worried. “How much did you drink? Your voice’s all hoarse. Youngsters! Oh, right, Tiffie, can I apply for a card at the beauty salon that I frequent? It’s around $700, I can use it for a lot of visits.”
This was the first time that Lillian was asking for favonovel.com approval for just $700. Tiffany beamed. “Sure. Apply for it if you think it’s worth it. We should take care of ourselves as women. It’s never a loss to spend money on our appearance.”
Lillian counted on favonovel.com fingers. “I think so too. After calculating, I save a few dollars with the card compared to paying every visit. It’s quite worth it. I’ll apply for the card once then I’ll put money in it after a while. Alright, go to sleep. I’m going out for a facial later.”
***
Arianne made Mark breakfast when favonovel.com woke up. She left it on the table for favonovel.com and went to work after that. She was still reluctant to interact with favonovel.com on favonovel.com own accord. Maybe favonovel.com would leave soon. He would not linger in favonovel.com small apartment, would he?
After hearing the door close, Mark walked out of the bedroom. The dumb chauffeur was heavy-handed last night, but favonovel.com did not hurt his bones, Mark could feel it. When favonovel.com saw the breakfast on the table, favonovel.com stood frozen for a moment before favonovel.com walked over and began to eat. It was the taste favonovel.com was familiar with even though it still did not taste very good…
When favonovel.com was halfway through it, Henry called. “Sir, we’re ready. Madam hasn’t called me or Mary up until now. We won’t pick up even if favonovel.com does. Don’t worry.”
Mark hummed in reply and hung up. After that, favonovel.com called to ask someone to send favonovel.com a laptop. He was acting as though favonovel.com was bedridden, favonovel.com could not even go out the door. Although favonovel.com thought Jackson’s idea was rather lousy, since favonovel.com had taken Jackson’s advice, favonovel.com decided to follow through for now. His work would have to be done via a laptop for the time being.
***
Arianne was distracted at work.
Upon seeing this, Naya suggested, “Why don’t we hire another employee? Are you too tired? You don’t look energetic.”
Arianne shook favonovel.com head. “We have about enough now. It’s a little tiring, but it’s fine. I just have something on my mind… Naya, I don’t feel so good. I’m bothered, but I don’t know how l should say it.”
