AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

Jonas’ eyes flickered for a brief moment. His originally cold eyes now held a hint of a smile as a slight smile appeared on his face.

Roxane took a step towards him and asked:

-Where is the painting?

Jonas quickly took two steps back and said with a frown:

– Do not come !

She was perplexed.

– What’s wrong?

“He was fine a moment ago and didn’t seem angry anymore…”

She took another step forward.

Jonas took another step back, saying:

– Stop there! Don’t come any closer! You stink like you just came out of a toilet bowl!

– Really? Why don’t I feel anything? Are you sure you’re not mistaken? She looked at him with an innocent expression on her face as she took another step towards him, deliberately teasing him.

– Whore !

He cursed under his breath. Then he said in warning before holding his nose and running inside:

– Roxane, don’t come! Stay away from me!

She chased him to the back door of the mall. Then, she looked at the man standing near the entrance and asked:

– Jonas, have you forgiven me? Are you not angry anymore?

He saw that she hadn’t come any closer so he turned around. When he saw her smiling face, he looked down and was silent for a few seconds. Then he said:

– Forget that. I’m too lazy to be mad at you.

Jonas’ voice sounded a little forced, but the dim light illuminated the faint smile on his face.

– THANKS!

– You stink! I’ll take you somewhere to shower and change!

…

One hour later.

Roxane emerged from the bathroom wearing a childish light purple dress with lace trim. Her hair was still damp and drops of water ran down the ends of her hair, staining her dress. Her little face was red with heat and her eyes were bright and pure.

When a young woman, who was working in the escape room, saw Roxane, her eyes immediately lit up. She said :

– Wow! This dress suits you very well! You look so cute! Are you interested in working for us? Other places pay $50 an hour, but you’ll get paid $80 an hour here. What do you think, boss?Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

At the end of her words, the young woman looked at Jonas. She thought that with such a cute girl working at the store, business would definitely be good.

Roxane smiled shyly as she replied:

– I usually have to paint, so I don’t have much time for part-time work.

The young woman seemed slightly disappointed when she heard Roxane’s words.

– Oh okay. So you should come more often if you have time.

Roxane nodded.

“Okay, I’ll get back to work then,” said the young woman. She tactfully left, leaving the duo alone.

When Jonas’ gaze fell on Roxane, his dark eyes softened completely. He coughed lightly, pretending to be calm before saying:

– Dry your hair first.

The air conditioning in the room was on. Her hair was wet, so it would be easy for her to catch a cold.

– Oh.

She walked over to the couch and sat down. She dried her hair with a clean towel, asking with concern:

-Where is the painting?

Jonas didn’t answer him. Instead, he walked to the bookcase and opened the cabinet, bringing out the rolled up paint. He asked :

– Do you like it that much? Many people said it was too bloody and terrifying.

Roxane nodded.

– I usually paint people, so I’m not very good at paintings like this. I want to learn.

Professor Watson had told him that his painting style was too simple and did not have enough depth. Therefore, she had recently been studying other people’s paintings, hoping to learn more.

The corners of Jonas’ lips curled into a playful smile as he said:

-What’s the point of just looking at paintings? Why don’t I teach you?

Roxane was stunned for a moment. When she reacted, she asked:

-Did you paint that?

He did not answer. Her raised chin and proud expression were answer enough.

Roxane congratulated him sincerely:

-You know how to paint, and you own the art gallery and the escape room! You seem to know everything!

Jonas really appreciated the praise. He said :

– I’ll teach you. Do you want to learn or not?

“But I have classes in the afternoon,” Roxane said hesitantly.

-Then, go to class first. I’ll pick you up after school, Jonas said decisively, giving him no chance to refuse. He also asked to add her on WeChat.

Roxane, who did not have the opportunity to refuse, could only acquiesce.

…

As night fell, the tired birds returned home. The city lights also gradually lit up, giving the city a warm ambiance.

Roxane stood in the crowd, listening to the roar of cars and motorcycles. There was no fear on his clean face. Instead, his eyes were filled with a feeling of newness.

Jonas walked over with a glass of cold juice and handed it to her.

“Thank you,” Roxane said, taking a sip from the glass. The iced fruit juice helped take the heat away. After a while, she asked:

– What are we doing ?

– Underground car racing. Haven’t you seen it yet? Jonas said as he placed his hands on the railings behind him and easily sat down on them.

– Underground car racing?

Roxane’s eyes widened as she instinctively asked:

– It’s illegal, isn’t it?!

The person next to her laughed and said teasingly:

– Pffttt! When did Young Master Long change his taste? This girl is so naive.