He was the Hart Family’s elder. Myra didn’t know how he would think of her in the future!
Estelle pouted. “How would I know that he would come and happen to see that box… But, since Tony also saw it, how was it? Was he particularly excited that night?”
Speaking of Tony, Estelle started gossiping again. “How was he? You’re so tiny. Could you stand him?” After she said that, she sized Myra up and pinched her cheek. “Look at your complexion. You look so good. Indeed, you’ve been pampered.” She gave her a meaningful grin. “Myra, that box of things…”
“Estelle!”
Myra was flushed from head to toe, and her face was burning with embarrassment. “If you bring this up again, I’ll kick you out!”
“Aww. You want to kick me out? Is it because you’re afraid that I’ll find a pair of men’s black boxer briefs in the drawer where you keep your underwear?” Estelle swayed around Myra, grinning like a Cheshire cat.
Immediately, Myra’s face turned even redder. Indeed, that was Tony’s underwear. After the underwear dried that day, she kept it in her drawer.
“You went through my drawer!” She was defeated by the truth.
“I just opened it slightly, but the black color was so eye-catching that I accidentally saw it,” teased Estelle. This time, she had rendered Myra speechless. “Honestly, did you guys use the things in the box?” Curious, Estelle leaned toward her.
Instantly, Myra slapped her away and yelled, “No!”
When she came out of the bedroom that day, Tony said he had dealt with the box. Later, she couldn’t find it in her apartment. So, she guessed that he must have thrown it away.
“He threw it in the trash can.”
“What?” Estelle’s eyes widened in disbelief. This wasteful couple!
Looking at Estelle’s reaction, Myra had finally relieved her anger, and she rolled her eyes at her. “If you give me those weird things again, don’t come to me for three months!” Then, she took her purse, put on her shoes, and walked out of her house. “Remember to cook the rice. I’ll go down and buy some ingredients.”
After Myra walked out the door, she clutched the phone that was inside her pocket tightly. As a matter of fact, Myra knew the places men liked to visit when there were work-related social functions. Women would never be absent in functions like that. Nevertheless, she had no idea why she had faith in Tony. If he really wanted to fool around with those women, there was no need for him to stay single for so many years.
However, a voice inside her seemed to be refuting. Don’t you remember the Tony you first saw in the video interview? Didn’t he mean that he has a crush on a woman? Based on his expression, it seemed like she was a long-term crush.
Myra bit her lip at the thought. After she got into the elevator, she couldn’t help but call that number. I only called two days ago. Will he think that I don’t trust him if I call him now? Her heart was pounding, yet the call was quickly connected.
On the other side, Tony was about to get out of the car outside the villa. His tie was slightly loosened, and his suit jacket draped over his toned forearm. One of his hands was holding a lit cigarette. His handsome face looked buzzed, but this hint of laziness amplified his beauty.
When he saw Myra’s incoming call, there was finally some softness on his expressionless face. Quickly, he answered the call. “Hmm?”
His low and deep voice hit right into Myra’s eardrum through the phone. Instantly, Myra felt like her ear was burning. Still, she managed to pick up the anomaly in the man’s voice. After giving it some thought, she asked, “Are you in the middle of a function? Did I interrupt you?”
At her remarks, Tony let out a chuckle. “Are you checking up on me, Myra? Unfortunately, the function is over, and I’m standing outside my house.”
Myra thought her ears were flushing. There was no sound on Tony’s end. It was so quiet as if there was no one around him. Secretly blaming herself for being oversensitive, Myra was about to tell him to get some rest, but she was cut off by a delicate woman’s voice. “Tony, I’ve been waiting for you for so long. You’re finally back.”
Myra was stunned. She was sure that the woman’s voice came from the other side of the phone. Nevertheless, Tony was similarly puzzled by the voice. Instantly, he narrowed his eyes and looked at the woman, who was standing not far away in his villa’s garden.
Right after the call with her brother, Gemma drove straight to Tony’s villa. However, when she arrived, Tony wasn’t there, so she could only wait in the garden. As soon as she saw Tony leave the car and walk toward the villa, her eyes followed him with fascination. Without hesitating, she ran toward him. “Tony, I heard from my brother that you came home straight away. So, I drove here too.”
Upon hearing that, Tony frowned. Though he looked slightly drunk, his gaze carried a touch of harshness. The cigarette in his hand had already burned out. Casually, he let it go and moved the tip of his leather shoe to the front, stepping on it to put it out. Immediately, there was only the dim light in the garden gleaming over him. He was tall and broad. When he didn’t move nor speak, the air around him became even more distant and cold.
This was the Tony that Gemma adored. She fell for him the first time she saw him six years ago. “Tony, are you really going to move Hartwell back to Bradfort City?” Gemma bit her lip, and her delicate face looked upset. “Why? Isn’t it good to stay in the States? If you go back to Bradfort City, we’ll be so far away from each other; I—”
“Miss Walton.” Tony’s thin lips pursed slightly as he cut her off coldly. “Do you need me to call your brother to come and pick you up?”
Gemma froze. Her ivory white teeth sank further into her lower lip. “Tony, you know I came here for you… I… I heard that you’ll be leaving in two days, but I… don’t want you to leave…”
She took a step forward, trying to snuggle into his arms. Yet, Tony’s face instantly sank at her actions, and a trace of hatred flashed before his eyes. He immediately backed away to avoid her before he started walking into his villa. “It’s getting late. I won’t see you off.”
“Tony Hart!” After chasing after him for so many years, Gemma didn’t expect that he was still so cold whenever he saw her! Refusing to accept his attitude, she cried out behind his back, “I don’t believe you don’t know that I like you!”
Seeing that he was slowing down his pace, she ran to catch up with him and stood in front of the cold-looking man. “I know you treat me differently. Those women aren’t even allowed to get close to you, only I can. If that’s the case, why can’t you give me a chance? I’m not the same little girl who knew nothing six years ago. I’m all grown up, and I’m more mature…” As she said that, she stood upright. She was dressed seductively tonight, and her outfit showed off her perfect figure.
Nonetheless, Tony’s face remained emotionless. He ended up pulling out another cigarette and lighting it. “You think I treat you differently?”
“Isn’t that true? Tony…” When Gemma saw that he wasn’t trying to leave, she thought she had finally caught his attention. Immediately, she moved forward, trying to approach him little by little.
Yet, when she was approaching, Tony suddenly shifted his body to the side. Unable to respond in time, Gemma stumbled toward a big tree. The moment she hit the trunk, her face twisted in pain.
“Gemma Walton.” Standing beside her, Tony opened his mouth slowly. His face was blurred by the cigarette smoke. “I put up with your presence for your brother’s sake. I don’t like strangers coming into my territory. If there’s a second time, I won’t go easy on you again.”
