By the time Aurora and Eric had finished their dinner, Julian was seething with anger, infuriated that Eric even suggested watching a movie afterward. He had grabbed his phone several times, intending to message Aurora toe home, but each time, he reluctantly held back. He didn''t want her to leave, yet his heart couldn''t settle; despite his dissatisfaction, Julian still considered Aurora''s feelings and thoughts.


    Eric''s intentions were clear: his interest was not innocent. If he were truly just Aurora''s cousin, why would he harbor such feelings towards her? It seemed necessary to investigate further. Once Aurora left with Eric, Julian finally emerged from his room.


    Aurora was already seated in the passenger seat of Eric''s car. Julian, gritting his teeth yet feelingpelled to follow, trailed behind them. "How did you find tonight''s dinner?" Eric asked.


    "I liked it, but why do you keep calling me that? It sounds odd," Aurora had been meaning to ask this question for a while.


    Eric chuckled lightly, "Since you''ve forgotten, let''s leave it be. How about I call you Rory from now on?"


    His profile was handsome, and with sses, he appeared quite schrly. "Did something happen between us before? Why do you keep saying I''ve forgotten something?" Aurora looked puzzled at Eric.


    "If you really want to know, we can sit down another day, and I''ll exin everything. What do you say?"


    "Okay."


    Their conversation was sporadic as they soon arrived at the cinema. Just as Aurora stepped out of the car, she spotted a shy Ferrari sports car. With a beautiful car came a stunning woman: Be, in a fiery red mini-skirt, her figure superb, and her mixed- race features drawing many admiring nces.


    "Eric, you''re here." Only now could she drop the formalities of calling him boss and instead greet him warmly like a lover.


    "Eric, you know Be gets scared easily, yet you let her watch a horror movie. Who''s going tofort her if she ends up crying?" Jason, with his arm around Be''s waist, approached them.


    The woman in his arms stiffened, unable to break free for the sake of their act, and reluctantly leaned on Jason. "She''s your darling, so you take care of her. Rory, let''s go inside," Eric said, turning back to Aurora with a tender gaze that was painfully ring, especially to Julian, who was hiding behind a pir, wishing he could gouge out Eric''s eyes and crush them underfoot.


    Jason shifted Be''s attention away, "Honey, didn''t you want some ice cream? Let''s go get some."


    Be, not wanting to witness Eric showering another woman with affection, took the opportunity to leave with Jason. Just around the corner, she stepped on Jason''s shoe, "How much longer will you hold me?"


    Jason sighed, "Ungrateful, aren''t you? I''m just trying to help, and you repay kindness with spite."


    "Who asked for your help? I''m perfectly fine!" Be would never admit the bitterness in her heart.


    "Sure, sure, you''re fine. If I hadn''t taken you away, you''d probably be crying by now, yet you im you''re fine," Jason said, feeling sorry for her but receiving only a harsher stomp in return.


    Huffing, Be reached the ice cream shop and bought ten at once, bossing Jason around like a servant. "Go get me tworge buckets of popcorn, and remember, I want therge ones!"


    Jason obediently went shopping; what could he do when he was fond of her?


    "I''ll buy a few more tickets; wait here for me," said Eric cheerfully, finding his time with Aurora akin to a dream.


    Aurora waited in ce, pondering how long it had been since shest saw a movie. It was three years ago with Hayden.


    Back then, they watched a mncholic youth film about meeting, knowing, and loving each other.


    It started sweetly but ended bitterly, with most stories concluding with the couple parting ways-the girl possibly having an abortion, the boy perhaps going abroad. Their initial love was fervent, but they eventually separated for various reasons. The love of their youth was beautiful, but it ended like a butterfly that couldn''t cross the sea.


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    Even the most beautiful love eventually withers like a flower, from its naive bloom to its alluring peak and finally to its decay into the dust.


    It mirrored a woman''s life. Back then, Aurora cried uncontrobly in the cinema.


    Perhaps she was too engrossed in the film, or it reminded her of herself, as she cried with red eyes, pleading not to be separated from Hayden.


    Hayden, while kissing away her tears,forted her, promising he would never hurt or leave her.


    But such beautiful promises were merely due to their youthful naivety. Standing in the lobby, Aurora reminisced about those times.


    She was like a tender bud, blooming and blushing at his words and kisses.


    Yet, he eventually hurt her in the most heartbreaking way, prompting her to leave forever.


    Just like the movie, some people inevitably drift apart, while others traverse great distances to be together.


    Now past her naive days, Aurora disyed all her charm and beauty to Julian.


    She no longer made easy promises, but in her heart, she had decided on forever, deeply in love with him.


    Julian, from a distance, understood theplexity in Aurora''s eyes.


    Seeing her slender figure among the crowd, he longed to hold her close.


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    The crowd around Aurora buzzed with dissatisfaction, "They booked the entire theater for a horror movie? Are they insane?"


    "Ah, to be rich and whimsical! I wish I could book a theater too."


    "You? Forget it, do you even know how much it costs?"


    The surrounding chatter focused on the theater being booked. Aurora was suspicious- who had booked it?


    After all, movies are more fun with more people; wouldn''t booking the entire theater spoil the fun?


    Julian was also puzzled. He had considered booking the theater himself; who could have acted faster?


    Just then, a voice near him said, "Jules, what are you sneaking around here for?"


    This sudden voice nearly scared Julian to death. "Oh my god, can you keep it down?" The sultry figure before him was none other than Irene!


    Irene nced at Aurora not far away, "Jules, don''t tell me you''re catching a cheater?"


    Aurora clearly didn''t know Julian was there, and with him sneaking around, what else could it be but catching a cheater?


    Julian frowned, "Don''t tell me the person who booked the theater is Nick?" It would be just like him to create such a spectacle.