"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.
"Dad, is Kevin back already? I love this so much! But why didn't he give it to me himself?" Louisa picked up the necklace and put it on her neck to model it. She was puzzled.
"I asked him about it. But he didn't answer me. So I don't know why either," the commander replied. As a man, he was not familiar with women's things, so he didn't even try and guess at the value of the necklace. But Louisa was different. She clearly understood how expensive this necklace might be. So she was extremely happy with her present, especially since Kevin gave it to her.
"Huh. Weirdo. Probably was afraid I wouldn't want it because it's too expensive." Louisa tipped her head a little and thought for a while. This necklace was not on sale domestically. Kevin must have bought it from abroad and it must have cost a pretty penny.
"Is it expensive?" Hearing what Louisa said, the commander could not help looking at it longer. But he couldn't figure out what made it so special, and why the price was so high. It just looked very delicate. That was all.
"Oh yeah! It's the latest style in Europe and America. I never imagined that Kevin would be so nice to me. He got me such an expensive present." Louisa considered this expensive gift as a sign of love from Kevin. This resulted in many misunderstandings later on.
"But why did he spend so much money on a birthday present?" Luckily it was Kevin who bought the expensive gift. If it were anyone else, he would suspect that it was an attempt to get on his good side. He didn't like that idea at all.
"I don't know. All I know is I love it. Did Kevin say anything else to you?" Louisa chuckled to herself, trying to find out more about Kevin. She wanted to know what Kevin said to her father so that she might guess more about his feelings for her.
"No, nothing special! He just apologized that he got you the gift so late. You should thank him sometime," the commander said, shaking his head. He decided not to say anything more when he saw how much his daughter liked the present. It wasn't his place to get too involved in her business. The problems of the younger generation needed to be attended to by the young.
Someday? I'm calling him now." At that point, Louisa walked quickly to her bedroom, happiness putting a smile on her face and a spring in her step. She felt closer to Kevin now. She was smart enough to have saved his number long ago, so she wasn't worried that she'd lose contact. She had prepared and prayed, waiting for this day.
Hello! This is Kevin Gu. Who's speaking, please?" Kevin was driving when Louisa called him. Holding the steering wheel with one hand, Kevin answered the phone. It was a new number that he had never seen before. He wondered who was calling him.
"Kevin, it's me, Louisa. I got your gift. It's so beautiful. I like it a lot. Thank you so much!" Louisa answered in a soft voice with a hint of flirtation, as if she were talking to her boyfriend. She was so confident as if Kevin had already been smitten with her.
"Oh! It's you! I'm glad you like it. It's just a small thing. I asked my friend to buy, and wasn't sure you'd like it or not." Kevin was honest. He spoke as he thought. A foreign military officer who had been training with him at that time helped him select the necklace. That was a fact.
"Yes, I do! I like it VERY MUCH. Let's have a meal together soon. It's on me. It's the least I can do for the wonderful gift."
Louisa took the opportunity and invited him for a meal. She was about to start her grand plan closing in on him step by step.