"Sky, long time no see."
A young and gentle man walked towards Sky's table with a smile. He was Anna's older brother, James.
James reached out and ruffled Sky's dark hair. "It's been so long, and you've become even more handsome, Sky. Here, this is a gift from James to you."
James had watched Sky grow up and treated him almost like his own little brother.
He handed Sky a beautifully wrapped gift box.
"Wow, big brother, you're biased! You always bring a gift for Sky when you see him. What about me?.
Where's my gift?" Anna pouted playfully.
"I knew you would say that. Your gift is already in your room," James teased, giving his sister a playful tap on the nose before taking his seat.
Sky held the heavy, beautifully wrapped gift box in his hands, feeling a little dazed.
It had been so long since he had received a gift that was specifically meant for him.
But...
"James, I can't accept this..."
"There's nothing you can't accept. Sky, I know all about your situation. If I hadn't been out of the country at the time and Anna hadn't convinced our father, I wouldn't have let you be..."
James couldn't bear it and a hint of pity flashed across his handsome face.
"Never mind, let's not talk about it. Anyway, this is a gift from James to celebrate your new job. You can't refuse it."
"Yes, that's right. I'm your big brother and you used to be more relaxed with me, Sky. Anyway, you have to accept this gift," Anna insisted.
Sky reluctantly accepted the gift.
"By the way, Sky, how's your love life now? Do you have a boyfriend?" Anna suddenly asked.
She had always wanted to set up her friend with her big brother, but unfortunately, Sky and her big brother had never shown any interest in each other over the years.
"My...my love life..." Sky's voice faltered and he unconsciously bit his lip.
Dray's sharp and stern features flashed before his eyes.
"Since my mother's health is not good, I'm not planning to date anyone for the time being."
Sorry, he lied to Anna and James.
He couldn't bring himself to tell them the truth about his marital status, that he had married a man he had only known for less than a day.
"It's good that you don't have a boyfriend...I mean, your aunt Mira's health is more important. Sky, come and eat...Big brother, what are you waiting for? Pour Sky a drink," Anna said, changing the subject.
The atmosphere at the dining table suddenly became lively again.
Sky didn't notice Anna's hesitation and hidden meaning in her words. He just felt relieved that his friend stopped asking about his love life.
As a result, his smile became more relaxed, and he chatted with Anna and James about their past experiences.
However, he couldn't shake off the feeling that something was off. As the meal went on, he felt a chilling sensation on his back, as if a sinister gaze was watching him from somewhere.
After lunch, James drove the two of them back to the studio.
Although Anna was his best friend, Sky was very serious about his work and didn't slack off.
He spent the whole afternoon in the studio, and when he looked up, he realized it was almost 7 pm.
"Oh no!"
Sky panicked and quickly packed up his things.
"Anna, I don't have time to stay. I'll take these with me and bring them to you tomorrow."
"It's okay, don't worry. How about we grab dinner first and then go to my brother's place together..."
Before Anna could finish her sentence, she saw Sjy running away with his bag.
Anna: "..."
Strange, Aunt is in the hospital, and Sky is living alone, why is he in such a hurry to go back?
*
"Sorry, Mr. Li, I'm late."
As soon as Sky pushed open the door to the apartment, he saw Dray sitting on the sofa with a cold and gloomy expression.
The man's sharp profile was devoid of any warmth.
Sky's heart skipped a beat.
He looked up at the clock. It was 7:32, and he was two minutes late.
"I...had to work overtime today, so I'm a little late."
Sky explained softly, feeling relieved that he had brought back takeout from the restaurant downstairs.
Although the restaurant was surprisingly expensive and almost emptied his pockets, at least the food there shouldn't be something Dray would pick at.
"I promise it won't happen again...Mr. Li, please wait a moment, dinner will be ready soon."
After speaking, Sky dared not look at Dray's cold and hard expression any longer. He lowered his head, took the packed takeout bag, and hurriedly walked past him.
However, just as he passed behind the sofa, his wrist was suddenly pulled by a tremendous force.
"Uh..."
He groaned in pain, almost dropping the food bags in his right hand.
Dray's cold and eerie voice came from above his head, "Overtime...Sky, do you think I would believe your nonsense?"
The man's sinister and handsome face approached, and the force on his wrist gradually increased.
He looked down at him with disdain in his cold ink eyes, as if he was looking at something even more despicable than dirt.
Sky didn't understand why Dray looked at him with such eyes.
He endured the pain and explained, "I... really was working overtime. I found a new job today, it's just..."
"What kind of job can make you work overtime to go to a high-end restaurant like Stars?" Dray interrupted him coldly.
The man didn't believe that he could find a decent job in just one day.
It seemed more like an excuse to go out and have fun all day.
Sky looked up in surprise, "How did you know?"
Stars was the restaurant where he had lunch with Anna today.
But Dray misunderstood his shocked expression as guilt.
His ink eyes darkened, and his anger grew stronger.
"So, your so-called overtime is just eating, drinking, and having fun at the most expensive restaurant in Jincheng? Or is it that you really are working there, but as a high-end escort for those men? And these foods, did you work hard to bring them back from your 'job' place?"
Dray coldly glanced at his innocent face, feeling that this face was hypocritical and ridiculous.
When he leaned against the man in the restaurant today, he didn't look innocent and pure like this.
"Sky, you are really insatiable."
"You, as a man...inside and out, are dirty and rotten."
Dray spoke the cruelest words in the most magnetic and pleasant voice.
The bony and overly beautiful big hand mercilessly threw his hand away and knocked over the food bag he was holding.
Sky spent a lot of money and finally bought the exquisite dishes, all of which were smashed on the ground.
The juice of the food flowed all over the floor, bringing out a room full of fragrance.
But Sky just opened his lips, as if something was stuck in his throat, and he couldn't make a sound.
He had long known that Dray looked down on him.
But he didn't expect him to look down on him to such an extent!
The feeling of being so wronged that he was about to explode almost burst his chest.
But the air only froze for a few seconds.
Sky suddenly half-knelt in front of Dray.