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CRASH! Eliza watched as Muffin knocked over a paint can. She quickly scooped up the mischievous cat and lightly tapped its head with a loose fist.
‘You’re disturbing the great artist at work!”
Muffin meowed indignantly, starting a mock argument between woman and cat.
Julian set down his brush, watching them with tender eyes.
The once empty, silent studio had come alive.
Eliza placed the cat outside the studio door and sighed with relief before crouching to organize the tubes of paint Muffin had scattered..
“Let me help,” Julian knelt beside her. Suddenly, their hands landed on the same paint tube.
Eliza blushed and tried to move her hand away, but his hand–with its distinct knuckles–firmly held hers in place.
Years of painting had left Julian’s fingertips slightly calloused, the texture distinct against her wrist.
“Julian…” she stammered, trying harder to pull away.
Instead, he tightened his grip, his long fingers sliding between hers until they were interlocked.
“Hey!” Eliza jolted, then found herself pulled into his arms.
The newly organized paint tubes clattered across the floor again.
“Don’t move,” he murmured against her neck, his warm breath making her skin tingle.
Their chests pressed together, hearts beating against each other, each feeling the other’s rapid pulse.
“Julian, what are you doing?”
“Eliza, don’t you understand how I feel about you yet?”
Julian nuzzled her neck gently, like a cat marking its territory.
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“I…”
“Don’t tell me again that you’re divorced,” he suddenly tightened his embrace, pulling her onto his lap. His hair brushed her earlobe, tickling her.
“You’ve said it so many times since you moved in. Are you trying to make me give up?”
Julian bit her shoulder lightly, as if venting frustration.
“You know I won’t.”
“You feel something for me too, don’t you?”
“Julian, feelings aren’t games…” Eliza bit her lip, hesitating before continuing. “I learned that after being hurt. I don’t want to hurt you too…”
“You won’t,” he stated with conviction. “You won’t hurt me.”
“Julian, this…”
“Eliza, can you really not accept me?” Julian suddenly released her, his sincere eyes meeting hers.
“Some people say they’ll ‘take in a stray cat,‘ but when the cat actually shows up, they change their mind…”
For a moment, Eliza could almost see two pointed ears drooping sadly among his hair.
“Some people barge into your life, then decide to leave without a word…”
Julian’s voice was full of hurt as his hands gradually loosened.
“I’m sure by tomorrow you’ll be determined to move out. Even if I come to your coffee shop, you’ll ignore me–looking right through me like I’m thin air!”
His voice dropped as he started to push her away. “Just pretend I was joking. We can still be…”
“Who said I changed my mind? I’ll take you in,” Eliza interrupted.
Julian froze as she smiled and tightened her grip on his hand.
Like soothing a cat, she gently stroked his back, her warm words falling on his ear and tugging at his heartstrings.
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“Since you’ve come to me, I can’t back out now, can I?”
Julian stared at her, then suddenly captured her lips in an intense kiss.
Between kisses, he asked hopefully, “You’re really gonna leave your cat behind… and not come home
to me?”
Eliza clung to his neck, breathless. “Never…”
Before she could finish, Julian kissed her again, his teeth and lips marking her as his own.
Meanwhile, at the Harris mansion.
Maya knelt on the floor, her cheeks swollen and bloody.
Two bodyguards continued to slap her already swollen face without pause.
Still not satisfied, his grandmother raged, “How dare you deceive me! Deceive the Harris family!”
Liam entered with heavy steps. His grandmother immediately rose and approached him. “Liam, where’s Eliza? Has she forgiven you?”
He shook his head, his face dark.
‘What are we going to do? Eliza must blame me for everything!”
His grandmother slapped Maya again, knocking her to the floor.
You scheming woman! You actually thought you could take advantage of the Harris family!”
iam coldly watched Maya crying on the ground, remembering his assistant’s phone call. Rage and atred surged in his chest.
Get rid of that baby–right now!”
Maya looked up in disbelief, tears still in her eyes. “Liam, no! Please! I’ll die!”
Liam merely looked down at her, all previous tenderness gone,
Didn’t you enjoy pretending? Enjoy faking a miscarriage?”
Mr. Hayes already said it–you and the child are Harris business, not his.”
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His eyes were ice cold. “Take her away and get rid of that baby!”
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