Shopping

At the same time as Ryan and Rose entered the mall, a beautiful lady woke up in one of the high-end apartments in the City Center. She blinked a few times just to make sure she left her dreamland already and got up. She would only waste her time in bed if she decided to snooze a bit more.

Walking towards her bathroom, she went past a big crystal mirror and she naturally stopped to take a look at herself.

"Ugh…" the lady couldn't help but grunt, questioning in her mind what she was doing the whole night. "Every night is the same…"

Her long blonde hair was all messy as if a hurricane visited her at night. Every morning was the same and no matter how tidy her hair was in the evening; it would be a mess when she wakes up. The only consolation she had was her clean and pretty face that she didn't need to spend much time on.

The young lady glided with her palms on top of her slim waist, feeling the softness of snow-white silk nightgown she slept in and smiled. Her body was still in perfect form, but it didn't mean she would slack with her training. She then slid her fingers into her hair and slowly released it while asking herself curiously, "Would Ryan get scared if he saw me like this in the morning?"

It was naturally Lisa standing in front of a mirror, pondering over the question.

"I guess I will worry about it later…" Lisa thought and sighed, walking away.

It wasn't easy for her to get him, knowing he already had a girlfriend. She felt guilty yesterday, but she quickly got rid of it. If she gives up on him this easily, she wouldn't be called Lisa.

She wanted to start her day with a refreshing shower but just as she placed her hand on the bathroom knob, Lisa changed her mind, walking towards the kitchen first. She had a habit of drinking green tea in the morning.

Ding, dong.

Lisa only managed to turn on her teapot to boil water when she heard her doorbell ring.

Huh?

She only had work from home that day, so Lisa got surprised, not expecting any guests. She sneaked towards the doors without making any sound just in case and looked through the intercom. Thankfully, it was just her best friend, allowing her to breathe in relief.

Lisa unlocked the doors and asked the cheerful beauty, "Jennie? What are you doing here so early?"

Long, black hair fell on Jennie's shoulders, coated in a cream jacket with a white blouse underneath. Just as Lisa, she was an elegant lady who wore mostly office style clothes.

The pearl-like smile betrayed her good mood as she replied, "Isn't it obvious? I'm here for gossip obviously. Didn't you say you will call me yesterday?"

Jennie didn't wait in front of the apartment and entered inside, being a frequent visitor in Lisa's home. She sipped on a coffee she brought with herself and sat down by the table, placing one leg on another. Long black pants gave her all the comfort she needed.

"Well, I was tired after finishing my work. I wanted to call you today," Lisa replied casually and closed the doors. "There is nothing much to say anyway. I still have a long way to even tickle his heart."

"Is it because of his girlfriend?" Jennie hit the mark right off the bat.

"Yeah, when I texted him yesterday, he mentioned they have a date today," Lisa explained honestly and sat by the kitchen table, waiting for her water to boil.

Jennie immediately got interested and reached out to her, "Come on, show me the texts. What did you two talk about?"

"My phone is charging in the bedroom. You can bring it if you want while I make myself tea," Lisa proposed, pulling out her lucky teacup.

"Sure!"

Lisa didn't need to ask twice as Jennie already skipped towards her bedroom, knowing this apartment well and brought her phone, passing it to her. She didn't want to look through something else by accident.

Lisa quickly found her messages with Ryan and passed the phone back, recalling the embarrassing event. "I sent him my pictures by accident…" Lisa informed, still regretting.

"Wait, what? 'Those' pictures?" Jennie asked shocked and quickly looked through the messages.

"Yeah! It was so embarrassing! I told you we shouldn't make them. They will get exposed sooner or later…" Lisa explained with a sigh. "I already deleted the naked ones yet I'm still hesitating about the half-naked ones…"

"Oof, you are really something…" Jennie sucked in air as she questioned, "How could you send him the whole folder by accident?"

"I don't know… I keep all the important files in one folder. I must have selected my pics as well when I was copying the files he wanted," Lisa lamented but then calmed down after a small sip of tea. "Thankfully, he is a good guy and deleted them all after seeing just the first picture. It would be bad if he reached the ones where I only use my hand as a cover…"

Jennie finally finished reading the chat and smiled at Lisa's reaction. "I mean, it's not that bad. At least we know he is not a playboy who is only interested in our bodies."

"Yeah… He is nice. I really wanted such a man in my life for a while. Sweet, kind yet sometimes playful and naughty. He is handsome too… Just how I like it." Lisa imagined Ryan's smile and couldn't help but feel better.

Jennie watched her and suddenly stood up, calling out, "Let's go then."

"Huh? Where?" Lisa asked back confused.

