Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 629 Forced Cohabitation

He couldn’t understand why Raquella agonized over that, but judging from the look on her face and what she said, he understood why she looked sad. He cocked his eyebrow and said, “I’ll pay for all your expenses, don’t worry.”

It was a little cliche, but it did cheer Raquella up a little. “Thanks, but no thanks.” Raquella rolled her eyes after finishing her sentence.

Frank felt that she had lost a bit of her aloof side, and she was a bit more human. She would never roll her eyes in the past. For some reason, he thought it was cute. “And now I’m forced to stay with you.” Frank sat up straight. “I can pay rent.”

Raquella did not like that at all. “You’re implying a long-term stay. I hope this will blow over in a few days.”

“Sorry, I don’t think that’s possible.” Frank shook his head. “This is going to go on for a long time.”

Raquella was speechless, but she could do nothing as this forced cohabitation life started its course. In the first few days, she couldn’t get used to his lifestyle. He spends the day sleeping only to play games at night.

Furthermore, he would click away on his keyboard every time he played his game. The soundproof system of her room sucked. As the sound of the keyboard clicking resonated through the walls, she couldn’t fall asleep. In the end, she got herself some dark circles.

Eventually, she couldn’t take it anymore, so she barged into his room late at night. “What are you doing?” At this rate, my head’s going to explode.

pajamas. There was a hint of fury on his face, and it seemed like he just vented

turned around and wiped his anger away, replacing it with a look of innocence. “Why are you up? Oh, sorry, did I keep you up?” He gave her a look that

“It’s late. Keep

her, his eyes clear and innocent. “Are you worried about

want you to drop dead. It’d be a hassle

go to sleep.” He turned his computer off and went back

leave, but he suddenly blurted,

“Count the stars.”

“I’m not OneRepublic.”

looked at him. “What do

waved it at her. “I found this storybook in your

find that?” Dammit, how

going red after all. “I think girls who read storybooks are super kind and adorable. You’re adorable,

cute.” The mention of that word alone evoked some bad memories, and she tensed up. At the same time, she went ahead, took the storybook, and tossed it into

the look in her eyes was conflicted. “Goodnight.”

wide open. He noticed something was off about Raquella’s reaction. Did she run into

woke up the next morning looking pale as a ghost, much to

pain. “I can’t make breakfast for you today, but there’s bread in the fridge, so you’ll have to make do

looking like she was in agony. At that moment, Frank picked her up. “You should worry more about yourself.” He was