True Love Waits

Chapter 496 Reward

Carlos was hurt. 'I never said I didn't like it.' Debbie's career was booming. Sometimes, she was even busier than Carlos. He barely saw her at all. And it had been too long since she last cooked for him. Knowing that she was coming to see him, and bringing lunch, he dropped everything, putting off meetings and appointments, and was waiting for her in his office.

He heard noises outside, so he rushed to the door to whip it open. She was hugging someone else. His heart sank.

Although Debbie had said she was going to take the food to Dixon, she was sitting down. Carlos got up from his chair and sat beside her. Stroking her hair, he said, "Be a good girl. Don't get too close to that guy, or I'm moving him out of the city."

Debbie sensed his jealousy. "Hey, old man. Dixon and I are just buddies. You're the one I love. What are you jealous of?"

'The one she loves.' Carlos was touched by those words. He felt that this was a chance to convince Debbie to marry him. "So when are you going to marry the man you love?" Carlos couldn't wait anymore. If she turned him down again, he would do it his own way. One way or another, he'd get her to the Civil Affairs Bureau to sign that license.

Again, she said softly, "I need more time."

Carlos dropped it and continued to eat.

Debbie smiled and opened the latest issue of her favorite magazine. She flipped through it, looking for the comics liberally sprinkled throughout its pages.

Carlos devoured his lunch and brushed his teeth in the lounge.

When he sat down on the couch again, he dragged Debbie over and sat her on his lap. "Don't I get a reward?" he asked.

"What for?"

"I ate everything in the lunchbox. I think I deserve a reward. Even kids get a little sticker or something." He lowered his head on her belly to smell her scent.

She wore a casual coat, a white cashmere shirt, and jeans. In that outfit, she looked like a college student.

lights were out. But if he wanted a reward... She

at her. Her rosy lips in lipstick were so tempting he leaned in and

lack of air. She gasped, gulping down deep lungfuls of oxygen. But the next thing she knew, he

a smile, grabbing his

"So when are you going to give it

She pretended to be considering it seriously. "I can pencil you

in her neck. To punish her a little, he bit her there, under

Cut it out, asshole." Her hand flew to her neck. She checked her fingers, there was no blood, but it still stung. Then slowly, the pain was replaced by the touch of his lips, the feel of afternoon stubble nuzzling her neck lightly,

out of the CEO's office, there were a few hickeys on her neck,

turned his head, he saw Carlos standing at the door glowering at him.

bet bringing Mr. Huo lunch was only an excuse. Debbie must

not married yet, right? Then why

to Debbie when he had amnesia. My guess is he's trying to make

"Ooh, interesting."

Carlos warned Debbie about hanging around Decker. That he was mixed

That night, while driving home, Debbie's car was forced into an alley. If her driver hadn't been as skilled as he was, they would have smashed straight into her. She

guy beside him, "That's Eckerd's sister. She's a kick-ass fighter, so I've brought

in her head. There were about thirty of

there was only one gang, or so it seemed. And she was their rival, with no gang to

remembered. 'Carlos said he wasn't who I thought he was.

Eckerd must be

godforsaken alley because of your dumb ass.' Debbie's driver

the punks. "Is it a money thing, or did he take