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Cindy did this every single time, informing Ian of all the possible problems so that he could brace himself.
Ian murmured in acknowledgment. “It’s okay. I’m not easily offended. If I’m truly admonished, you don’t need to
say anything at the side. You don’t have to go over and apologize to them, for some people merely want to put on
airs.”
Surprise gripped Cindy. After all, when she talked to him about all this in the past, he mostly listened and seldom
responded, even wearing a slightly impatient look on his face sometimes. Today, however, he picked up where she
left off and even consoled her instead. This was an unprecedented situation that had never happened before. She
nodded. “Okay, got it.”
After lunch, Ian went to take a shower. Sitting in the living room, Cindy felt slightly ill at ease. This house had a
bedroom and a living room, so even while she was watching television here, she could still hear the sound of
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across her mind. This is just a torture!
The driver reclined at the side with his eyes closed now that he’d filled his stomach, not at all bothered about
everything else happening around him.
Having no other recourse, she got up and went to the balcony. The weather outside was very good. She then took
out her cell phone and surfed the internet, only to discover that her photos with Ian were already posted, ones that
were taken when they left in the morning. This time, many people gave their blessings, while those who disdained
her and mocked Ian had diminished significantly.
A little over 20 minutes later, she heard the door of the bathroom open. Ian was actually fully dressed when he
came out. He knew that he couldn’t be too casual since there was now a woman in the house. Upon seeing that
there was still some time to spare, Cindy returned to the sofa and leaned back to rest for a while. After getting
ready in the room, Ian came out. As he stood by the door, he looked up and instantly saw Cindy with her eyes
closed. She must be really tired to fall asleep while sitting on the sofa. I might not have it easy, but it’s actually even
more exhausting for her. He tarried for a while before going over and waking the driver first. “We should make a
move.” At the side, Cindy’s eyes abruptly snapped open, her gaze still dazed with grogginess. “We’re leaving? Oh
yes, it’s time!” Springing to her feet, she smoothed her hair before walking over and gathering everything Ian had
to bring. The three of them left together. Cindy was probably still half-asleep as she stood in the elevator. Leaning
against the elevator wall, she yawned several times. Ian didn’t look at her, merely reaching out and taking the
cosmetic box from her hand. “I’ll carry it myself.” This action had Cindy snapping to attention. “No, no, I can
manage,” she hastily insisted. After all, the cosmetic box was actually quite heavy. Ian said nothing, yet he didn’t
release his hold on it either. “Never mind, it’s just a few steps.
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” Cindy stared at him. In the end, she pursed her lips and stood at the side with her hands hanging by her sides. The
driver’s gaze shifted between them, an amused expression on his face. Cindy knew what he was thinking, so she
strove to maintain a solemn expression in order to keep her embarrassment from him. She then sat in the back
seat with Ian. “You can nap for a while,” Ian suggested. Cindy was already wide awake at this time. “No, I’m fine.
I’m feeling better after dozing for a bit earlier.” Ian didn’t say anything further though he scrutinized her out of the
corner of his eye. For the first time, he felt that she was stretching herself too thin. He’d never had an assistant, nor
had he noticed how other people’s assistants were, but Hannah had once lauded Cindy before him. She said that it
was her first time seeing a newbie who was so competent in handling the position of an assistant. The assistants
she arranged for other artists in the past all made various blunders, so she was truly surprised by Cindy. Retracting
his gaze, he turned and gazed out the window. Could she possibly be bad at her work when she stretches herself so
thin? But she’s probably very tired. The car drove all the way to the photo shoot location provided by the magazine
publisher. When they alighted from the car, Cindy went over to take the cosmetic box, but Ian was a step ahead of
her, carrying it himself.
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