Jason left in a hurry, his tone suggesting that his jealous girlfriend was involved. He seemed quite devoted to her. Whenever Aurora thought of devotion, Julian came to mind as the best person for her.
Once Jason left, only Aurora and Eric remained in the room, just like at noon. Julian couldn''t see them; he could only hear their voices. Eric didn''t bring up the past but kept serving dishes to Aurora, creating a cheerful atmosphere throughout the meal.
No one would guess that Aurora and Eric were actuallypetitors. "Miss, didn''t you say you liked horror movies at lunch? I heard there''s a new one out, ''Shadow Whispers''. It''s set in the deep forests of the southwest. Remembering you liked horror, I bought us two tickets. Setting aside ourpetitive rtionship, I''m also your cousin and we went to the same university. You wouldn''t refuse to give me this face, would you?"
Eric was a transparent person in his dealings. He quickly understood the leverage points with Aurora, knowing she couldn''t be forced directly. With the conversation turned this way, Aurora felt it would be impolite to refuse, perhaps because she bore no previous grudges against Eric, so she agreed.
"Will Mr. Gilpin have time toeter? Since it''s a horror movie, having more people might beforting," she shifted the topic to Jason.
Jason''s intentions had always been ambiguous, and Aurora wasn''t sure what he was really thinking, but she certainly hoped for more opportunities to interact with him.
"That might depend on Be. Her personality is quite tricky; she might not let Jason go easily. I''ll call and ask," Eric''s smartest move was not making any promises. He would inform Jason, but whether Jason woulde was uncertain, giving Aurora a glimmer
of hope.
"Why not invite Be too? Since we''re all friends, I''d also like to get to know her," Aurora thought quickly, eager to make the deal happen.
If she couldn''t approach through Jason, then perhaps Be could be an opportunity.
"Alright, I''ll tell them," Eric said, his eyes deep behind his sses.
Meanwhile, Jason had already left in a luxury car, driven by the very girlfriend he often mentioned affectionately.
"Let''s go, it''s none of our business now."
"Are they having dinner?" Be asked, looking somewhat forlorn.
"Of course. You know well the boss''s feelings for her. He finally got an excuse to take her out, he wouldn''t miss such an opportunity. Have you eaten? If not, let me take you out, after all, you''re my darling too," Jason teased Be, but received a re in response.
"Be, give up. He''s never been interested in you. Didn''t you see the way he looks at Miss Montgomery? I''ve never seen him treat anyone with such care in all the years I''ve been by his side."
"No need to tell me, I know," Be responded, already aware of his feelings for another, but it still pained her to see his affection for Aurora recently.
Irritated, she lit a cigarette, and her elegant face was tinged with mncholy in the smoke she exhaled.
Some people, no matter how deeply you love them, remain unattainable, and all your efforts are just futile, like a mirage or a dream.
She had no choice but to dutifully y her role, even if she was just a pawn, she aimed to be the most satisfactory one.
"You seem upset, let me drive." The three were clearly long-time acquaintances, and Jason especially understood Be''s feelings towards that person.
"No need, I''m not as weak as you think." Be skillfully shifted gears, knowing his intentions the moment she stayed by his side, her mental preparations already made.
The car had only driven halfway when Be''s ringtone sounded, instantly dispelling her gloom upon hearing that ringtone designated for him.
"It''s me... okay, I understand." Be''s face, happy just a second ago, fell instantly.
"It seems to be about Miss Montgomery again," Jason deduced from Be''s expression.
"You don''t have to be silent for people to think you''re mute, let''s go see a movie, and remember your role," Be said fiercely, though she only acted so docilely like amb in front of that person.
"Tsk, since you are my dear darling, you can''t keep such a gloomy face, or Miss Montgomery might get suspicious," Jason smirked, but the frustrated Be hardly noticed the bitterness in his smile.
You love him, and I deeply love you, but in your eyes, there''s only him, never noticing the true devotion others offer you.
Be ignored him, "Let''s go to the movie theater first."
"I think we should grab something to eat first, I''m really hungry." Jason knew Be hadn''t had dinner either, his concern more for her than himself.
"Always making a fuss," Be pulled the car over, "You have fifteen minutes to eat, thene back up."
"Got it, got it," Jason said as he exited the car, but when he returned, he was carrying a bag, the scent of food wafting out.
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"What are you doing bringing that into the car to eat, it smells so disgus... mmm..." Before she could finish, Jason had stuffed a chicken leg into her mouth.
Be chewed subconsciously, her eyes lighting up, though she kept saying, "Take it away, I won''t eat such disgusting stuff."
"Little girl, stop pretending in front of me, I know you like it. You just avoid these so- called junk foods because the boss doesn''t like them."
"Life shouldn''t be so dull, you should indulge in what you like," Jason ruffled her hair.
"I''ll do what I want without your meddling, and you better not tell him about me eating fried chicken," Be threatened vehemently.
"Okay, I won''t tell," Jason doted on her, his eyes shining as he watched the girl who now looked her age.
Once Be had finished, a look of satisfaction crossed her face.
Ever since he hadbeled these foods as junk years ago, she had avoided them, but she always envied the children who ate them.
"Full now? We can go then," Jason, seeing her satisfied expression, felt much happier.
Be then realized the man beside her hadn''t eaten. Could it be he bought it just for her? What exactly was he thinking?