NovelEnglishCraig's handsface darkened, and with a frustrated sigh, he sent her a period, hoping to add her as a friend again and transfer the money to her.
But instead of a prompt to accept the friend request, Whatshowed a chilling message: [Message sent, but rejected by the recipient.] So, he hadn't been simply deleted; he had been blocked.
It looked like Aurora had made up her mind to cut off all contact with him.
In a way... this was what Craig had wanted to see.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut when he fully realized it, his heart felt like it was being squeezed, causing him physical pain. He even had to clutch at his chest.
Standing frozen for what felt like an eternity, only moving again when daylight started to seep through the windows, Craig finally shuffled back to the bathroom to continue his "regular" life.
Shower, sleep, wake up, work for a living.
Maybe at twenty, with youthful ignorance and energy, he could have believed in a chance for something more.
But now at thirty, a high school dropout, what kind of future could he possibly dream of, especially thinking he could share a life with the heiress of the Lopez Corporation? Felicity had miscalculated, badly.
She hadn't expected the second round with Miles to last so long! She had passed out, missing whatever cafter.
When she groggily woke up, it was already noon the next day.
Gritting her teeth, she managed to pull herself up from the bed, noticing that her ankle had been treated with anti-inflammatory medication.
Beside her on the pillow was a note from Miles.
[Breakfast is on the table. Got sbusiness to handle at the company, but I'll be back soon. Wait for me.] Wait for him? Not if she could help it! Felicity was always bold in the moment, but once reality set in, all she could think about was running.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe farther, the better! Ignoring her injured foot, she grabbed her phone to call an Uber, desperate to get out of there.
But just as she got dressed and was about to sneak out, she heard the front door unlock! Before she could process, Miles was already standing in front of her, as suave as ever in his black suit and crisply pressed white shirt, his long legs encased in tailored trousers. Content belongs to en.kikistoriesAnd it was this very physique...
UMS That she had taken the liberty to explore more thoroughly in the wee hours! Those abs were as hard as steel, a touch she found particularly satisfying.
"You're leaving?" Miles guessed her intentions instantly.
"Uh... well... Langston, my mom wantshome!" "I already called Aunt Karen. She knows you stayed here last night and askedto personally make sure you got hsafely once you woke up." "Really? What about my dad-" "Mr. Turner has been withall morning; he couldn't possibly have contacted you." Felicity blinked, resorting to a nervous laugh.
"You still want to run, don't you?" Miles blocked the doorway, his deep eyes locking on hers, "We've been through this twice. Last tyou disappeared for five years. How long do you plan to run this time?" Content belongs to en kikistories"I'm not trying to run..." "Then what are you doing?" Q.UMS "I'm just... I'm thirsty. I was coming out to get swater!" Felicity turned and dashed towards the kitchen.
A temporary escape was still an escape.
Miles sighed, took off his shoes, and picked up the pair of women's slippers he had brought for her, placing them in front of her. "Here, wear these." Felicity's eyes widened in panic, "No! We can't tell them!"
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