At noon, Ashton called, “Have you taken your lunch?”

It seemed he had placed a lot of attention on the mundane details of my life now. It was quite unusual of him to behave like this.

I lay on the couch and nodded, “Yeah. I’m a little bored because I’m alone at home.”

He chuckled, “Do you want to come and pick me up from work then?”

I froze for a moment and instantly took up his offer, “Okay!”

I could imagine the smile on his face upon knowing how spirited I was.

After a short pause, he said in a serious voice, “Are you not going to ask me if I’ve taken my lunch?”

I was a little tongue-tied at first. “So… have you eaten?”

“Yes. Grilled eggplant. I’ll make this for you tonight.”

Grandma once said, teenagers are often abashed when they’re in love, while those in their mid-twenties would be more romantic and crazier in love. As for people aged thirty and above, love is basically dead.

But I beg to differ. Love after the age of thirty might not be intense or passionate but will subtly reside in our hearts.

The older we get, the more we appreciate such subtlety. And the love we have for our partners would evolve to become an integral part of our lives.

this point in life, what matters most is that we enjoy each other’s companionship, and, God willing, we get to spend the rest

a chat with Ashton. Since I had nothing to do at the Fuller Corporation, I thought I might take my own sweet time going to his office later in

villa and taking a nap in the afternoon, I

bounced out of bed, checked my

was about to leave the villa, I saw a note on the table and froze for a

own. Something urgent cropped up, so he

the blanket on the couch, I could not help but slap my forehead with my palm. What is wrong with me? Why did I

couch and gave

dinner?” the man asked in

paused for a bit, took a glance at the dishes on the table, and

at the Imperial Hotel. You want to come?” I could feel the vibration from the phone. It must be

it and

I might as well take

changing into new clothes, I drove straight to the Imperial

the villa, but it took me twice as

hotel manager knew who

were two men in the suite. One was Ashton,

very long time. He now

was glad that Ashton did not drink. He sat still on the couch and listened to

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