"Shopping," Jennie replied simply, pulling Lisa up as well. "My initial goal for coming here was to take you outside. Didn't Ryan go shopping too? Maybe we will meet him by accident. Who knows?"

Lisa was quick to complain, knowing it wasn't a five minutes job, "Waah, I'm not ready. I need a shower, get my hair done and choose an outfit."

"Then what are you waiting for? Chop, chop. Ryan is waiting for us," Jennie teased as she dragged Lisa towards the bathroom.

"We don't even know where he is. How do you know where he is shopping?" Lisa questioned, seeing she didn't have the power to resist.

Jennie didn't reply and only smiled, pulling out her own phone. She quickly chose one of her contacts and called, connecting in a few seconds.

"Hello Captain, it's Jennie. Do you have time? I would like you to track the location of one number. I hope it won't be a problem."

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When it was finally the time to order, Ryan turned to Rose to confirm it, just to be sure.

"Are you sure you don't want anything?" Ryan repeated his question, looking at the cute expression of Rose with doubt. "I can order two if you want."

"Oh, no. I already ate at home. If anything, I will just have a small bite from yours just to see how it tastes like," Rose assured, smiling happily. "I need to maintain my diet."

Ryan sighed and looked back at the male cashier who was waiting to complete their order. They exchanged gazes and they both smiled, sharing a mutual understanding of men.

"I would like the sandwich in set four," Ryan stated the order and the cashier added with a knowing smile, "Extra-large and cut in half?"

"Yes please," Ryan confirmed and paid.

He knew it was better to order something bigger just in case Rose changed her mind and decided to eat half of his sandwich, making him hungry. It was better safe than sorry.

They picked up the order and walked towards the tables, shared by all nearby restaurants. Many of them were free but Rose decided to lead him to a corner, hidden behind plants, where no one would disturb them.

They sat down next to each other and Ryan unwrapped the sandwich, passed one half to Rose before she even asked anything.

"For me? But I—" Rose questioned but Ryan cut her and explained simply, "Just eat how much you want. I will be fine with just half."

"Okay then," Rose didn't argue and took a small bite, acting reserved. Her eyes widened after she had the taste and she commented with a smile, "It's good."

"It's my favorite. I'm glad you like it. You can have more," Ryan suggested and took a bite as well, watching her expression.

She stared back at him and commented while taking a bigger bite, "Are you trying to secretly fatten me?"

"There is no need. If I want to eat you, your body is in the perfect condition already," Ryan replied with a smirk and a wink.

Rose didn't get the joke and responded with a smile, "Thanks~"

He watched as she slowly ate and said softly, "You are really precious."

"What? Why?" Rose asked while wiping her mouth with a napkin. "Did I do anything?"

"No, no, you did nothing wrong. Don't worry," Ryan assured her happily but she didn't seem to believe him.

She paused for a moment as if trying to recall his words and only a moment later did, she finally got it. Ryan thought she would hit him playfully like usual but instead Rose just took another bite.

"Mom told me not to bully the person that feeds you," Rose spoke, munching cutely on the sandwich.

"Haha, shouldn't it be, don't bite the hand that feeds you?" Ryan corrected while laughing but Rose shook her head and continued eating. "No. We are not doing any biting. Not allowed."

It was a shame as whenever Ryan watched her, he wanted to do exactly that.

When they were finally done eating, it was time for them to finally do what they came here for.

Shopping.

Rose loved it; Ryan wasn't a great fan. When Rose took him to her favorite brand shop, she immediately went crazy, running around the place while searching for the perfect clothes.

It was the first time he saw her this passionate.

"How about this? Those pants will look great on you."

"Look what I found! Isn't this pullover pretty? We should take it."

"I found a few more I like, we should try everything and pick something from those."

After she was done, he was carrying more than twenty pieces of clothing which quite overwhelmed him. He only came for one outfit, yet she brought him to the most expensive store and threw clothes at him.

"Rose, isn't it too much?" Ryan asked, concerned, feeling his wallet would cry today.

Rose only smiled excitedly and hurried him, pushing towards the changing room, "Don't worry about anything and just try them on. I want to see what looks good on you."

Ryan could see how happy she was and couldn't get himself to reject her, agreeing in the end, "Okay, I will try them on."

They walked towards the changing rooms when a distant female voice reached him from the back.

"Lisa, let's enter this one. I saw a cute blouse on their site yesterday."

He immediately recognized this voice.

Jennie!

'What is she doing here with Lisa?' Ryan questioned in panic and acted on instinct.

He grabbed all the clothes together with Rose's hand and rushed towards one of the free changing rooms.

"Ryan...?" Rose asked confused, not sure what was going on but then he closed the doors and put a finger up to her lips.

"Shhhh..."

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