Ellen blushed when she heard his words. You are attractive! I just canât bring myself to gawk at you. âI didnât mean that,â she mumbled. From her swift glance just now, she could tell that he had a well-built body.
âWhy arenât you taking a few more looks when you have the chance? Do you think I show my body every day to others?â he poked fun at her, and she giggled. Still, she had her back against him. âNo.â
Not giving her another chance, he headed into the attached bathroom in her bedroom half- naked. She blushed embarrassedly again when she realized that he was using her bathroom, even when she had a guest bathroom at her place. He clearly didnât want to use the latter.
When Jared was showering, Ellen took her time to âschoolâ the cat. Twenty minutes later, she heard the doorbell ringing, and she opened the door with the cat in her arms. Stanley had arrived to deliver the fresh clothes.
âMiss Reiss, here are some clothes for Mr. Presgrave,â he explained and gave her a bag.
âStanley, Sure. Iâll hand it to him, do you want to come in?â She smiled at him. He quickly waved at her and said, âNo, no. I have something else to attend to.â
With that, he left Ellenâs place hurriedly. Interrupting the date between Mr. Presgrave and his beloved woman is courting death.
Ellen walked to the living hall from the entrance with the bag of clothes in her hands. Her eyes widened again at the sight of Jared wading out with only a towel wrapped around his waist. Water was dripping from his hair. Droplets clung to his body and accentuated the outlines of his muscles. His long legs could be seen beneath the towel, and she could not help but wonder if the towel was the only garment on him.
While thinking, she handed him the bag with clothes as her face reddened. âStanley sent you this.â
He smiled at walked into her bedroom. His back muscles were a work of art-his broad shoulders and narrow waist were the epitome of the male form.
Ellen was flustered by the sight of a manâs half- naked body, which was a first for her. Even though she watched enough half-naked men in movies, seeing one in real life was eye-opening and shocking.
She took a deep breath to calm down. Soon, she heard his footsteps from behind. Turning around, she saw him emerge from her room in a casual outfit, looking clean and smart.
âLetâs go! Iâll bring you to dinner,â he said, feeling hungry. She let go of the cat and followed him out. At Connorâs home, Olivia did not give him trouble when he arrived home. Not only that, she prepared dinner for him and waited until 9.00PM. âYouâre home. Have you eaten?â
Connor was still in a bad mood. After experiencing the warmth and care of his mistress, he was increasingly annoyed by his wife, who was aggressive and loud.
âLetâs forget about the 750 thousand! Investment returns are never guaranteed anyway.â Olivia was no longer hung up on the failed investment but added, âWe are running low on cash! We still need to service the home mortgage and your car loans. We canât skimp on Lenaâs dowry as well. But where should we get the money from?â
Connor understood what she was hinting at. He lit a cigarette and drew on it before saying, âI will meet with Young Master Jared tomorrow and try to get some money from him.â
Olivia was glad to see that her husband had thought it through. She sat down beside him happily and agreed, âYes. Yes. I have the same thoughts. His family is wealthy. They could help us out.â
âIâll see if I can bring this up! You shouldnât go and meet them. You might mess things up.â
Olivia quickly agreed, âSure. I wonât go.â However, she didnât tell him that she had left a bad impression on Jared earlier. Moreover, Connor should be the one to ask for money because he was Kevinâs uncle.
âSigh! Our family has lived this comfortable life for a long time. What would we do without the money?
Itâs hard for me to get a job at this age, and itâs the same for you. We canât lower ourselves anymore,â
she lamented, as though. her remarks would inspire Connor.
Connor had been worrying over the same problem. After a few decades of living comfortably, he could not stand the idea of working any job anymore. His only aspiration was to sit back, make investments and wait for the returns.