"Yes! I'm preparing for it. But there are also some other things I need to take care of. So I'll be here awhile. I can't go back soon. I'm sorry." Hearing his sexy voice this late at night made her so happy. She felt much more comfortable and less annoyed now.
"What? Are you going to be there for a long time?" Probably even Kevin himself did not realize that he asked her this in a hurried tone. Anyone listening to him would know instantly that Leena occupied a special place in his heart, and everything felt empty without her there.
"I don't know yet. I'm sorry! You'll need to fix dinner yourself, I guess. I'll come back as soon as I can. I promise." Although Leena's major was fashion design, a modern profession, traditional virtues were in her bones. She'd like to cook for her husband and take care of their home. So she felt sorry when Kevin had to handle the housework by himself. She was a lovely mix of conservative and modern, and that was what made Kevin love her more.
"No worries there. I can manage it. I'm just worried about you. " He did not know what kind of life she had in Paris in the past. But now she was his wife and it was his responsibility to keep her safe. She was still like a young girl, so he could not help worrying about when she was so far away from him. He couldn't be there as quickly as he liked.
"Don't worry! I have tons of friends here and I'll be fine." Leena could not help growing enraptured hearing his caring words. All her depression and annoyance disappeared suddenly as if he had cast a magic spell on her. She felt like that she had fallen into the sea of happiness. She could easily feel satisfied with just this. She was so humble in a relationship that people would pity and love her.
"Yeah. Okay. Get to bed early and don't wear yourself out too much," Kevin said in a caring tone, glancing at his watch. It was about 3 in the morning in Paris now. It was bad for her health if she slept too late every day. She was delicate and the hard workload might wear her down. It was best if she took care of herself, given how busy she was.
"Okay! I get it," she said in a teasing tone. "I'm off to bed then. I'll call you later. Bye!" She didn't say half of what she wanted to say. Despite this, she couldn't be more satisfied or happier.
"Good night!" After hanging up the phone, Kevin spent a while deep in thought. Although Leena seemed happy talking with him on the phone, he could tell she was pretending, at least in the beginning. He didn't get his rank by not noticing little things like that. Now, she obviously grew happier as the call went on, but he still worried. Did anything happen to her?
The call made him feel uneasy all of a sudden. What was behind her emotional shift? She wouldn't let on she was unhappy, and even pretended to be otherwise. So Kevin was worried -- it wouldn't help to try and dredge up her secrets. And it wouldn't help to keep worrying about it. Maybe he could call her tomorrow, and they could talk about it. Hopefully. Right now, she needed a good night's sleep to refresh herself and prepare for her dissertation and other business.
Kevin was worried while Leena was full of happiness and satisfaction. She didn't care how much she gave of herself in this relationship, just as long as he could care about her a little. That was enough for her.
Leena felt that she was changing gradually. She was not anything like herself when she was around Kevin. As a matter of fact, she was a proud princess who could have whatever she wanted. But love was not on the list. She could not win a man's heart as she wished unless that man loved her the same way.
She was an innocent girl. She wouldn't even look twice at a man she didn't love. But once she fell in love with someone, she would do everything to win his heart and would never give up. When she finally realized how important Kevin was to her, she decided that she would never let go of Kevin unless he abandoned her. He was her happiness.
The sunset sprayed golden light over the land and the whole city was dressed in a golden veil of gauze. A gentle breeze blew softly. Louisa did not believe that Kevin would really buy a birthday present for her. So when she saw that delicate necklace, she was so thrilled. She got extremely excited about it, thinking that Kevin must have feelings for her. Otherwise, he would not have bought such a beautiful and expensive necklace for her.
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