Chapter 1666


    "Come on, we can''t miss out on the barbecue!" Ophelia sent off a quick message before pressing on,


    "You still haven''t spilled the beans about you and that Romeo. Have you guys held hands yet? Any


    kissy-kissy?"


    "What''s it to you?"


    "You''re blushing." Ophelia teased with an excited chuckle, "So that''s a yes? Things are moving along


    nicely, huh? He must be quite the catch."


    Otherwise, how could he ever hope to steal the heart of our very own Arabe?


    "He''s alright," Arabe admitted with a hint of warmth in her voice.


    She wasn’t aware that a gentle smile graced her lips whenever she spoke of Romeo.


    Ophelia beamed like a doting elder, being too thrilled to y it cool, "When do I get to meet this


    charmer who''s stolen our Be''s heart?"


    "Soon. In a day or two."


    Ophelia couldn''t contain her excitement, "Well, I just can''t wait to see who''s managed to climb to the


    top of our Be''s favorites list."


    That''s when Arabe remembered she had forgotten to tell Romeo about staying at Ophelia''s ce.


    Just as she pulled out her phone, Ophelia leaned in with curiosity, "Let me see what cute nickname


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    you''ve given him."


    "What nickname?"


    She''d always just saved him as Romeo.


    "Why not something like ''Hubby'', ''Sweetheart'', or ''My Better Half''?"


    "Having his name there is enough."


    To Arabe, Romeo used to be just a long string of unfamiliar digits.


    She dialed his number, but the call went unanswered and eventually disconnected.


    "If he''s in the country, he''s probably still asleep. It''s almost one in the morning here, so it should be


    close to eight there."


    "He''s in Dawnstar."


    "Then he''s definitely asleep," Ophelia exined. "Dawnstar is an hour ahead of us. It''s two in the


    morning there. Who else would be up snacking at this hour like us? He must''ve been knocked out after


    a long day. Romeo''s a busy guy; he''s got a ton of stuff to handle during the day. He probably crashes


    the minute his head hits the pillow."


    Just then, Arabe''s phone buzzed with a video call request.


    Ophelia''s eyes bulged, "No way, he''s up at two in the morning? This is true love!!"


    Arabe answered the call, only to see the cozy hotel lights and the freshly showered Romeo in his


    robe, with his hair still damp.


    The bathroom door behind him was ajar, steam spilling into the room.


    Romeo quickly exined, "I was just taking a shower and missed your call."


    He was about to ask if she had made it back to her hotel when he noticed someone else was there.


    "Hey there, I''m Ophelia, Be''s good friend. Nice to meet you, and might I say, you''re a real looker! You


    two make such a stunning pair!"


    "Thank you." Romeo was nothing but courteous to Arabe''s friend, "Hello, I''m Romeo, Be''s fiancé."


    "I know, I know, nice to meet you. Be and I haven''t caught up in ages, and I wouldn''t want her


    traveling alone sote. I''d offer to escort her, but I''ve hurt my foot, so I was hoping you would give his


    blessing for her to stay over. I promise to take good care of her."


    So that was why she called?


    Romeo''s gaze shifted tenderly toward Arabe, as if he was reading her thoughts, "Then I''m grateful to


    Ms. Almond for looking after her."


    "No trouble at all, I''m happy to have her. You two chat away; I''m off to grab a bite." Ophelia left them to


    their privacy.


    "Get some sleep soon."


    Arabe was about to end the call when Romeo spoke up, "It''s getting colder over there; make sure


    you bundle up at night, don''t catch a cold."


    "I will."


    "If the nkets aren''t enough, ask Ms. Almond for more. Keep the heating on, and don''t stay up too


    <pte. Get some rest."