AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

“I couldn’t sleep,” Roxane replied casually. She suffered from mild insomnia and was used to it. Worried that he might ask why she couldn’t sleep, she quickly changed the subject and asked:

– Would you like to try the crab roe buns I made?

Roxane’s change of subject was rather abrupt and obvious, but Sebastien did not denounce her. He said weakly:

– I’m going for a run in the morning.

“Oh,” said Roxane, lightly pursing her pink lips. It wasn’t that she was disappointed; she only thought it was a shame no one would taste the food she had worked so hard to cook.

-Wait until I come back. If you’re still awake, I’ll have some.

Roxane looked up immediately. When she looked at him, it was as if stars were shining in his eyes. She smiled and said:

– All right.

With that, he turned around and left the kitchen to go for a morning run.

Roxane hadn’t slept all night. His arms were sore from peeling the crab shells and his shoulders were stiff. However, at this moment, she didn’t feel exhausted. Instead, she felt rather energetic.

…

An hour later, Sebastien returned from his morning run. He went upstairs to take a shower and took off his sports clothes before returning to the dining room.

Roxane took out a fist-sized hot crab roe bun from the steamer before taking a bowl of millet porridge. Then she placed them in front of Sebastian and said:

– Mr. Flores, I boiled the millet porridge for three hours. Taste.

After taking a bite, Sebastien glanced at him and asked:

– Are you good at cooking?

The noodles she had cooked before were quite delicious. This time the crab roe bread and millet porridge were also delicious. They were not inferior to the dishes of the chef he hired.

– When I lived in the country, the old man next door was very good at cooking. I heard that his ancestors were imperial leaders. When I had nothing to do, I watched him cook in the kitchen, Roxane said.

Sebastien did not speak and quietly ate his breakfast.

When she saw him picking up the crab egg bread, she carefully reminded him:

– Mr. Flores, the toppings of the rolls are quite warm. Please be careful.

At this moment, he suddenly put down his cutlery and asked:

– Am I very old?

– Eh?

She didn’t understand what he meant.

-Your brother and I are friends. You can also call me Brother, said Sebastien with a hint of annoyance. Although he was almost ten years older than her, since he was her brother’s friend, they could be considered peers. From the time they met until now, she had treated him as if he were much older and had constantly called him Mr. Flores.

Roxane was speechless. She didn’t expect that her respectful address would make him unhappy. She opened her cherry red lips and said solemnly:

-I just wanted to show my respect. After all, you…

She stopped abruptly and did not continue her sentence.

Sebastien was the head of the Flores family and the president of the Flores group. After all, he held the entire economic lifeline of M City in his hands. Aside from that, she was also indebted to him. Therefore, she was very cautious when facing him.

Sebastien seemed to understand his thoughts. He said :

-You don’t need to be so formal here. I don’t want your brother to think I’m harassing you.

He was a little confused. How could this vulgar Enzo have such a wise sister?

When Sebastien mentioned his brother, a sweet smile immediately appeared on Roxane’s face. She said :

– It will not happen ! I will tell my brother that you are very good to me. YOU…

She stopped talking when Sebastian looked. Then she said:

“Anyway, I’ll tell him you take good care of me.

Sebastien did not respond. Regardless, Enzo wouldn’t believe her anyway.

After breakfast, he had to go to the company while Roxane had to go to the university. When his gaze fell on the pink canvas bag, he seemed to remember something. He asked:

– How do you usually go to university?

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