Chapter 1714


    Felix stepped into the quiet apartment, feeling the itch of impatience for not seeing her immediately. His hand was already on the


    doorknob, ready to exit as swiftly as he had entered when her voice floated from the bedroom.


    "Felix,e to the bedroom."


    He ambled towards the room, finding her perched on the edge of the bed, d in something that could only be described as


    risqué.


    Carol stood and twirled. "Well, what do you think? Sexy, isn''t it?”


    Straightforward as ever, Carol never yed coy. They had been dating for three months, and she wore her heart on her sleeve,


    never hiding her likes or dislikes.


    This was her first time donning such provocative attire, and she was eager to gauge Felix''s reaction.


    Felix, lingering by the doorway, felt his pupils constrict ever so slightly as his gaze settled on her. The room''s brightest light was


    off, the subtle glow from the bedsidemp casting an intimate ambiance.


    Carol sauntered over, wrapping her arms around his neck. "You haven''t said a word. Do you like it?"


    His hands reflexively found her waist. "Gorgeous."


    "Really?" Carol''s hand began to wander south to test his reaction, but Felix caught her wrist and pulled her into a deep kiss.


    Asurge of sweetness filled Carol''s heart, and she drew her hand back. The night unfolded as it often did, with passion and


    intimacy thatsted till the dawn.


    But Felix always insisted on a blindfold or for her to face away from him, a detail that didn''t bother her much—though sometimes


    she longed to see his face, to decipher the emotions he hid so well during their most vulnerable moments.


    Over the next month, Felix was exceptionally attentive. He picked her up from work every day on time, cooked and cleaned


    whenever he was at her apartment. Life felt like a cozy domestic bliss untiln returned from abroad.


    Carol had intended to visit Maja, but she couldn''t bear to cut short her precious moments with Felix, whose free time was a rare


    commodity. When Carol finally caught up with Maja, after she had taken over the refurbishing of Greenfield Gardens, she


    couldn''t help but marvel at the situation.


    "So, he doesn''t know you''re his wife, and you''re fixing up his true love’s ce?"


    Maja nodded, and Carol burst intoughter, giving her a thumbs-up. "Maja, you''re a clever one. Imaginen''s face when he finds


    out. That''s going to be a show."


    Withn''s return, Maja became preupied, further limiting their encounters. Carol reveled in her sweet romance, asionally


    window-shopping with Felix. However, as money was tight, they rarely purchased anything, often just admiring the wares from


    outside the shops.


    Sometimes, the snide remarks of salespeople who noticed their empty hands seemed to stick with Felix. Not long after, he


    surprised her with a pair of $300 shoes and a $400 skirt—modest itemspared to the rest of her wardrobe but priceless to


    her, knowing they were bought with Felix''s hard-earned cash.


    Wrapped in Felix''s arms after another night together, Carol spoke softly, "Next time, don''t splurge like that. Didn''t you say your


    rtive was sick and needed money?"


    "| don''t want to see you go without," Felix said, his voice tender and touching.


    Carol was instantly moved, kissing


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    As he patted her back, Carol feltforted, reminiscent of the security she missed during her childhood when nannies, not


    parents, were herpanions.


    Her affection for Felix grew, especially after his thoughtful gifts, and she looked forward to a future where they could share a


    larger home, perhaps with a dog or a cat in the garden.


    The next morning, Carol woke to the


    sound of ttering in a kit


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    As she wandered around the small apartment, Carol daydreamed of the day she could gift Felix a spacious house. She


    wondered when the right time would be to share her true feelings.


    Later, Felix returned from the grocery


    store, armsden with fresh


    vegetables and fruit Leto! waiehey


    hiny tidy thelr BY home, and every


    now and then, she would sneak up


    behind him, wrapping her arms


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    "Felix, you’re so capable," she cooed.


    Felix tensed, as if her words had stirred something within him.