Alina's eyes shone when she mentioned landscape design. Her eyes were filled with hope as she told her story. "When I was younger, I often had the same dream. In my dream, there was a large castle surrounded by rolling green fields, with bridges over running waters. On the grass, there were swings, slides, many other fun things. there were swings and other things in the playground. Later on, as I grew a bit older, I thought that if I could live in such a beautiful house in the future, it would be great. Once I learned that there was a degree for landscaping, I chose to study it without hesitation."
"At that time, I never thought about the future prospects of my degree, I just wanted to pursue an illusory dream. When I tasted the cruelty of reality, it was too late to turn back. I bit the bullet and continued looking for jobs. Fortunately, I was lucky to get a job. There's a saying that luck favours the bold."
Wilson listened to Alina's words with gentle eyes and said, "It's good to have a dream that you will stick to. In the future, do whatever you want to do. Don't think about anything else. I'll take care of everything!"
Hearing Wilson's words, Alina was moved. She pressed her lips together and smiled sweetly at him. She loved his calm tone and reassuring words.
Alina nodded with a smile, "I will stick to my dream. It's a blessing to have my interests and work overlap anyway."
"That's right!" Wilson answered affectionately. They arrived at the entrance of his apartment.
He entered the password at the entrance and asked thoughtfully, "Since you will be solving the jigsaw puzzle tonight, that means we are not going to bed, right?"
Alina replied, chuckling, "Yes, I'm just worried that I won't be able to complete the puzzle before your grandfather's birthday celebration. That would be terrible."
Wilson said, "It doesn't matter. I will tell Grandfather of your kind intentions and prepare another gift for him."
Alina pouted. "No way, I'll definitely complete this by tonight."
She didn't realize that she had begun to sound like a spoiled girl whenever she spoke to Wilson.
To Wilson, her playful teasing was endearing and charming. He couldn't get enough of being around her.
The two of them entered the private elevator. Wilson pulled Alina into his arms and whispered in her ear, "Let's hug for a bit before you start on the jigsaw puzzle. You'll be too busy later!"
In Wilson's embrace, Alina smiled to herself.
She wrapped her arms around Wilson's strong waist. Aline always felt inexplicably safe when he was with her.
The elevator doors opened with a ding. She smiled and said, "Okay, time to let go. I need to start on the puzzle."
"No, let's stay like this a little longer!" Wilson refused to let her go and pulled her closer, like a child clinging to his mother.
"You're being silly!" Alina pouted playfully, her eyes smiling.
Wilson gently snuggled against her neck. Alina giggled and said, "Your hair's itchy, don't rub against me."
Wilson buried his face into her neck, his eyes glazed with desire.
The next moment, he kissed her lips.
The bags in his hand fell to the floor one after another as he let go of them.
Wilson held onto her waist and lifted her up slightly so that he could deepen the kiss.
Alina's cheeks were flushed red with shyness. Wilson's face was reflected in her wide, clear eyes, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly.
Looking at such a beautiful woman, Wilson couldn't control himself anymore. He devoured her lips hungrily.
After making out for a long period of time, Wilson felt Alina's body go limp. He was so distressed that he immediately let go of her and patted her face. "Lina, wake up. Lina!"
In the past, Wilson called her Lina to put on a facade as a loving couple in front of outsiders. Now, he called her Lina because he had fallen in love with her. Her name rolled off his tongue naturally.
Wilson picked her up in his arms, got out of the elevator, and was about to bring her to her room on the second floor when Alina regained her consciousness. She stopped him shyly, "Scumbag, please put me down."
"How are you feeling?" Wilson was a little worried.
"I'm fine!" Alina's face became even redder.
How could she faint from lack of air just because of a kiss? How embarrassing!
"Really?" Wilson was still concerned.
"I'm really fine," Alina insisted.
"Okay then!" Wilson gently put her down and went into the elevator. He bent down and picked up the two bags from the floor.
Although he hadn't known Alina for too long, he seemed to understand her very well.
Wilson knew that if he didn't let her complete her jigsaw puzzle tonight, she wouldn't be happy.
He didn't want to do anything that upset her.
Her mood was far more important than her physical body.
Holding the two bags, Wilson glanced around the living room and said to Alina, "Why don't you complete your puzzle on the carpet in the living room? That area is warm and you will have sufficient room."
"Okay." Alina nodded and reached out to take the bag from Wilson. "I'll try my best to complete his puzzle by tonight, and..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Wilson added, "Don't worry about mine. You can take your time to complete my puzzle after you recover and have more free time."
Alina looked up at Wilson and smiled at him.
How could she not be moved by such a thoughtful man who understood her inside out even before she said anything?
Wilson continued, "You can start with your project now. I'm going out for a bit!"
"Alright!" Alina nodded. She placed the Pines and Cranes jigsaw puzzle on a table and poured out pieces of the puzzle. After that, she deftly separated the pieces by colour and placed them into piles, one after another.
More than an hour later, Wilson came back with two big bags in his hands.
Alina looked up from the puzzle and greeted him with a smile. "You're back?"
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