The White family was huge. I have always known that this villa of Marcus’ was located in the suburbs. It was extraordinarily large, like an ancient European castle, extraordinarily luxurious and elegant.
There were a lot of rooms in the villa. I have not looked at them carefully, but the one I lived in seemed to be the largest with a huge cloakroom in it.
I did not know if Marcus had a girlfriend. I always felt that the clothes he bought in the cloakroom were not only designer costumes, but they were also some very beautiful clothing.
“Do you need me to help you choose?” Marcus leaned against the door with his arms folded, and he smiled as he watched me looking at the clothes with a stunned expression on my face.
We were to go out in a short while, and I wanted to change, but looking at so many clothes made me feel at a loss of what to wear.
After turning around and shooting him a glance, I gave it some thought and decided on a black dress with gold trimmings. Then, I selected a black coat and a pair of black Dr. Martens shoes.
Holding the clothes and about to enter the next room to change into them, I was stopped by Marcus. He raised his eyebrows and asked, “Every item is black. Are you sure?”
I paused and then nodded. “Can’t I?”
He pursed his lips. “No!”
Taking the clothes away from me, he picked a gold-pink dress of the same style from the cloakroom, with a rose embroidered on it. It looked dazzling and gorgeous.
Instinctively, I resisted this color, looked at him, and shook my head, “Can I change it?”
He pursed his lips, looked at the dress he had chosen, and said, “This one looks good!”
I shook my head. “I do not like it!”
He was silent, and his gaze darkened, “Must you choose lifeless black?”
I was stunned. I had never thought of black as lifeless. Yet, after he mentioned it, this color, which had been normal to me, now seemed lifeless and dull.
I sighed softly and then said with resignation, “Well, I’ll change it then!” My eyes explored the cloakroom, and I decided on a blue dress. It was not eye-catching but warm and pleasant.
I took it from the rack and looked at Marcus questioningly. His countenance was approving, and he looked at me, saying, “Yes, go and change into it.”
After I had finished changing my clothes, he had replaced the black coat with a white mink coat and told me, “Put it on!”
I was stunned but dressed up as he suggested, and then I wore the Dr. Martens shoes.
He looked and was satisfied. Nodding his head with approval, he said, “You look beautiful. How about some light makeup?”
For the first time, I felt that this man could be a good judge at a beauty contest.
These days, I had become really haggard. So, if I went out without makeup, I am afraid that I will scare passers-by.
I nodded and put on some light makeup. Then, I went out with Marcus.
Stepping into K City again, it felt like a world away. The streets were still busy. It was late autumn, and everyone had their coats on. Fallen leaves gathered on both sides of the road. The sanitation workers finished sweeping and then turned back to sweep again. It was an endless repetition.
“What do you want to eat later?” Marcus questioned me, asking for my opinion.
I tilted my head for a moment, then shook my head and said, “Dessert!”
He smiled. “I’m talking about dinner!”
“Haven’t we just eaten?” It was a little past noon, and we had eaten lunch.
He raised his brows, “You consider that as lunch?”
I went speechless at his question. I pursed my lips and contemplated, “I can’t think of what to eat right now.”
The car passed by the city center. There was a dessert shop in the streets with a long queue.
I asked curiously, “Is their food nice? There are so many people queueing.”
Marcus took a side glance and parked the car by the road. He looked at me and said, “Wait for me in the car. Don’t get out. It’s cold outside. I will be back soon !”
Before I had the chance to reply, he jogged towards the dessert shop and joined the queue.
His good looks shone in the crowd. Moreover, his tall and slender figure made him stood out like a crane.
I leaned against the car window and watched quietly. People approached him with their phones occasionally, probably trying to ask for his number.
He was friendly. He pointed to the car and waved his hands with a faint smile. It seemed like he had rejected them.
After that scene repeated a few times, the girls stopped approaching him. On the other hand, people seemed to be looking towards my direction more frequently.
I didn’t know what happened, so I could only nod and gave a faint smile to look friendly.
Half an hour later, he jogged towards me with the dessert in his hands. He boarded the car and passed the dessert to me, “I bought a little of everything. You can try it all and tell me which one you like.”
I nodded and took the Blueberry Cheesecake from him. I’m not sure of the reason, but I really liked this flavor.
The corners of his lips curved upwards after he saw me taking a few more bites, “It is good?”
I nodded in agreement, “It’s delicious!” I saw him looking at me, so I paused and said, “Do you want to try?”
He went through the trouble of queueing for a long time. So it seemed inappropriate not to get a taste of it. I instinctively scooped a mouthful and brought it to his lips.
He was stunned for a moment, and then, his eyes lit up brightly. He ate from the spoon with a hint of a smile.
Looking at him chew, I asked, “Is it good? There’re blueberries inside!” Not everyone was a fan of blueberries.
Marcus smiled slightly and nodded. He seemed to be in a good mood today, “Yeah. It’s delicious and sweet.”
The mood was contagious. Since he was in a good mood and we had desserts, I felt more relieved. I looked at him, “Where are we going later?”
He chuckled, “We are going to eat!”
“What are we going to eat?” It seemed like he was more chatty when he was in a good mood.
He smiled and said, “You decide!”
I thought for a second and said, “Steak?”
He raised his brows in agreement and started the car.
There was a popular restaurant in the mall, and it was fairly empty since it was after lunch hours.
We found a place with a wide view and sat down. He ordered some dishes and raised his eyes to look at my desserts, which had a bit leftover.
He raised his arms and took away the desserts, “Don’t eat too much. Or else you won’t be able to eat other food,” he said.
I froze in my tracks and nodded. I ate quite a few bites of desserts just now, so my stomach did feel a little funny.
After watching him finished my leftover desserts, I spoke, “Do you like this flavor too?”
He smirked and smiled widely, “Yeah, I really like it!”
“Should we buy some when we go back later?”
“Sure!”
Marcus seemed to be in a particularly good mood.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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