CHAPTER 10: CHAPTER 10: WHAT’S ON YOUR NECK?

Adrian Lancaster transferred two thousand dollars to her via WeChat, accepted it using her phone, and then handed the phone back.

"What do you mean?" Faye Turner questioned, then got angry, "Are you buying my first night?!" She felt insulted.

The man, who was about to eat noodles, paused for a moment, looked up, and spoke slowly, "This is for the dumplings."

This made her a bit embarrassed, but the next line was even more so—

"We have a marriage license; do I still need to pay to sleep with you?" The man’s deep, magnetic voice asked.

"..." The girl blushed with embarrassment, unable to find any words to retort.

The breakfast atmosphere was a bit awkward. Without Grandpa to lighten the mood, the two buried their heads in their food, both of them recalling last night...

Faye had thin skin; the more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she felt. Last night, under the influence of the medicine, she had even initiated! She wished the ground would swallow her up!

But it’s okay, it’s her own husband, with a marriage license, so no worries! That’s the only way she could comfort herself.

After breakfast, Adrian Lancaster went into the study.

Faye washed the sheets, hesitating whether she should report to him because she had to go out, but he didn’t seem to care about her, so she left without saying goodbye.

In the well-lit study, Adrian Lancaster sat at the desk, recalling the events of last night, he couldn’t help but feel absent-minded.

For the first time while working, he was distracted because of a woman; this strange feeling seemed to awaken some cells within his body.

Especially in the morning when he saw the blooming flower pattern on the sheet, the shock in his heart was indescribable.

Faye left Aqua Flora Residences and went to The Fairy Tale Nook.

This was a small, unique dessert shop near the river, a standalone cottage with white walls and blue windows.

It was a joint venture she started with her friend Rachel Sherman two years ago. They hired two staff members, Tanya and Shannon. It’s a small business, but it’s run quite well and is about to start making a profit.

"Mr. Turner, what brings you here today?"

"Fairy Tale, you’ve become prettier!"

Tanya and Shannon were very happy to see her. The shop had a minimalist design, with lots of slogans on the walls, creating a pleasant atmosphere as you walked in.

For instance: "Fortunate to meet, desserts and happiness are all here."

"I come by whenever I have time, how have things been lately? Busy?" Faye was in a good mood; the dessert shop indeed healed her.

Shannon reported, "We’ve had quite a few orders recently, it’s been hectic."

"What still needs to be done? I’ll help." As she spoke, she began to tie her apron.

Tanya asked her, "Fairy Tale, weren’t you considering doing design? How’s that going? Have you sent out your resume?"

"I’ve sent it to nearly ten places, still waiting for news," Faye replied with a smile, without much hope. "Mainly I have no historical achievements; being a newcomer, slightly established companies aren’t interested, it’s all about luck now."

"No worries, if you can’t find a job, you can always come back to The Fairy Tale Nook. Here, too, you have a space to showcase your talents; you could create unique desserts!"

Praised by her colleagues, Faye was quite happy. They chatted as she helped out for two hours.

"Fairy Tale, what’s wrong with your neck?" Tanya noticed unintentionally, "Is it an allergy?"

Shannon glanced over too and saw the patches of redness on her neck.

Faye hadn’t reacted yet when Shannon looked astonished, "Oh my gosh! Those are hickeys! What did you do last night?!"

Immediately, Faye flushed red; she hadn’t noticed!

Besides, in this hot August weather, she couldn’t cover her neck fully.

Faced with their curious, unrelenting eyes, she stammered, unable to answer. Remembering everything from last night, her cheeks turned crimson, and she could only blurt out, "I got married!"

"What???"

"Oh my god!!"

Tanya and Shannon squealed in surprise!

Faye, who didn’t even have a boyfriend, who did she have a spontaneous marriage with?!