I nodded and took the lobsters from him. Then I ushered him to take a seat.

This was their first official meeting, though both Ashton and Colin had met each other before. They were about the same age.

After shaking hands and exchanging smiles, they sat down and talked about the economy.

Ashton turned to me with a smile. “You have alcohol at home?”

I nodded. “Is wine okay?” We had too many grapes, so I used some and made them into wine.

He chuckled. “Sure. It’s impolite not to serve our guest with a bottle of wine.”

Colin was rather stunned by his statement.

I laughed. After getting the wine, I went back to the living room and found the two chit-chatting away harmoniously. Their topic seemed to be revolving around me.

I took my seat. Colin said, “I’ve known you for so long but never knew you can’t consume shrimps.”

I cast a look at Ashton, who was uncorking wine collectedly.

Transferring my gaze from him to Colin, I clarified, “Not exactly. Summer likes it, so I eat it too sometimes.”

I developed a condition during postpartum. Having seafood sometimes makes me sick, so I try to avoid it whenever I can. However, it doesn’t mean that I can’t eat it totally.

Colin curled his lips upward. Ashton poured him a glass. “Thank you for taking care of Scarlett all these years.”

relationship with Ashton. Colin suspected it before, but as a gentleman, he never

men enjoyed their

few glasses, they became friendlier with each other and their pool of common topics

in J City were considered reserved, then his

four years. He

desirable amongst the ladies and

Summer had gone back to her bedroom whereas Michael

men did

the table.

should I praise you in return? You’ve become

burst out laughing while bringing the table cloth back to

me. “I’ll do it. Go ahead and wash

He insisted. I obliged.

was lying down in

the bedroom and put it on him. Accidentally, my hand brushed his shoulder and

into each other’s eyes, I did not know what to do and found myself lost

a few times, but you weren’t there when I opened my eyes. Each time that

his words. The weight of his intense gaze made

sat on the sofa. Checking the time,

contacted the

smiled. “You don’t need me to bring

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