Because You Are My Lady

Chapter 288

For a moment, Sharon thought that she had misheard him and was taken aback by his words. However, Stanley turned to his side and uttered, "Didn't I say that I was going to send you back? Let's go then."

Hearing those words, Sharon regained her senses and quickly nodded.

"Oh, you don't want to leave?" Stanley narrowed his eyes and glanced at her. "If you don't want to leave, then I'll..."

"No, I mean... sure! Let's go!" Immediately, Sharon walked forward and asked, "Where did you park your car? Is this your car?"

Looking at the anxious woman, he smiled faintly as he strode over to her. Staring at the woman who was standing under the light, he subconsciously lowered his voice. "It's over here."

Hurriedly, Sharon opened the door and got into the car as if she was afraid that he might suddenly go back on his word.

After the car had driven a distance away from the place, Sharon acted all concerned and asked, "Uh, is it okay if you don't return?"

Earlier she heard that he had promised Mr. Mo that he would return soon. If he didn't return, would the people over there be searching high and low for him?

Also, the way of her asking him that question earlier was just her act of politeness.

In fact, what she wanted the most was to spend some alone time with him.

"Tonight's event is important. It will determine whether the few contracts that we proposed would succeed. So do you think it will be okay if I was not present at the scene?"

At that moment, the man on the wheel threw the question back at her.

However, Sharon didn't expect things to be so serious and was a little dumbfounded. Why was he still willing to send her back then?

Did he not want to sign the contracts anymore?

It was indeed the most important thing for a businessman to get the contract they wanted. Although Sharon did want him to return to continue his business meeting, she also really wanted him to stay by her side. At that moment, she didn't know what to do, and there was an intricate look on her face.

Glancing at her intricate and complicated expression, Stanley found it a little funny. He didn't know how a person could be so full of expressions?

"Are you hoping for me to go back?" A moment later, Stanley cleared his throat and asked.

Hearing his question, Sharon clenched her teeth and answered determinedly, "Not at all!"

"Oh?"

"In my opinion, you can never be able to earn all the money in the world. Besides, it's just a few contracts, so there shouldn't be too much of a hindrance, right?" Uncertainly, Sharon asked.

"Indeed." Calmly, Stanley nodded.

That's great.

Hearing his answer, Sharon heaved a sigh of relief.

However, he then added lightly, "But these contracts are all worth hundreds of millions."

Those words left her speechless.

Taken aback by what he said, Sharon's jaw dropped so low that it was almost dislocated. Was it necessary for him to speak like this?

After hearing his words, she became even more hesitant in her decisions than she was before. At that moment, she had no idea whether she should just ask him to return to

the meeting. Besides, she was actually just tipsy, and she was not drunk at all, so she was definitely capable of going back alone.

If she didn't let him go, it would be a serious matter to lose the contract. But if she let him returned, she would lose the chance to be alone with him...

In her whole life, she had never been so hesitant before.

Before she could make a decision, she slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Half an hour later, Stanley had finished smoking his second cigarette, but the woman in the passenger seat next to him had not woken up yet.

The smoke made him squint his eyes slightly as he glanced at the sleeping woman. At that moment, his brows frowned, but he was also surprised that she actually fell asleep in front of him unguarded. However, he didn't know whether to say that she was good at sleeping or that she was so simple-minded that she could sleep in front of an unfamiliar man.

After waiting patiently for another ten minutes, the woman who was sleeping still did not wake up, so Stanley pursed his lips and called out her name, "Miss Cruz?"

There was no response.

Again, he continued to call out her name, "Miss Cruz!"

There was still no response.

In the end, he had to compromise with the situation.

As he stubbed out the cigarette butt, he opened the car door and got out. After that, he went around the front bumper and walked to the front passenger seat. A moment later, he opened the door and lowered his body to carry the woman out of the car. As he used his leg to slam the door shut, he directly took the woman to the elevator.

In fact, she was really light. When he held her in his arms, it was as if he could only feel her bones.

Thinking about it, Stanley slightly creased his brow. Could it be that this woman starved herself daily? Why was it she was so thin?

Meanwhile, Sharon was already awakened since the moment she was carried out of the car by him. However, she curled up in his arms and did not dare to move. With her eyes tightly shut, she intended to pretend to be asleep. Otherwise, it would be so embarrassing if she suddenly woke up.

Thinking of this, she felt at ease to enjoy the princess' hug from him.

At that moment, she could feel that his arms were very sturdy, and she was held safely in his arms, feeling both at ease and comfortable. The familiar scent on his body was something that she had missed.

Back then, in her junior year, she had gotten used to having him by her side when she fell asleep, and throughout the past four years, she couldn't even sleep well sometimes when she was alone.

Meanwhile, Stanley carried her all the way to the door, but when he was about to open the door, he felt it was a little inconvenient, so he placed her down first, opened the door, and came back to get her again. Staring at Sharon's small face for a while, he squinted his eyes and said, "You're awake?"

Startled, Sharon subconsciously opened her eyes and asked, "How did you know?"

"Your eyelids were moving."

Upon him finishing his words, Sharon realized that the two of them were so close.

At that moment, she slowed down her breathing as she stared at the enlarged handsome face in front of her. It had been four years since she last met him. In fact, there were no changes in his appearance, and his deep gaze had changed, which was now cold when it looked at her.

This kind of look in his gaze was extremely hurtful. Silently, Sharon comforted herself in her heart, "Don't think nonsense, it was just because he no longer knows you, that's why he's looking at you like this..."

"Since you're awake, get up and follow me in."

The man who was squatting in front of her got up and went straight into the room.

Immediately, Sharon trailed behind him.

Upon entering, she realized that the house was huge. It had two floors and the decoration was simple and clean. As she looked around, her satisfaction increased gradually. This obviously looked like a single man's house with no trace of a woman.

"What would you like to drink?"

A low and deep male voice was heard again.

When she turned to look at him, he was taking off his jacket as he stood in front of the refrigerator, with his body leaning against it. With a tall and straight figure, his gaze was locked on her.

Hurriedly, Sharon answered, "Anything is fine."

"I don't have any juices, only water. Are you okay with it?"

Hearing his question, she nodded.

Then, he took a bottle of water and handed it to her, and said calmly, "Just have a seat. I'll make a phone call."

"Okay." Upon him finishing his words, she quickly answered.

Meanwhile, Stanley took his phone and head over to the balcony. Once in a while, his voice was, and it seemed as if he was explaining to someone the reason why he couldn't return to the room. Listening to his explanation, Sharon felt a little embarrassed, so she withdrew her gaze and started to glance around his house.

Just as she was bored and looking around, her phone suddenly rang. At first, she thought it was a call from her assistant, but when she took it out and looked at the caller, her expression changed slightly.

At that moment, she looked at the man on the balcony who was still talking on the phone. After thinking for a while, she went to the sofa and sat down as she answered the phone in a low voice. "Dear, why are you calling me at a time like this?"

After Stanley ended the phone call, he saw the woman on the sofa answering the phone. Although her voice was low, some faint voices were still heard. This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

"No... Dear, I can't go back and accompany you..."

The woman's voice was unusually soft. It was so soft that it almost made one feel ticklish, and Stanley's eyes gradually narrowed.