Chapter 106


    The smart door unexpectedly started shouting and, after three calls, it locked itselfpletely.


    Xanthea was baffled. Twisting the knob again, the screen disyed–Trigger child lock protection


    mechanism, please try again one


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    Child lock protection mechanism? What the heck? Is that even such an operation?


    Instinctively, she started to call out for Orion but stopped midway.


    The man behind her heard her call and quickly approached, “What’s the matter, Ms. Nightshade?”


    “Your door seems to have a bit of a problem”


    Onon nced at the message on the screen, “It looks like you turned the knob the wrong way and


    triggered the child lock.”


    “Child lock?”


    A safety feature specifically designed to prevent children from operating devices out of curiosity and


    potentially causing harm. Once activated, all other functions are temporarily disabled until the set time


    is reached.


    “Why have such a feature when there are no kids around?”


    “All houses in Sunset Hills Estates have it, yours included.”


    “So what do we do now?”


    here for an hour”


    Onion replied, “We’ll just have to ask you to wait h


    Xanthe thought: 1 must have overlooked my horoscope today. The more I try to avoid him, the more


    tangled up I get, and now I’m literally trapped in his house!


    Owon nced at the clock. “I was about to make somete–night snacks, how about you stay and join


    me, Ms. Nightshade?”


    “No, thanks. I’m not hungry!”


    Xanthes promptly refused


    “Maybe watch some TV?”


    “No, thanks, I don’t feel like it


    Xanthea refused again.


    Would Me Nightshade like something to drink?


    “No, thanks, I don’t want anything!”


    With her third consecutive refusal, Orion looked at her deliberately distant and frosty demeanor, “Then


    please make yourself at home, Ms. Nightshade. Call me if you need anything”


    As Xanthea watched him head to the kitchen, she scoffed internally. All pretense and ostentation. If she


    hadn’t seen through his despicable nature, she might actually have been charmed by his gentlemanly


    demeanor


    Xanthea sat on a bench in the hallway, prepared to quietly wait an hour away.


    Unexpectedly, a rich and enticing savory aroma slowly drifted from the kitchen, directly appealing to her


    taste buds and causing Xanthea’s stomach to immediately start rumbling in celebration. This smell was


    just too much!


    it seemed like sweet and sour pork ribs, pan/fried bass, and pineapple pork, all dishes she loved from


    back home!


    Having just moved, she was both physically and emotionally exhausted, and hadn’t had a chance to


    eat before getting trapped here. Now, the smell of the food was like a bone to a hungry wolf, her


    appetite was roused.


    This Onion, absolutely detestable! Why make such avishte–night meal!


    No, she must resist, she must hold back, absolutely must not embarrass herself in front of him again!


    Xanthea forced herself to close her eyes, steadying her mind, repeating inwardly, “I don’t want to eat, I


    don’t want to eat, I don’t want to eat, I don’t want to eat, I want to eat, I want to eat, I want to eat, eat,


    eat, eat.”


    The kitchen door swung open and the mere strands of scent that had escaped before now engulfed her


    in waves, almost causing Xanthea to lose control of her drool.


    She cracked open one eye and saw Orion cing all the dishes on the table, exactly as she had


    imagined. The enticing look and smell


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    of the food immediately brought back memories of her days in Willowdale.