Faced with no other option, Katrina decides to take Aaron outside. Focused on hiding him from Farrah, she fails to notice Aaron"s gloomy face. He felt aggrieved about what she did. It"s obvious that Katrina doesn"t want to introduce him to her friend. She closes the wardrobe and hurries to the apartment entrance.Aaron has been quietly letting Katrina drag him around. When she opens the front door, he pulls her back and presses her against it. "Katrina, what are you doing? Why do I need to hide?"
Katrina feels bad for treating Aaron like this, but this is an emergency. She clasps her hands together and looks up at him anxiously. She pleads and tries to beg him, "Just for today, can you help me? My best friend is coming over. I can"t let her know you"re living with me. She"ll be shocked! She knew that I live alone at home, if she found out that you stay with me, it would not give her a good impression. Can you go out and hide for a while? Please, just this once, Aaron?"
Aaron studies her anxious face with a sigh. "This is the first time she begged for something so serious. Why does she want to hide me so badly?"
His teeth clench in anger. "Is my presence so troublesome? He felt annoyed the way she treated him," A sudden pain crossed his heart. Why can"t this woman understand his clear intention?
Katrina nods quickly. "Yes! There"s no way she can find out about you!"
His face turns dark at her immediate response.
Sensing his anger, Katrina shakes her head. "No, I didn"t mean it like that! But she never met you before. If suddenly she finds a man in my home, she is bound to have a misunderstanding! Don"t worry, and I"ll introduce you two later. But for now, please do this favor for me!" she pleads nicely, knowing she can"t get rid of Aaron if he insists on staying.
Aaron grits his teeth. "According to Article 6 of the contract, you can"t drive me away for no reason until I"m completely healed!"
"I"m not driving you away! I"m just asking you to go out and hide! And according to the contract, no one can find out that we live together!" she reminds him desperately. This is not the right time for them to argue, she thinks.
"It"s only for two hours! We"ll be quick!" She sticks out two fingers and looks at him with puppy dog eyes.
Katrina looks so adorable, asking him for help that he can"t resist. She even promises to introduce him to her best friend later.
In the end, Aaron can"t bear to embarra.s.s Katrina. Despite feeling aggrieved, he chooses to compromise. "She"s right, and this isn"t an unreasonable request."
But he doesn"t want to compromise so easily.
Aaron suddenly takes Katrina in his arms, tilts her chin, and kisses her fiercely. He vents all his anger and reluctance in the forceful kiss, only releasing her when he"s satisfied. He knows his sudden action is too rude. He can"t easily accept the fact that the woman she loves the most often misunderstood him. He leaves him with no other choice. He still remembers William"s advice that a woman needs extra care not by forcing himself to her.
Katrina"s cheeks turn red at the sudden kiss.
But upon seeing the resignation on Aaron"s face, she knows that he has decided to concede. Ignoring her embarra.s.sment, she opens the door and shoves Aaron out.
Just as Katrina pushes Aaron out of the door, she hears familiar footsteps. When she looks at the staircase, she sees Farrah making her way up carrying bags of groceries in her arms.
Feeling Katrina"s gaze, Farrah looks up and meets her best friend"s eyes.
Katrina feels nothing but cold fear. Did she see him leave my house?
Farrah greets her with a smile. "Katrina, come and help me!"
"Okay!" Katrina rushes to the stairs and helps Farrah carry the bags of groceries.
When they reach the door, Farrah notices Aaron standing next to them. She asks in surprise, "Who"s this?"
Katrina is so nervous that she feels as if her heart is about to jump out of her chest. "He... He"s a courier!" she makes up on the spot.
To convince Farrah of the lie, she tells Aaron casually, "Sir, could you please help me throw away the garbage? Thank you!"
She goes to the kitchen to get a garbage bag and hands it to Aaron. "Please," she pleads in a low voice before she slams the door shut.
Aaron glances at the garbage bag and the closed door. The anger in his heart is indescribable.
This d.a.m.n woman! How dare she call me a courier and ask me to throw out the garbage? I decided to help her, but that doesn"t mean she can humiliate me like this! I"ll get back at her for this later!
Aaron stomps away with rage.
Inside the apartment, Katrina wipes her forehead and breathes a sigh of relief.
Farrah takes the ingredients into the kitchen and washes the dishes. "That courier is so handsome! This is defying what I know of the industry!"
A courier usually spends all day outdoors delivering mail and packages. Exposed to the wind and the rain, they wear dust proof clothing, and their skin is most likely to darken from the weather conditions.
I"ve never seen such a handsome and stylish courier before! He looks good-looking enough to be a star! Maybe he"s on one of those reality tv shows, with secret cameras and everything… Farrah muses to herself.
Katrina laughs it off. "Every industry has good-looking employees. Maybe he"s the "Apollo" in the postal industry."
Farrah nods. "That"s true! Like how you"re the flower of the police officer." Without a beat, she adds, "By the way, Katrina, what lipstick color are you wearing today? It looks good on you!"
She changes the topic so fast that it takes a moment for Katrina to respond. "Lipstick?"
"Yes, the one you"re wearing now."