At six o'clock in the afternoon, Sophia was wandering alone on a snack street. When she was having her dinner at a snack store, her phone suddenly rang. Sophia answered it, "Honey?"
"When did you wake up?" Colin was surprised. He thought she was still at home dealing with her jet lag, but listening to the commotion on the other end of the phone, he realized she was on a street.
"A few hours ago. After I woke up, I went outside." Sophia ate the last bite, wiped her mouth with a piece of serviette, and threw the wrapper in the garbage.
"Where are you now? I'll pick you up." Colin had handled all his work as quickly as he could, in order to spend time with her.
Sophia raised her head, and looked around. With a smile, she answered, "Well, I just saw a landmark building. It read 'The SL Group'." It seemed she was so close to him.
In the underground parking lot, Wade opened the door for Colin. After Colin got in, Wade proceeded to the driver's side and started the car.
Leaning against the back of his seat, Colin spoke into the phone, "I guess you are on the snack street now." Less than a kilometer away from the SL Group, there was a Chinese snack street, where the store owners offered different kinds of snacks and delicacies.
Surprised, Sophia asked, "How do you know where I am? Did you send people to spy on me?"
Colin chuckled. Herring had once told him that all women were foodies. It looked like his Sophia was one too.
"Of course not. You can wait for me at the street corner. I will arrive there in a few minutes."
"Okay!" After hanging up the phone, Sophia bought a cup of milk tea.
Taking a big sip, she mumbled in pleasure.
For once in her life, she could finally put aside all the hatred and troubles and be happy and carefree.
Five minutes later, a black Bentley car pulled up beside her. Wade walked out of the driver's seat, and greeted her politely, "Mrs. Li."
Sophia flashed a smile, "Nice meeting you again, Mr. Ji."
Wade opened the door for her. But when Sophia prepared to get in, she saw a big bouquet of flowers.
Smiling, Colin was holding a bunch of reddish-blue roses. Seeing that, Sophia's heart almost jumped out of her throat. She gazed at him in a daze.
Were these flowers for her?
Wearing a thin cream-colored coat and a silk scarf of motley colors, Sophia stood amazed. And in Colin's eyes, she looked beautiful even with the stunned look on her face.
In everyone's envious gaze, Colin emerged from the car, walked up to Sophia, and pressed a kiss on her lips. Then he put the bouquet of 99 reddish-blue roses in her arms.
Excited, Sophia's arms felt like jelly. She almost dropped the flowers to the ground but Colin gave her a hand. He also took the cup of milk tea from her hands.
"Sophia..." Colin called out to her with great affection, trying to reel her back from her reverie.
However, Sophia was blank. She gazed at him and nodded, not even realizing he was talking to her.
Pleasantly surprised, she almost wept. No one had ever given her so many flowers in her life.
"Sophia, do you like them?" Caressing her cheeks with his hand, Colin asked softly.
When he passed by a flower shop in the morning, he saw a couple arguing over some flowers.
The woman wanted them, but the man didn't want to spend money on flowers.
The arguing couple reminded him of his Sophia. He was wondering if she would be pleased if he bought her some.
And now she had proven to him that she would be happy.
Recovered from the shock, Sophia smiled, and wrapped her arms around his neck, "I like them very much..."
She tip-toed and kissed him.
Holding her tight, Colin locked her in his arms and kissed her passionately.
It was quite common to see lovers kissing each other in the US. Many passer-bys even whistled to them and applauded.
Also, a lot of women gazed at the luxury car with envy, fantasizing how the elegant man could be their lover.
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