“Enough. If you two want to argue, take it outside.” Aurora hurriedly left, as these two seemed naturally destined to be archenemies.
Julian, having just gained an advantage, was quite pleased with himself. “I won’t argue with him,” he said as he chased after Aurora.
“Me neither! I couldn’t care less about you. Is this your new home, Aurora? Where am I sleeping tonight?”
Asher dumped a pile of stuff in the living room and rushed upstairs, surveying the area. He certainly had no intention of sharing a room with Aurora.
He quickly chose the room next to the master bedroom. “I’ll sleep in this room tonight.”
“Fine.” Aurora began making his bed, appearing especially gentle and womanly, unlike her usual tough business demeanor.
“See? She is making my bed. Would she do the same for you?” Asher gloated, his pride almost tangible.
Julian, unimpressed, responded, “I don’t need such treatment because I usually share a bed with her, and it’s already made.”
“That’s impossible. She would never let you into her bed.”
Aurora, observing their childish banter, wondered how they always ended up like sworn enemies when together.
“If you keep arguing, I want you both out! Annoying.” Aurora snapped, and the room fell silent.
Once she had finished making the bed, Julian spoke, “Aurora, can I sleep with you tonight?”
Aurora gave him a cold look. “Go back to your own home.”
“My chauffeur has already left, and there are no cars here. Can you really be so heartless? Especially since I even contacted those CEOs today to discuss our project.”
Julian looked at Aurora with a pitiful expression, leveraging her own business dealings to manipulate her. Aurora felt helpless, wondering what kind of trouble she had gotten herself into with these two.
“Fine, you can stay here. I’ll make your bed,” she said, heading towards the guest room.
“What CEOs?” Asher perked up, sensing something amiss.
“Aurora is setting up a company, so naturally, she needs to establish a firm footing in Clothville first. With my connections, she’ll have an easier time,” Julian explained nonchalantly.
“Hmph, you’re definitely using that to blackmail her. Otherwise, she wouldn’t even consider kissing you.”
Julian looked at him. “So you heard that, huh? Aurora was willing to kiss me.”
“If it weren’t for your help, she wouldn’t give you a second glance,” Asher scoffed.
“Let’s see whether her feelings are genuine or not,” Julian smirked as he approached Aurora.
He watched as Aurora bent down to make his bed, fantasizing about their married life and how wonderful a wife she would be.
“You’ll sleep in this room tonight, and Asher, you’re in that one. Of course, if you don’t mind, you can sleep together,” Aurora said breathlessly from the doorway.
“Who would want to sleep with him? This is the bed you made for me, and it’s so comfortable,” Julian exclaimed happily as he jumped onto the bed, rolling around.
Aurora had a vein throbbing on her forehead. Before Asher’s arrival, Julian had been cool and mysterious. Now, the two seemed to regress into childishness in their attempts to best each other.
As Julian continued to roll around, Aurora could barely stand to watch. Meanwhile, Asher, who she thought would also find the situation childish, lay down in the next room’s bed. “This bed made by Aurora smells so good…”
Aurora felt that if she stayed any longer with these two lunatics, she would go insane herself. Without a word, she turned and walked away. As she left, the conversation between the two men naturally dwindled. “Aurora, where are you going?” Julian asked, holding onto her hand. “To take a bath and sleep!” Aurora replied coldly. “Oh,” Julian said, finally letting go of her hand.
After she finished washing up and came out, she discovered the two were on the balcony smoking and chatting amiably, though she couldn’t make out the topic. Men’s friendships were indeed strange. Just moments ago, they were arguing non-stop, and now here they were, chatting away like old friends. As long as they weren’t fighting, Aurora was fine with that. “What are you talking about? Seems like a lively conversation.”
“We’re sharing experiences. Although he can be annoying, he does know more than us,” Asher said, intending to compliment him, but the words came out quite unpleasantly. “Hmph, considering you’re Aurora’s partner, I won’t argue with you. Aurora, come sit by me,” Julian said coldly to Asher but turned to Aurora with a gentle demeanor.
Aurora sat between them. “Aurora, how’s campus life treating you? Settling in well?”
“Yeah.”
“I’ll come visit your school tomorrow. I happen to be free,” Asher said with a smile.
“You have nothing else to do?” Aurora glanced at him.
“Nonsense. I have to sign a contract tomorrow night and then catch a flight back to the U. S. You can’t spare even one day to be with me?” Asher feigned hurt, knowing well that they had clear roles in their company which was currently growing. With her departure, all responsibilities fell on him, undoubtedly making him busier than ever.
Feeling a bit guilty, she responded, “Alright, I’ll accompany you wherever you want to go.” Asher glanced triumphantly at Julian, seemingly wanting to show off, while Julian just snorted and ignored him. After all, he was leaving tomorrow night. What was there to fear? After chatting some more, Aurora went back to her room to rest. These past few days had been relatively relaxed.
She had been visiting various CEOs, and with Julian’s help, things had gone smoothly. “I’m going to sleep. Good night,” she said as she closed her door. As she slept, she was suddenly awakened by the bed sinking beside her and immediately woke up. “Who?” she asked groggily, her hand reflexively reaching for the man’s neck. “Aurora, it’s me,” Julian said. He had been following up on Aurora’s recent years through her newly established company.
He knew how she had started and struggled, enduring many hardships, which explained her stomach issues that had become serious over time. During the day, he might have been playful with Asher, but his heart ached more for her. “How did you get in?” Aurora frowned, wondering why everyone seemed to easily enter her room. “Your door wasn’t locked. I just walked in,” Julian admitted honestly.
Aurora was speechless. Last night she had locked the door, yet Hayden had entered, and today in her own home she had forgotten to lock the door, allowing Julian in. “Don’t worry. You’re still on your period, and I can’t do anything. I just want to sleep next to you. It makes me feel more secure,” Julian said, pulling her into his arms naturally. “Sleep tight.”