Chapter 143
My heart was skipping a beat. From Kaleb’s reaction, it was evident that he knew I was at the door and deliberately opened it for me. How did he know? I guessed that he probably hadn’t gone to sleep yet. Hearing some noise outside, he opened the monitoring system and saw the footage of the living room.
I was so nervous that I didn’t know what to say. I lifted the orange in my hand and asked in a soft tone, “Can I eat your fruit?”
Kaleb said, “I brought this for you.” Wasn’t it something he intentionally bought? Even though it was just a passing remark, I still felt warm in my heart.“Thank you,” I said.
Kaleb didn’t respond, quietly staring at me. I pursed my lips, pondered for a while without much to say, and then added, “Goodnight.” I wanted to take a step back to my room.
Kaleb furrowed his brow slightly and asked, “Is that all you’re asking?”
I was taken aback and looked at him. Perhaps it was the aftermath of last night’s embrace, but in this quiet late night, I felt a hint of shyness. Faced with the man I liked, I was ultimately too timid and nervous. I faintly responded, “Hmm.”
He walked into the room. I closed the door and leaned against it, holding the orange. My heart was still beating abnormally, and my mind was filled with his handsome appearance, his magnetic voice, and his warm embrace. I lowered my head and exhaled a hot breath, my cheeks flushed and my heart empty. Just separated by a wall, tonight I found myself thinking of him like this.
In the following days, I became busier. The country sent a research and development team to join my project, which accelerated the progress and increased the workload. Busy with interviews, busy with writing papers for publication, busy with studying for a doctorate, busy with work. The opportunity to meet with Kaleb became less and less. However, I had been living like this for the past two years and had already gotten used to it.
On the weekend, I didn’t rest either and worked overtime in the laboratory. A phone call from my father–in–law, Felipe, made me have to put down my work and come to the Elegance Heights.
