ng out to the dashboard to check the caller ID. A warm smile illuminated her face
simply how things felt when one was in love. Monique felt a bit
for one another. Even though he couldn't see her, she couldn't
be," he respo
. "Hmm... was there a specific reason for your call
we have to cancel our dinner plans fo
ention of their canceled dinner date. She had eagerly anticipated their evening o
explained to them why she couldn't make it, enduring their teasing with a good-natured spirit. Her friends
r is in town for three days, and she wants me to accompany her on a
's twin brother, Jacob, had seldom visited Chicago during the thre
acob had become a billionaire. Whenever Jacob returned to Chicago, he would still in
lly mistook him for Joshua because of their strikingly similar facial features. They were spitting images of each other, and
acob had been in Chicago for three days already, but no one had informed her. If Mo
nessed a motorcycle crash beside her, s
xclaimed after witn
he other end of the line. Even though she couldn't see him, she cou
r gaze fixed on the fallen motorcycle and t
red from the othe
babe. I just want to see if I can help with the accident." Her
ua said. "Call me if the
he couldn't see her. "Ok
ned off the engine. In haste, she exited the car to assist the man involved in the accident, who was still trying to stand up. He seemed to be in pain, a
th dark eyes fixed on her. "Are you alright?" she repeated the question when he didn't respond immediately. S
a deep voice, relieving
he truly was okay, he wouldn't have a bleeding wound. Sometimes, men could be so stubborn, refusing to admit they were hurt, which didn't in any way diminish their masculinity.' She took a d
the back seat, she assisted him in sitting down. "Stay here. I'll get something from my car. I'll be right back," she assured him before hurrying to the driver's seat of her car to retrieve her fi
blance to her boyfriend. If not for the stubble around his jawline, she could have easily mistaken h
wn. The man before her had to be Jacob. Monique's gaze left him only when she saw
placed it on her thigh before opening it. With utmost care,
e gently dabbed the alcohol-soa
ed in a deep b
ted on tending to his wounds. She still felt the warmth of his gaze but tried to ignore it, feeling a sense of awkwardness from his intense stare. She considered addressing it but decided against it, allowing him to continue looking at he
ssion on his face when he smiled back, but she couldn't quite decipher its meaning, so she let it go. "Be careful while driving next ti
Thanks," he replied, his
nt, she briefly considered introducing herself as Joshua's girlfriend to him but chose t
ke, he looked at her one last time. She raised a hand to wave goodbye, and he nodded before revving up the motorcycl
o her car and drove away, contemplating what to