he mall with her. He quickly ran back to the supermarket to get ti

are you doing here?" A cleaning lady at the

you check to see if there's any woman in there who needs tissue pa

r number? Call her," the lad

lady ignored him. He called Ju

again, and finall

Something happened at the su

I see. I thought you were too emba

now. I am at the restroom's entranc

it out, but it's a little embarrassing

ens to the best of us.

end like this," Ryan said,

ually cooking right now. Would you

"That sounds great.

g you," Juliette replied

couldn't help but thi

ferences compared to his own luxurious mansion. However, there was something about Juliette's place that made it feel like a

d beer, Juliette commented

arming. But Juliette wasn't convinced and made a jab at Ryan's expensive mans

ike this someday," Ryan de

room, and one kitchen - all designed to my own taste. Just

elationship. Ryan put her worries to rest, insisting that he was perfectly comfortable sharing a meal with her.

in the dining room. Sitting on the table were two bowls of noodles of varying s

ssed gratefully before digging in

en them. When they had finished, Ryan kindly offered to

sat by each other on

ce, Juliette expre

e you don't

asked, "Why wou

n a place like this. It's not like the fancy food y

ke that, Jules," Ryan count

ated Juliette

wo prior occasions, reserving the name for

te avoided eye cont

you call

n encouraged her, saying, "Why so

iette responded, "T

Ryan persisted, "Let m

aking her hand in his and giving it a reassuring squeeze

first, Juliette was startled, but soon her body eased and she began to reci

new that he'd acted on instinct and that his instincts were right. Already, he was devising their nex

eve this," bl

d," she said,

t enjoy it?

hy did you do it?"

ing three months together on our last business trip, or maybe because I felt deprived of love, care, affection, and intimacy in my re

his assistants. Despite her attraction, she refused to let it interfere with her high-paying job, obtained shortly after graduating from u

s. He had always been a professional boss, never getting too casual or informal with his employees. Juliette had only ever chatted with hi

ink carefully about what to do next. She couldn't risk losing her jo

I liked you?"

eeling," R

d you become

e just always known," he s

uous, don't you think?" Jul

not just about my looks. We've worked together for so long th

just because we've spent

ou still like me. That's how I know it's real," Ryan said si

ight, "Are you asking me

"No, it's too

bly needs his mother now more than ever - who also happens to be your ex. And to top it off, I work for you a

leaning in for a kiss. However, Juliet

y," Julie

uld head home now. I need

omfortable, that wasn't my intention,"

y," Juliette walked him to t

replied, leaving as Ju

let out a sigh and muttered, "Sometimes,

wrong; her favorite bakery had sold out of her favorite cakes, her order at the burger joint was all messed up, and to top it all off, she had taken a wrong turn wh

ke me to go to the s

She couldn't deal with this today. Not

nterrupt me when I'm talking, angry or in a b

ld fire this one too. But then, she remembered that she had already gone through three h

? Where is Lucy?"

knew how to ha

er for you," the housekeeper repli

d, and Adrienne welc

did you employ in my house? Move her to the company's employee's

She just resumed work ye

her. Isn't it the same

sekeeper a second chance, to no avail. Adrienn

outing when a knock at her door interrupted her. Howe

asked, "What is

l," Lucy repli

ed with a nod, taking

ation, she made her wa

ing dress and matching heels, a

is tonigh