Love Is a Sweet Addiction

“I am not in a bad mood. I just feel a little depressed.”

“I heard that you made an appointment with her tomorrow.”

“Yes.”

“You don’t have to see her.”

“She is my client and has signed a contract with me. There is no reason for me to refuse her.”

“How much is the signing bonus? I’ll help you pay her back.” Terence walked over and sat down opposite her. He looked at her seriously and said, “I can still afford to raise my wife. There’s no need to curry favor with someone you don’t like.”

Esther was surprised again. Apparently, she did not expect him to suddenly say this.

The signing bonus was really high. How could she let him pay for her? His position in the Gibson Group was unstable now. On the surface, he looked quite glorious, while he was actually not as affluent as he seemed.

She couldn’t always ask him to ask Lady Gibson or Master Gibson for money just because of her own matters. Besides, it wasn’t all about money. Just like what Serena had said, this was her job. Why would she shrink back just because Lila had insidious intentions about Terence? She would not make Lila despise her with this.

“You don’t need to do that. This is my job. I don’t want to give up just because of who she is. Otherwise, I will be looked down upon.” Esther looked at him and asked in confusion, “But Terence, why do you want me to give up? Are you interested in her? Are you afraid that something will happen between her and me?”

“If I said I was not interested in her, would you believe me?” He raised his eyebrows.

Esther thought for a moment and shook her head. “No.” When Lila called him to say that she missed Terence that night, he clearly said that he missed her and immediately came to Lila.

Besides, Terence must be interested in Lila since she was really beautiful and hot.

Not wanting to continue this depressing topic, Esther pushed the hot noodles in front of him and said, “I haven’t eaten yet. If you don’t mind, you can take it.”

“What about you?”

“I’ll go and make another meal, and I’ll make some more for you.”

“Thank you.” Terence unceremoniously picked up his chopsticks and began to eat.

Esther got up and went back to the kitchen. Soon, she made a big bowl of egg noodles. When she brought the noodles out, Terence had already finished the noodles in his bowl.

“Was it good?” Seeing him finish the noodles she made, Esther felt a little gratified in her heart.

“Not bad.” It was mainly because he hadn’t eaten egg noodles for a long time. Moreover, he was starving at dinnertime.

“There are more.” Esther gave him another half bowl and reminded him, “Remember to call me when you come back for dinner next time. Mom will probably be unhappy if you starve and lose weight.”

Terence looked at the noodles in the bowl. “Don’t worry. Egg noodles are also very nutritious.”

“So just remember to eat more.” She added some more noodles to his bowl.

Although she picked up a bit more noodles, Terence still finished it all.

Esther looked at the way he ate, and couldn’t help but taste it herself. It was actually not that delicious. Was he that hungry to finish such mediocre noodles?

She asked, “Do you want more?”

“No.” Terence put down his chopsticks, stood up and walked towards his study.

Esther looked at his back as he walked in, and then looked at the bowl and chopsticks he had put down. Her bad mood for the entire afternoon finally relieved a little.

The next morning, Esther met up with Lila in the coffee shop as promised.

Not long after she arrived at the private room, Lila arrived secretly. After closing the door, she took off her hat and sunglasses and said with a smile, “Miss Esther, I’m sorry to keep you waiting for a long time. There was a traffic jam on the road just now.”

“It doesn’t matter. I just arrived not long ago.” Esther returned her a polite smile.

Since she had taken the initiative to show her goodwill, Esther naturally had no reason to show her hatred. She was waiting for what Lila would say.

“Miss Lila, take a seat.” Esther made a gesture of invitation to her and took out a soft leather folder from her briefcase. “I’ve brought the manuscript that I gave to Miss Lila and the latest design drafts. If there’s anything you’re not satisfied with, you can bring it up later. I’ll modify it according to your wishes.”

Lila sat down on the sofa opposite her. “I do have some new ideas about the manuscript from before. I will mention it later. But before we talk about business, can we talk about personal matters first?”

“Personal matters?” Esther glanced at her and shook her head. “No, it is not suitable for us to talk about personal matters.”

“Miss Esther.” Lila stretched out her delicate hand and held Esther’s hand that was flipping through the folder. She stared at her with a sincere expression and said, “Well, maybe I should call you Mrs. Gibson.” She paused and then continued, “Actually, I always wanted to find an opportunity to apologize to you and Terence for what had happened that night.”

“Are you referring to what happened on the night of James and Anne’s wedding? If so, it’s better not to mention it. After all, it’s not something glorious. I think Terence doesn’t want to mention it either.” Esther interrupted her without any trace of politeness.

“But if I don’t mention it, I feel aggrieved.” Lila said, “In fact, I was also a victim that night. I was framed by Anne. She drugged Terence and then tricked me into the No. 4 lounge. She knew that I had a good impression of Terence, so she did this deliberately.”

Esther looked at her and did not speak.

Lila continued, “Terence hugged me as soon as I entered. I was so weak that I couldn’t resist anymore.”Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

She said it without embarrassment, while Esther was embarrassed as she listened.

She looked at Lila and sneered, “What are you trying to say? Tell me, did you two have an affair that night?”

“I’m sorry.”

“What do you mean?”

“Well, I always wanted to say sorry to you. I shouldn’t have lost control and shouldn’t have entered that lounge. I know that you must be very upset, but things have already happened. Besides apologizing to you and asking for your forgiveness, I don’t know what to say.”

Esther seemed to be indifferent when looking at her. But in fact, her heart was already filled with complicated feelings.

Did Terence have an affair with Lila that night? She had always thought that there was not such an affair.

She had always thought that Terence had resisted the temptation of Lila. Esther had helped him solve the lust in his body at last, but she had never expected that such a truth would suddenly come to her.

She suddenly felt a little disgusted. If Terence really had an affair with Lila and then come to her, she would really feel it disgusting all the time. She had no way to accept it at all!