Chapter 1411


    Cindybed her hair to the side. “You should go wash up.”


    With that, Ian left for the washroom in strides, whereas Cindyid the food out on the table before sitting down. She nced at the entrance of


    the washroom while letting out a breath of air that she was holding in. I only caught a glimpse of his body, so why does he look so wary? He


    looks alright, but I don’t believe that he was never unclothed in front of someone else.


    Meanwhile, Ian changed into a new set of clothes after washing up, and he was once again the gentleman whom she was used to seeing. With


    the utensilsid out, Cindy lowered her gaze. “Let’s eat.”


    Instead of digging in, Ian asked, “Did you not run into any paparazzis?”


    Cindy shook her head. “I found it odd too that there was nobody outside.”


    Despite his raised eyebrow, Ian said nothing. After they finished their meal, Ian’s phone rang with a call from Hannah. As the call was for Ian,


    he answered the call at the balcony, so Cindy didn’t know what their conversation was about. Ian returned after a short while to sit on the sofa.


    “We’ll have to wait. The driver has yet toe.”


    Cindy said nothing, as she had a feeling that something was on Ian’s mind. After around half an hour, Hannah’s call came again. With his


    phone in his hand, Ian only gave a light grunt as his response at the end of the call before hanging up. Putting his phone aside, he leaned


    against the sofa. “We won’t be going anywhere in the morning.”


    Startled, Cindy’s first reaction was to check on the news online. Sure enough, there was amotion going on online. This time, it wasn’t a


    revtion from a third party, but Ian’s agency posted a short message using Ian’s social media ount, admitting that Ian was in a rtionship


    with her. In order to spend more time together, his girlfriend was arranged to work as his assistant, taking charge of things regarding his work


    and personal life. The message also mentioned that their rtionship was stable, and they wished to have more personal space.


    Although she knew the agency was behind everything, Cindy was still feeling a little uneasy about it.


    Sure, it was a lie, and the two of them were only faking a rtionship, but Cindy had a hard time keeping her cool. Putting her phone away,


    she was at a loss of words. Meanwhile, Ian was just chill about it. Turning on the TV, he began watching the show while leaning on the sofa.


    As she had nothing else to do, she curled up on the sofa. After a while, Ian told her, “I don’t have a girlfriend.” Taken aback at his sudden


    confession, Cindy replied, “I know you broke up with her.” Ian smiled before repeating himself. “I don’t have a girlfriend.” Cindy didn’t reply


    to that as she wasn’t sure what he was implying. Staring at the TV, he continued, “While I liked that girl, my feelings aren’t reciprocated.


    What I said on the talent show was a means to pressure her into choosing me, as I assumed she might feel concerned. I was hoping that one


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    ” When she heard that, Cindy stammered, “Oh… Oh… I… I see…” That was a response that was rarely seening from her. Ian smiled in a


    self-deprecating manner after recalling his past. “Isn’t this pathetic?” With a frown on her face, Cindy didn’t think it was pathetic, as she


    figured that those who took the initiative in rtionships would have their hands tied after that. The first to fall in love would also be the


    likeliest one to get heartbroken. Such was the ironw in rtionships. Heaving a sigh, Ian said ruefully, “I sometimes wonder if I missed out


    on her because I joined the talent show. If I stayed with her instead of joining the show, might things have ended differently?” Cindy wasn’t


    sure what to say, so she listened in silence. On the other hand, Ian didn’t seem to be expecting a response, as all he wanted was to vent his


    feelings to someone. For the longest time, he pushed down a lot of his feelings, which was beginning to suffocate him. A listening ear was all


    he wanted. Later on, he went on to say, “I used to think that loving someone is easy, but I only came to know that while that’s true, it’s hard to


    have the other party reciprocate my feelings.”