Chapter 499

After bidding goodbye to Lisa, Lily went to the famous pastry shop in Sapphine to buy a box of shortbread and two cups of hot coffee. She put the two coffees in Thermos flasks to stay warm until she got home.

Alexander was seated with his legs crossed, reading. He turned the pages with one hand while holding an empty cup with the other. He lowered his head slightly, and a few strands of unruly hair hung around his face along his rimless glasses, giving him an elegant charm.

Although Alexander was not short–sighted, he had some astigmatism. It usually did not affect him unless he was reading, so he put his glasses on. Maybe it was because he rarely wore his glasses, or maybe it was just his good looks, but Lily would feel like she had fallen in love all over again every time she saw him with his glasses.

When Alexander heard the movement, he raised his head and saw Lily. Under the warm light, his eyes glimmered as he looked at her tenderly. At that moment, Lily felt her heart drop.

‘This man is a sly fox!‘

“You‘re back,” he said and removed his glasses. His eyes regained their sharpness once he removed them. Lily did not want to look like a creep and quickly changed into her house slippers before approaching Alexander to take his empty glass. “Why didn‘t you refill your glass? Don‘t you know how to take care of yourself?”

She took out the Thermos flask and shoved the hot, fragrant coffee into his hand. “Here! I remembered that you like this flavor.”

Alexander chuckled and put away his documents. Then he opened the flask‘s lid and peeked into it before taking a sip.” How did you know that I like this?”

“Please! I‘m your wife; how can I not know what you like?” Although Lily sounded courageous when she said this, her face was flushed.

After being with him for a long time, she knew a thing or two about his tastes and preferences. It was just that she was too preoccupied with work that she neglected him.

Lily was too eager to achieve something to make up for the years she had missed, too keen to close the gap between them so she could stand side by side with him that she had forgotten to love him.

“Oh?” Alexander cracked a small smile and dragged her into his arms. Even with such a significant movement, he did not spill his coffee.

“That‘s right!” Lily was now snuggling in his arms, quickly pushing herself away with both hands on his chest. “My body‘s cold, and yours is warm. Careful, or you might catch a cold.”

Indeed, it was freezing outside. Even after Lily entered the house and took off her coat, she still felt chilly. On the other hand, Alexander was warm.

“Great. Since I‘m warm and you‘re cold, we can balance each other out,” as Alexander spoke, his grip around Lily‘s waist tightened, hugging her more securely. With his body on hers, his warmth quickly replaced the chill on Lily‘s body.

“I met Lisa today, and she asked for my help to create an exclusive perfume for hier.” Alexander nodded as he listened to Lily talking about her day. “That‘s great. Just remember not to tire yourself out too much.”

“I know. That‘s why I told Lisa I couldn‘t do it now. She‘ll have to wait if she genuinely wants me to create her perfume. However, I didn‘t expect her to ask me to create a custom perfume. I‘ve always felt like that was something for people who the industry recognized most.”

It was rare for people to turn to someone without proper qualifications and fame to create a fragrance.

“That just proves how capable you are,” Alexander said assuringly.

Lily laughed. “That‘s not the case! It‘s because Lisa and I are friends, and she trusts me! Capability isn‘t something you can say you have. You‘ll need to prove it!”

Then she pushed herself away from Alexander and stood up before removing the shortbreads from the paper bag. “I bought these for you. I know you like them.”