Stunned, Sally paused for a moment before replying to me, “Honey, what are you saying? This is all so sudden.”

“Thank you!” I cut her off and wrapped my arms around her. There was a bittersweet feeling in my chest.

This world is never a place dictated by absolute rights or wrongs. Aren’t we all merely treading grey areas day by day?

There was an anxious expression on her face as she asked, “Is something wrong?”

I gave her a cheeky smile in return. “Yes, I’m hoping you can help me with something.”

Surprised, she asked, “What is it?” Her expression turned serious.

“Can I borrow some money?”

She laughed out loud at my request. “Honey, you gave me a shock!” She pulled out some notes from her pocket and stuffed them in my hands.

Then, she chided me, “Honey, why did you make it so dramatic? I really thought something serious had happened.”

I chuckled as I counted out the money I needed and returned the rest to her. “A tenner is enough.”

I left Sally’s house and headed to the taco stand. After I paid the seller, I went back to the villa.

Ashton wasn’t home yet. I drifted off into a daydream as I stared at the magnolias in full bloom in the yard.

something useful around the house. I started tidying up the second floor, and I had just finished

frowned when he saw me. “Your back is hurt. Just let Flora deal with the

continued, “I heard you paid

and looked at him. Suddenly I didn’t know what else to say,

leaned on his chest and listened to

first. “You didn’t have any cash

in an alley. I didn’t have any cash on

out of him. “You can draw money using the debit card I gave you. Just use it whenever you

“Do we have any cash

drawer in the study. You can take it whenever

mumbled my understanding and continued hugging him, just taking in his scent in

in, they’ll ask me to stay for dinner,

the end, I decided not to go in. I lingered for a

weren’t chilly. Instead, they brought

I walked around aimlessly after leaving the Moore residence. Somehow I ended up outside the

foot

required to make an appointment. To my surprise, the

“How do you know

informed us that you might drop by. You can just head on up,”

the Fullers—had been splashed across the tabloids. There wasn’t much that the public didn’t know about me, let alone

floor of the building. He was already waiting for me at the door. There was a black fountain

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