Chapter 34: Could You Please Take It To My Home?
They had a simple breakfast: Some Pop-Tarts and milk.
Clint was still wearing the same suit he had worn the previous day. After washing and getting dressed, he looked very capable and experienced.
“Do you want to make your clothing brand more popular? You are great at it, but only keeping a small store may be a hindrance. If you want, I could invest in your brand.” Clint asked casually as he sat down.
“Thanks, but I’m not that ambitious. I like being able to just work on my designs the way I feel like. If I were to expand the brand, it would take a lot of hard work, and I have to keep in mind the market thinking up new designs. I’m not interested in that. I just want to do my own thing.”
“Yes, you’re right,” Clint said, then went silent for a few seconds. “Have you been busy recently?” He asked.NôvelDrama.Org holds text © rights.
“Just so and so. Thanks to Mrs. Carter’s recommendation, I’ve been getting more orders. But summer clothes are easier to make and take less time.”
“Next week, I’ll go to New York for business. The New York Fashion Week will be held during my visit. I have two tickets. Would you like to join me?”
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Selene was a clothing designer and maker, so she naturally felt very interested in his proposition. She was suddenly very excited. “Really? When will you go? If it’s soon, I may not be able to go with you.”
“I’ll go next weekend, and there’s plenty of time for you to make suitable arrangements for your business.”
“Okay, thank you! I really want to attend the show.”
Due to their upcoming trip together to New York, they kept in touch with each other more than ever.
The following two days, Clint always drove to take Selene to have dinner together to discuss their flight and journey to New York.
On the third day, Mandy, Selene’s assistant, could not help but ask. “Did you make peace with Mr. Denovan?”
Hearing this, Selene suddenly realized that the relationship between her and Clint had changed all of a sudden. At least they could calmly sit together and talk. It made her feel very at ease.
As they were going to New York, Selene got to work on Clint’s suits earlier than she normally would. But, on that certain day, it was getting late, and Clint had still not come to pick her up.
She thought for a while, then texted him. “Your suits are ready. Will you come to pick them up?”
Meanwhile, Clint was busy sneezing at home. He had been obsessed with Selene in the last few days. The previous night, however, when he got back from having dinner with her, he felt unwell, so he took a cold shower. As a result, he caught a cold and had a fever. So, he went home early and lay on his bed to rest.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang.
Clint got up tiredly, dragged himself to the door, and opened it.
He was surprised to see Jennifer standing there. “Why are you here?”
“When we spoke today, I could hear it in your voice that there was something wrong with you, so I decided to come here and take care of you.”
“How do you know where I live?”
“Deck told me.”
Deck, you moron! Clint cursed in his mind.
“Will you let me in?” Jennifer asked, smiling.
“Sure. Come in.” Clint sighed.
“Clint. You’re really mean for not inviting me to your house.” Jennifer said, looking around.
“My house isn’t special and definitely not worth a visit.” Then he coughed heavily.
“Clint. You look terrible. Have you been to the doctor?”
“I’ll just go to sleep for a while, and I think that will help.”
“No. I’ll give you some medicine for the fever. It will help.”
She then gave him a cup of water and handed him some medicine.
“Thank you, Jennie.” Clint could not refuse her kindness.
“You work too hard and barely take care of yourself. I think you should find a girlfriend to live with you and take care of you.” Jennifer said after he took medicine.
“I can take care of myself just fine,” Clint said, smiling shyly.
But Clint’s vision suddenly blurred, and he felt sleepy after ingesting the medicine. He could not help touching his forehead.
Seeing this, Jennifer quickly said. “Clint, you should just go to bed. I’ll leave in a moment.”
“Alright. See ya later. I’ll go to sleep.”
He went to his bedroom and closed the door behind him.
Jennifer was left alone. She suddenly heard Clint’s phone vibrate. Out of curiosity, she picked it up and saw Selene’s message. She was very upset.
But, after she read the message, a lightbulb lit up in her mind. She hit the reply button.
I’m a little tired today. Could you please take it to my home?
Selene received the message from Clint shortly after she had sent her own message.
She looked at it and smiled. She then went out, taking the clothes with her.
Clint did not live far from her store. She only walked for around 20 minutes before she arrived at his apartment. One man from the property service recognized Selene and greeted her at the entrance. “Miss Selene. Long time no see!”
“I don’t live here anymore.” Selene smiled.
The man had a confused look on his face, most likely because he thought that Selene was Mr. Denovan’s wife.
When Selene rang the bell at Clint’s apartment, she heard footsteps approaching the door. But the one who opened it nearly gave Selene a heart attack.
Jennifer had a towel wrapped around her, and her wet hair clung to her bare shoulders. When she looked at Selene, a smile came to her lips. “Oh, welcome. Clint is tired and fell asleep earlier. You can just leave his clothes here. I will let him know that you came by.”
As for Selene, she wasn’t sure how to construe the situation and how she felt about it. Even though she was aware that she and Clint were no longer in a relationship since the divorce, her mind went totally blank at the sight of Jennifer.