“What do you mean?” Noah asked. Her words ‘A home with him’ could be interpreted in so many ways, but the first thing that came into his head was marriage.

“Luo…” he whispered, but Luo only answered him with her snores.

‘Seriously? Did she really fall asleep already? That fast?!’ He inwardly complained as he held his breath because of her closeness. She snuggled at him like a leech and it was very hard for him to control his urge, but he managed to do so.

He calmed his body by slowly breathing in and out and closed his eyes. He envied Luo for how she could sleep comfortably, like nothing happened while it would take him a while to fall asleep for sure.

A deep sigh escaped from Noah’s mouth. Their set-up and how things were going still confused him. He had mixed emotions all over, but there was one thing that he was completely sure of… He wanted Luo to stay by his side… He wanted to have Luo all for himself and hated even the thought of her being close to anyone else.

The next morning Noah woke up late. He headed to the dining area directly as soon as he read Luo’s message that she prepared some breakfast for him and left on the table.

“Why is she sneaking away so early? When would she stay longer so we can have breakfast together?!” he mumbled with a crumpled face.

Meanwhile, Luo sat comfortably on her chair with her head on the headrest as soon as she arrived at her office. She had a headache because of lack of sleep last night.

She pretended to be asleep after Noah asked her what she meant in her words, ‘I want a home with you’.

She scoffed and opened her eyes. Then her face crumpled. “Why did I even say that to him?!” she burst, followed by pulling her hair with both hands… Messing it totally.

She could not answer Noah too…

“He now probably thinks that I want to hook up with him and want to bind him with marriage!” she mumbled, feeling so timid suddenly. Then she again relaxed herself by inhaling and exhaling. Keeping her breathing in sync.

She must be going crazy for saying those words, but only she knew how much she meant every word she said… She wanted to stay with him, make him only hers. She still had a few days to think everything over because she was sure Noah would ask her to clarify what she meant.

“He wanted to get intimate with her… Geez men. Was it only pure l.u.s.t in his mind?!” she disappointingly murmured. She was not that naive. She knew she had a great impact on Noah.

The s.e.x.u.a.l tension between them existed and showed very obviously and she would not deny she felt the same longing for him plus the desire to stay by his side always. But she also had a more emotional involvement in this whole scenario, and she knew it was all because she was falling in love with him, like falling in an endless abyss.

However, she would not dare confess her original feelings to him because she must at least keep some pride left for herself, right? If she admitted her feelings to him and he did not feel the same, then… “Oh crap… Just the thought of it hurts my heart!” she breathed followed by a deep sigh.

Maybe she should try once and confess to see his reaction? But not this early. She would try to make Noah fall for her first. “Will he agree if I ask him to get engaged with me?” she whispered next before her intercom buzzed.

She almost forgot about her piled up work because of Noah. She shrugged her thoughts away and decided she would think more about it later and take a call on how she would proceed further.

Darly barged in her door with a wide smile and said, “I know you haven’t had your breakfast seeing your knitted brows in the hallway, so I brought you this!”

Luo smiled, seeing him with her favorite macchiato and cheese sandwich.

“Oh… thank you, Daryl. You’re so thoughtful!” she burst as she stood up to sit on her couch with him.

“You see… I’m one of a kind… and worth keeping��” Daryl muttered with a bashful smile. Luo knew his words had some meaning, but he was not saying anything yet to her or confessing to be exact, so she did not want to put so much meaning into his actions.

What if she was wrong? And besides, Daryl was only a good friend to her, more like a brother, so she was hoping he would not dare do things to jeopardize their friendship.

“That’s why I’m keeping you my friend…” Luo emphasized, giving heavy diction on the word ‘friend’.

Daryl’s face soured hearing the word ‘friend’. He liked Luo for a long time already, but he did not have the courage to confess to her. Every time he would try, he would end up not saying a thing instead.

“Luo… How about we have dinner later?” he offered, hoping this time Luo would agree. He was planning to confess tonight, no matter what happened. He had kept it for too long already and it was time he man up and took that courage to take whatever Luo decided after his confession. He only hoped Luo would give him a chance and not turn him down that instant.

“Alright. Since I’m available tonight, we can have dinner together… I need a drink as well… Oh my head will soon burst out.” Luo subconsciously mumbled.

She needed to breathe a little after her intense night last night.

“Alright then, you will soon have a client waiting so I won’t take much of your time. I’ll pick you up later,” Dary burst in a great mood.

She looked at Daryl’s back and murmured, “If at forty and I would be still single and you would still be waiting for me and single, then I will absolutely keep you my friend.”

She meant it because Daryl was already an ideal partner for her since they were compatible with almost all things and the man could put up with her temper and mood swings as well.

But then Noah’s frowning face popped up in her head as if scolding her for having those thoughts.

“I wish you will react the same way in real life too…” Luo murmured alone with a sad grin. Then again, an idea came inside her mischievous brain! Later, she would definitely take out the opportunity to get drunk up to her heart’s content in one of these coming days. She must be totally wasted and would bug Noah then!

She grinned at her own naughty thoughts…

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