“A million bucks.”

“You beat him up and then handed him a million?” Karen shot up with such force that she banged her head against the armoire, clutching it as she let out a pained “Ouch!”

Jeffrey grew anxious. “What’s wrong? You think it’s not enough?”

“No,” Karen replied, checking her reflection to gauge the damage, then muttered with a tinge of sarcasm, “Jeffrey, why don’t you just beat me up every day?”

Jeffrey was speechless.

Jeffrey waited for Karen at the entrance of her apartment building. Soon enough, she emerged, donning a pink dress and draping a cardigan over her arms.

The pink hue stood out against her fair skin, making her look almost like a high school girl.

As Jeffrey watched her approach, the corners of his eyes crinkled in approval.

Sure, she looked pretty and vibrant in her outfit, but something about the pink seemed just a tad too glaring for his taste.

involuntarily to the empty back seat

alone, indeed,

a sly smile and wrapped an arm

Her cheeks flushed. “Can you keep your hands

us to be close?” Jeffrey teased, leaning in to whisper near her ear with a husky, playful voice, “Disappointed you didn’t

wanted to zip his

had been so

car keys from his pocket and placing them in her hand. “Using Levi’s old moves? Not my style. If he gave you flowers, I’ll give

the gleaming trident

me… a

for each of us.” Jeffrey raised an eyebrow smugly, “Just imagine, all the people in Eldorria

were only two of

back into his hand. “I don’t

“Why not?”

much.” She felt like it wasn’t a relationship but more like being

limited edition sports car on a

face was a picture of innocence. “The moment you say yes, all my assets are yours. Giving you a car now is just like

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