Female Novel
Chapter 273
“Tsk!” Thomas sneered disdainfully and tore the letter into pieces before throwing it into the trash bin.I’ll go to Green Lake Manor, but not at this moment, and certainly not tomorrow night. He was notfoolish enough to go exactly when the other party had specified.
Grabbing a broom, he prepared to clean up the shattered glass on the floor. At that moment, Oliviacame downstairs. “W-What happened? How did the window break?”
“It’s nothing. Don’t worry. We’ll get the property management to fix it tomorrow.”
“Okay, give me the broom. I’ll sweep it up,” she said and reached out to take the broom from Thomas’hand. How can a grown man do such a thing? Cleaning the room is supposed to be women’s work.
“No need. I’ll do it.” He did not adhere to any gender stereotypes. It was just a matter of sweeping thefloor, so he was perfectly capable of doing it himself.
“Come on! You’re a man!” She stepped forward, determined to snatch the broom from his hand. As herattention was on the broom, she failed to notice the glass shards beneath her feet. Unintentionally, shestepped on a piece of broken glass. “Ah!” She immediately lost her balance and fell backward.
Disregarding the task of sweeping, Thomas immediately tossed the broom aside and swiftly caught herby her slender waist.
Smooch!
His grip was stronger than intended as he pulled her back from falling. In the next second, their lipsaccidentally collided. At that moment, they froze, finding themselves in proximity and gazing into eachother’s eyes. The sound of their heartbeats resonated distinctly, as if time had momentarily frozen inthis very moment.
Thomas gazed at the captivating beauty in his embrace, bewildered by her exquisite features. Justthen, he could not help but be mesmerized by Olivia’s stunning beauty, leaving him breathless.
Compared to Olivia, his ex-girlfriend, Felice, was nothing; she could not hold a candle to Olivia’s radiantbeauty, not even a single strand of her hair. Campus belle? Beauty pageant champion? They werenothing but self-conscious and inferior before Olivia!
Gulp!
He swallowed awkwardly, feeling a familiar and heated sensation in his lower abdomen. He was not asaintly figure, after all. It was natural to have some physiological reaction when holding such a beautifulwoman in one’s arms.
Olivia’s face blushed as red as an irresistibly alluring ripe apple. Her heart raced, and her eyes,brimming with unspoken emotions, remained glued on his gaze while her delicate hands fidgetedrestlessly.
It was a heaven-sent opportunity! By a twist of fate, the two had unexpectedly kissed. So… Should sheseize this moment to confess her feelings to Thomas?
“Olivia, go for it! Don’t miss this opportunity! Summon the courage to confess right now!”
“What’s the rush to confess? It’s still too early. What if Thomas rejects her? How will they interact in thefuture?”
Like in the morning, Olivia’s mind was in a state of conflict. Two little figures appeared in her mind andengaged in a constant argument.
“Why would Thomas reject her? Even I can tell that he has feelings for her.”
“That won’t do either. Olivia is a girl. How can a girl be so proactive? Even if there’s a confession, itshould be Thomas confessing to her!”
“You’ve got to be kidding me! Thomas is as dense as a log. If we wait for him to confess, it might takeforever! This is about her lifelong happiness. It wouldn’t hurt to be a bit more proactive.”
“Shut up! You shameless fool!”
“You’re the one who’s shameless here! Shut up!”
Olivia felt perplexed as the two conflicting voices argued once again. Why are they arguing again?Whose advice should I listen to? Should I seize this opportunity to confess or not?
At the same time, Thomas regained his senses, gently helped her to her feet, and took a couple ofsteps back on his own accord. “It’s getting late. You should go and rest.” With that, he picked up thebroom and resumed sweeping the floor.
He avoided making eye contact with her because the situation was too awkward for him. He could nothelp but wonder how they ended up kissing once more.
Olivia stood there, dumbfoundedly staring at him. Deep down, she did not want to leave. She wanted tobreak through the barriers between them at that very moment. However, she lacked the certainty thathe would agree to be her boyfriend. With a sigh, she reluctantly turned around and made her wayupstairs, feeling a sense of dissatisfaction lingering within her.
On the bed, scenes of their kiss kept replaying in her mind. “Now that I think about it, I’ve kissedThomas twice today, although the morning kiss was a secret one.”
At the thought of it, she felt a mix of joy and regret in her heart. She regretted not mustering enoughcourage to confess her feelings earlier. If she had, maybe he would have agreed to be her boyfriend,
especially considering the romantic atmosphere they had just experienced. But then again, I’m alwaysby Thomas’ side daily, and he isn’t going anywhere. What is there to fear? That’s right. Good thingscome to those who wait!
“Thomas, you’re my man. You can’t escape from my grasp!” she muttered as she pulled the blanketover her head, drifting off to sleep sweetly.
Meanwhile, Thomas had finished sweeping the floor and was now seated on the couch. Like her, thescenes from earlier kept replaying in his mind. He shook his head in annoyance, attempting to preventhimself from overthinking. However, the more he tried, the more vivid the scenes became. Not only therecent fragments of time but every little detail of their interactions kept floating into his mind.
Olivia’s way of walking, her speech, her moments of joy and sorrow, everything, from her furrowedbrows to her radiant smiles, were so vivid in his mind.
“Oh no, I’m falling for her!” he muttered. He had been unsure about his feelings, but things hadchanged then.
“Unfortunately, now is not the right time.” Thomas acknowledged that he did not have the time or theright circumstances for a romantic relationship. What lay before him was the journey to Green LakeManor, which he decided to visit and uncover the secrets that awaited him tomorrow morning.
As the night passed, he woke up early and freshened up. When Olivia came downstairs, she stillappeared quite shy. While she displayed a dominant demeanor when thinking about mattersconcerning herself and him in private, she immediately transformed into a girlish state the moment shelaid eyes on him.novelbin
There was no avoiding it; whenever she saw him, the scene from last night would come to her mind.
The two sat across from each other at the dining table, having breakfast. “Olivia, I’m heading out after Idrop you off at the company today. Just stay at the office and don’t wander around. Wait for me tocome back.”
“Y-You’re going out again?” She immediately set down her bowl and looked at Thomas reluctantly.