ke me. Ethan came over at noon the next day, he dragged me out of bed after I had just laid down for less than five hours, and then took me to my favorite hot pot restaurant. Alright, c

switched off the TV. "Alright, stop the random chatter, hurry up, and go to sleep. These big stars and their affairs don't have much to do with us ordinary folks." Everyone laughed and agreed, indeed, Lillian was the current popular actress, and she was as far off as a star from them, the barmaids. Anna, the last to leave, looked a little angry, "Evelyn, do you think Xavier is a fool? Can Lillian compare to you? What the hell is he thinking!" I gave Anna a reassuring pat on the shoulder, turned around, and left the nightclub. As for who is better between me and Lillian, I never cared much to think about it. Many people I know say that I look like her, but everyone seems to forget, that I am older than Lillian, so technically, she should look like me. After pulling an all-nighter, I had no mind to think about Lillian or Xavier anymore. I removed my makeup, collapsed onto my bed, and fell asleep. The doorbell was ringing nonstop and I was almost driven mad. I bought a stand-alone apartment on a single-floor building precisely to prevent neighboring tenants from occasionally stopping by during the day, as my life was usually nocturnal. The most annoying thing is being suddenly woken up when asleep! Yet, the person at the door seemed to have more patience than me, If I didn't open it, he wouldn't leave! Furious, I got up from bed and opened the door, disheveled and still in my sleepwear. Before I could get a clear look at the visitor, my vision suddenly blackened. Almost all of these actions - walking into the room, closing the door, pressing me against it, and aimlessly nibbling on my neck - happened within 30 seconds. Before I could even react and push him away, my nose had already detected a strong smell of alcohol, laced with the familiar scent of menthol cigarettes. "Xavier Ashford?" I ventured a question, but it turned out to be my last. After that, Xavier carried me into the room, his lips sealing mine, as they had during those previous nig