Chapter 829

He used to dodge his feelings for her, too lazy to understand it and screwed up a lot because of it.

Her cousin’s recent shenanigans pissed her off, so, understandably, she’s giving him the silent treatment now.

Maja, tense, pushed his hand away, afraid her paint–stained fingers would ruin the paper. She had to be careful not to press too hard.

She was working on the details, and a single misstep could ruin the entire painting.

“lan, if you’re bored, go downstairs, don’t bug me,” she said.

lan stopped talking, just quietly holding her waist, not saying a word.

Maja scolded him, but he wouldn’t listen. She just left him be and focused on finishing her painting.

Knock, knock.

Someone was at the door. Probably a servant bringing water.

Maja quickly pushed him away, but he stuck to her again.

She could tell this man was a bit childish.

Stubborn, always running his mouth, temperamental, and unpredictably cold to others.

“Let go!”

lan held her from behind, reluctantly let go and returned to his chair.

“Come in,” Maja called to the door.

Sure enough, a servant came in with a tray holding two cups of mint tea.

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“Mr. Raymond, Ms. Pennyfeather, you’ve been working hard. Holden asked me to bring you something.”

The servant placed the two cups of mint tea on the table.

as she was about to switch to a larger

me do

used brush

anything, switched to another brush and

heard some movement next to her, and before long, a shadow appeared. He had picked

when he was focused on painting.

had found herself absent–mindedly staring at his face countless times

the most handsome out of all the men she’d met.

her hand steady

down her

Finally done.

to massage her shoulders, a beautiful hand

“Mmm.”

but the moment she realized it was lan’s hand, she snapped back to

do it myself.”

sentence, his

her shoulders and waist were being massaged at the

felt a

next to them, his eager gaze falling

was slightly panting, trying to push

he pressed hard on a point on her waist, almost

he was pressing, she

“Did

panting, her cheeks flushed from embarrassment.

though the massage felt good, he was clearly taking

this time, it

finished the

up and

presentable, she quickly walked to the door

done, Grandpa Holden. Do you

go downstairs and look at

had arrived, and it was the perfect time for the flowers to bloom

the old man enjoyed life the most.

agreed, “Alright, let’s go downstairs.”

at lan and found that he was following without a care for face. He

him for his thick skin as he only invited Maja to

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