Chapter 4
Category:
Youth
Author:
KenyaWords:1055Update time:25/05/26 19:56:44
Malachi is a doctor, and he's usually very busy. After waiting for many days, I finally got a chance to meet him during his vacation.
But as luck would have it, my submission deadline was approaching.
So, I had no choice but to ask my friend to go in my place with a photo of me and to send me a picture of Malachi.
My friend readily agreed and sent me a photo.
The person in the photo was noble and handsome, but there was a cold and distant look in his eyes. After a quick glance, I tossed my phone aside.
I can't let a man get in the way of making money.
If I can't have both money and a man, then I'll choose money.
During this time, Rhys was resting at home and didn't go to work.
Every day, he'd cook a lot of food and say that since I'm his ex-girlfriend, I could have all the leftovers.
Me:...Well, thanks a lot!
But since I was busy with my deadline and had no time to cook, I had to endure eating his leftovers. Fortunately, he's a neat eater, so it wasn't obvious they were leftovers.
I was still dissatisfied with the muscle lines of the comic's protagonist, so I needed another chance to check out Rhys's muscles. But now, Rhys was covering up more than ever.
Do I really look that desperate?
One afternoon, he fell asleep on the couch. I called his name twice as a test, and after confirming he was truly asleep, I quietly approached with my phone.
I very slowly lifted his T-shirt, but before I could take a photo, Rhys spoke up with his eyes still closed.
"Don't lift it."
His sudden voice startled me, and my hand, gripping his shirt, pressed directly against his abs.
He quickly grabbed my wrist, opened his eyes, and looked fully awake. This...
"Rhys, were you pretending to sleep?" I exposed him.
He sneered, "Paige, if I were really asleep, you would have gotten your way."
I was so angry that I ground my teeth. I pulled a bank card out of my pocket and said, "There's one hundred dollars in here..."
"Heh~ Paige, are you thinking that since seduction didn't work, you'll just buy me with money? Let me tell you, five hundred yuan won't cut it... At least one thousand, hmph!"
Me:...One thousand? Such a rip-off?
"Two hundred at most." I need to save up for a house. I can't waste a single penny.
"One thousand, no negotiations," he remained firm.
And so, the negotiations fell apart.
I regretted it, regretted being so impulsive during the breakup that I deleted all the photos of him from my phone.
As the submission deadline loomed, I began to waver. Maybe... five thousand isn't too bad? I could earn more after finishing the drawing.
But when I went to Rhys with the one thousand card, he was sitting at the computer with a smirk that made me want to punch him. "The price has gone up, now it's two thousand."
Rhys, you jerk!