Loving A STRANGER

He wanted to know what was happening on the opposite balcony. He had been angry when he"d seen them on the balcony. However, when he couldn"t see them, he was even more uneasy.

He was worried that perhaps Kylie and Ethan were having s.e.x.

"Valentine"s Day is coming; I want to give some benefits to my fans."

"Great," Aiden said perfunctorily. "Take a few more photos tomorrow when we go outdoors."

Khloe burbled in her heart. She proposed: "I heard that the hot springs here are fantastic, so let"s go enjoy the hot springs!"

She was always confident about her figure. This time, she wanted to kill two birds with one stone.

Although Aiden had told her that Kylie and Ethan were married, she did not believe it. She reckoned that if Kylie really had such a perfect husband, she"d have no reason to be so low-key about it.

Moreover, if she was married to Lord Ethan, Ethan would never have allowed another man to approach her, or even to send presents to her while in Baleney.

Thus, Khloe firmly believed that, like Kylie, Lord Ethan was also using her as a shield to prevent other women from approaching him.

And she suspected that in fact, there was no real relationship between them.

Kylie had pursued Aiden for five years; she did not believe that Kylie could let him go so easily.

Hence, she wanted Kylie to see the intimate photos she"d take with Aiden, and thus make Kylie jealous.

In addition, posting seductive photos on Instagram would not only show off her own figure but also attract more fans.

Her plan was so perfect, but, without waiting for her to finish thinking through her plans, Aiden poured cold water over her enthusiasm: "It"s too hot to go to a hot spring; it"s better to climb the mountain."

Khloe was surprised by what he said. Since when was hot weather not suitable for going to a hot spring, but suitable for climbing mountains?

She remembered that Kylie was very fond of outdoor activities.

And what a coincidence it was that Aiden had chosen to come here to climb the mountain and that Kylie was also here.

She became suspicious but quickly found that this a.s.sumption was impossible.

If Aiden really had a thing for Kylie, why hadn"t they ever climbed the mountain together before? Khloe thought.

But no matter the reason, Khloe still wanted to know the answer: "Why do you want to climb the mountain?"

Aiden looked down at her, laughed, and responded: "It"s cool on the mountain. Besides, you said that you wanted to be on reality TV shows. Then you"d better know more about outdoor activities."

Hearing that everything he did was for her own good, the doubts in her heart disappeared completely.

"But I"ll be sweating if we go climbing; it will ruin my makeup..." She deliberately lengthened her voice. "But if you like, I"ll go with you."

Normally, when she spoke so slowly, Aiden would know that she did not really want to go, and he would say, with consideration: "If you don"t want to, just forget it."

However, this time she was so disappointed to hear Aiden say, with decisiveness: "Great! Let"s go climbing!"

***

After her bath, Kylie sat cross-legged on the sofa and turned on the TV.

When Ethan finished his bathing and walked out of the bathroom, Kylie had already forgotten her earlier embarra.s.sment at the swimming pool. She was manicuring her toes and holding a pillow in her arms.

Hearing Ethan"s footsteps, Kylie hurried to sweep the remaining nail crumbs off the sofa, and laughingly said: "Lord Ethan, Tea House is going to premiere today."

There was hot steam scattered around him. He sat on the sofa wearing his usual cold expression.

"Episode 1?" No matter how fast she had swept the nail crumbs away, Ethan had noticed what she"d done and gave her a disgusted glance.

"Yep." Kylie threw the nail clippers on the tea table, then caught the towel he tossed to her and put it on the tea table as well.

She added: ���But I"m only in some scenes; I have no lines in this episode."

Ethan focused on the TV, his eyes dark and deep.

Kylie could not imagine that a man who usually only watched financial news could be so serious when watching a TV drama.

Except for a few good friends, no one else knew that Ethan was the behind-the-scenes CEO of Peak Pictures. And no one knew that the actors and actresses cultivated by Peak Pictures were chosen by him.

He was a professional and a good judge of talent.

Although Kylie did not have any lines and very few positive shots, he could still tell from her eyes and expressions that she was a very professional actress.

The two people sat on the sofa. One leaned against the sofa and crossed his long legs, while the other curled up, with her chin against the pillow. There was only the sound of the television in the quiet room, but the atmosphere was languid and harmonious.

At the end of the episode, Kylie flaunted proudly: "Lord Ethan, I was doing great, right?"

"So, so." Ethan coldly glanced at her, then walked away.

"Do you have any taste?!" Kylie threw the pillow at him. "Can"t you see that I was doing it wholeheartedly?"

Ethan safely caught the pillow and threw it on the sofa.

He lowered his eyes and saw that Kylie was wearing the cartoon pajamas. The pajamas were now loose. When she"d pressed the pillow against her, the pajamas had been attached to her body.

Not only was the neckline wide open, but her shoulders were almost exposed. The round white b.r.e.a.s.t.s slightly swayed as she straightened out.

Ethan felt his throat get a little dry; his Adam"s apple moved a little.

Noticing where he was looking, Kylie quickly blocked her b.r.e.a.s.t.s with her two hands. "What are you looking at!"

"Your heart, because you said you were wholehearted," he said in a clear voice. Moving his eyes away from Kylie, Ethan walked away.

"Uh..."