Love or Leave Behind Novel

Shelmaine replied, “I grabbed some documents.”Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

Julien asked, “Are they heavy?”

“No,” Shelmine sounded gentle as her eyes sparkled softly. “I’m sorry for troubling you like this.

“I don’t mind it at all. Let’s go.”

After getting into the car, shelmaine gave Julien her home address.

They soon arrived at her place. As she got out of the car, Julien insisted on escorting her to the elevator.

She smiled helplessly and said, “It’s okay. You don’t have to see me off”

“Alright.”

“Thank you.”

“Can come pick you up tomorrow?

Shelmaine was confused. “Pick me up for what?”

Julien replied, “For work”

“That’s not necessary.”

“It is. So, it’s settled then, I’ll be here to pick you up!”

Julien was genuinely happy. He left without waiting for her response,

He was afraid of hearing her refusal

As the elevator arrived, Shelmaine withdrew her gaze and stepped inside. Just as the doors closed, her expression faded and d was replaced by exhaustion.

When she got home, she saw Julien’s Instagram post featuring a side profile picture of her at the coffee shop. She remembered him taking the photo but didn’t stop him. With only a few mutual friends, she doubted if anyone would recognize her.

She rubbed her temples and lay down on the sofa to rest. Suddenly, she received a call from an unknown number,

At this critical moment, Shelmaine didn’t answer it. Instead, she switched off her phone and went to shower.

When she came out of the shower, she noticed one missed call from the previous unknown number. She ignored it and went to sleep.

The next day, Jullen showed up as promised. He wore a flashypink shirt that surprisingly suited him. Instead of looking girly, he looked refined in it

However, this style wasn’t exactly to Shelmaine’s taste. She noticed people staring at him and his flashycar, which made her feel uncomfortable. Still, she approached him and said, “You don’t need to make such a big show of it.”

“My sister said I should present myself well…”

“You already do.”

“If you don’t like it, I won’t dress like this again.”

Shelmaine smiled gently. “It’s not bad. It actually suits you.”

“So, should I dress like this again?”

‘s

‘s up to you. You can wear whatever you like. Don’t change yourself because of others‘ opinions. As long as you’re not hurting anyone, right?”

once in the car, Julien handed her some food from the back seat. “Enjoy your breakfast. We’ll be at your studio soon.”

‘‘Thank you “‘

“You’re welcome.”

“Have you eaten yet?

Julien was in such a terrific mood that he set content with just having drunk a glass of water.

Shelmaite started rating but then paused. “Do you mind if 1 eat in your car?

“Not at all. Go ahead,”