"I don't want to cooperate with you for the time being, but I have made sure that we are not enemies now. Don't always come here to disturb my peace."
When Kim spoke, he was facing the vast sea that stretched into the horizon. The sea was dark blue in color as though it was hiding secrets underneath. His voice was vague as if he was not taking Ryan seriously.
"Okay then. If there's nothing else, I won't bother you anymore, Mr. Nicholas. I'm leaving," replied Ryan.
Suddenly, Kim turned around and looked at Ryan with scrutinizing eyes, like a judge from hell. He stared at Kim with his dark, cold eyes, as if he was inspecting other emotions other than respect.
But he was disappointed to see that there was nothing else. Like the calm seas, Ryan's eyes were unperturbed from beginning to end.
After two years, had Ryan thought things through? Honestly, Kim could not believe that someone like Ryan would really change his mind.
Maybe he had a new idea, or he was just better at hiding his true intentions?
Unlike in the past, Ryan was now far more dangerous. Despite this, Kim would never be afraid of him whether Ryan was a friend or a foe. After all, his life had been too peaceful and boring in the past few years.
"Okay." Upon saying this, Kim looked away.
In A City.
It had been two years since Anne left. It was late summer at that time, and now, a new one had arrived. At night, the sunset cast a faint orangish light which made the shadows appear longer. The ginkgo trees on the roadside stood tall and proud like old men. Their leaves scattered on the road.
After the leaves fell, they turned yellowish over time. Even so, it was a sight to look at.
Although it was deep into the night and the scorching heat was gone, the sultry heat was still there.
This place was the old town where Kevin and Anne visited. Since Kevin did not know Anne's thoughts about this place, he decided not to sell the renovated house as a commercial one.
However, he decided to open this town to the public.
It had an elegant environment and retro style and the place was far away from the hustle and bustle. Oftentimes, writers would come here to look for inspiration in writing their books. All they had to do was gaze and appreciate the place's beauty. Even painters loved coming here to paint their masterpieces.
This place seemed to be a haven where people could think and be free.
As people passed by the road, the citrus smell of lemons hung in the air. The fragrance partly came from the lemon trees planted by Kevin, and partly from the lemonade that young girls held in their hands.
"Mr. Kevin?"
An uncertain voice from a young girl was suddenly heard. With a frown, Kevin turned his head in the direction of the sound.
Noticing his displeasure, the girl quickly explained, "Don't think too much, Mr. Kevin. I just want to confirm if you really renovate this town for your wife."
In all honesty, most people did not believe it.
Kevin just put his hands into his pockets and looked around in response. He did not speak but acquiesced instead.
The girl was overjoyed despite his response. "I see it's true! I really envy the love between you and your wife, Mr. Kevin. By the way, I don't know if you're free or not, but I want to draw a picture of you and your wife. Thank you for creating such a good place for us."
But upon saying those words, the young girl noticed that Kevin's eyes were deep and sorrowful. With a frown plastered across his face, he left without saying anything.
The girl was confused upon seeing his reaction, so Daniel came to the rescue and explained the situation, "I'm sorry about that. Mr. Kevin's wife is not here at the moment."
Meanwhile, Kevin walked quickly away from the place.
Their love story became popular in A City because of this town. When others mentioned this, envy could clearly be seen in their eyes. They didn't expect that love could be expressed through an old town.
But that was how others saw it. Only Kevin who was the hero of the love story, knew how intense the love between them was. And that was also why he became painful and anxious as they were not together.
"Mr. Kevin, don't take that girl's words to heart. Anyway, Mr. Sam asked you to play billiards with him. Also. Mrs. Selma has a reservation in the Courtney Hotel for you with a lady. Don't worry, I refused it. The lady has already been informed."
At that time, Kevin felt emotional and contemplative. "Why does she always do such useless things?" he said absentmindedly.
For two years, everyone assumed that Anne was already dead.
Therefore, Selma had been trying her best to find another wife for him.
But Kevin did not care about anyone else except for Anne. Even if her memory was the only thing he had of her, it was enough for him to indulge himself for the rest of his life.
"I know. If there's nothing else then shut up." Kevin had become moody and aloof. Most of the time, he preferred to be alone and not talk to anybody.
"Also, the young master has gone to the kindergarten. You promised to pick him up," whispered the assistant.
That made Kevin turn around suddenly, his eyes wide with anger and panic. "Why didn't you tell me earlier? What if Eddy gets anxious?"
With that, he got in the car and drove away without even waiting for his assistant.
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