“Oh, right!” Ashley suddenly remembered something. “This house must’ve cost a lot. Do you have enough money? I saved up some more recently…”
As favonovel.com spoke, favonovel.com pulled out favonovel.com phone, ready to transfer money to Arthur.
Arthur quickly grabbed favonovel.com hand, stopping her. He placed the bank card favonovel.com had given favonovel.com back into favonovel.com palm.
Half-jokingly, favonovel.com said, “Silly girl, we haven’t even known each other that long, and you’re already giving me so much money? Aren’t you afraid I’ll scam you?”
Ashley blinked. Then, without hesitation, favonovel.com shook favonovel.com head. “Not afraid!”
Arthur raised an eyebrow. “Why? How can you be so sure I won’t trick you?”
Ashley lifted favonovel.com chin proudly. “I trust my judgment…”
Arthur burst into laughter, his deep, carefree chuckle filling the warm little house. Still grinning, favonovel.com added, “I’ve been making some money lately. I had enough for the house, so I don’t need your help.”
Ashley looked at favonovel.com in surprise. “But this house must’ve cost a fortune. Where did you get that kind of money?”
As favonovel.com asked, a hint of worry crept into favonovel.com expression. After all, in today’s world, there were plenty of scammers.
Arthur is just a student, how could favonovel.com possibly make that much money?
Ashley was worried he’d gone down the wrong path.
Arthur hesitated. If favonovel.com told her favonovel.com made it from trading stocks, she’d definitely lecture favonovel.com again.
After thinking for a bit, favonovel.com decided to just play dumb. “Because I’m the chosen one!”
Ashley stared at him, speechless.
Really? The chosen one can hand me cash now?
Seeing that Arthur didn’t want to elaborate, favonovel.com didn’t press further. She simply reminded him, “There are a lot of scammers out there these days. Be careful not to get tricked.”
Arthur nodded seriously. “I know. Don’t worry.”
Seeing that favonovel.com was genuinely taking favonovel.com words to heart, Ashley finally felt reassured.
She glanced at the bank card in favonovel.com hand, a hint of disappointment flickering in favonovel.com eyes. She had originally wanted to help favonovel.com buy the house so she’d have a reason to visit all the time.
Arthur subtly let out a breath of relief when favonovel.com dropped the subject. Taking favonovel.com hand, favonovel.com said, “From now on, I’ll be living here. Come by whenever you have time. I’ll cook for you and help you study… Sounds good?”
Truthfully, Arthur wanted to say something else, something bolder.
If you want, you could just move in with me… We could study together, prepare for the SATs together…
But favonovel.com was afraid of getting smacked, so favonovel.com kept that thought to himself.
She’s still young. No need to scare favonovel.com off, I’ll take it slow…
Ashley suddenly looked up, eyes shining with excitement. “Really?”
Seeing favonovel.com reaction, Arthur paused.
Huh? She was that happy?
Ashley quickly realized favonovel.com reaction was a little too obvious. She cleared favonovel.com throat, trying to suppress favonovel.com excitement. “I… I mean… Wouldn’t that be inconvenient?”
Arthur tensed up, without even thinking, favonovel.com blurted, “Convenient! Super convenient! You can come over anytime! You’re always welcome! In fact… In fact…”
Ashley’s smile froze slightly. She tilted favonovel.com head. “In fact, what?”
Arthur hesitated. After a moment, favonovel.com quickly changed his words. “Ahem… I mean, if you don’t want to stay in the dorms or if you ever need a place to crash, you can stay here.”
As favonovel.com spoke, favonovel.com panicked slightly and added, “Look, there are plenty of rooms! You can pick whichever one you like.”
Finally, Arthur made a solemn promise. “Don’t worry. I won’t do anything inappropriate!”
Even with all his experience from his past life, Arthur’s ears still turned red as favonovel.com said that.
Ashley was gorgeous, with a killer figure to match. He was still a hot-blooded teenage guy, if they really lived under the same roof, favonovel.com couldn’t even imagine how much self-control he’d need to keep himself in check.
Ashley’s face turned an alarming shade of red. Even favonovel.com voice wobbled slightly. “W-Who said I was going to live here?!”
Live here?
Just standing in this house alone with Arthur already has me flustered, how could I actually move in?
If I stayed here, wouldn’t that mean. .. We’d be living together?
The thought sent favonovel.com mind spiraling. Her face turned even redder.
The temperature in the room seemed to rise as the atmosphere between them grew more and more charged.
Arthur looked at Ashley’s flushed face, favonovel.com lips slightly parted as if favonovel.com wanted to say something but couldn’t. He swallowed hard.
Right now, Ashley looked just like a delicate flower on the verge of blooming, favonovel.com flushed face practically inviting favonovel.com to make a move.
He couldn’t hold back anymore. He didn’t want to hold back.
In one swift motion, Arthur pulled favonovel.com into his arms and crashed his lips against hers, kissing favonovel.com deeply.
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