The Apple of My Eye

She had lived with her ex-boyfriend before she met Charles. When she finally found an excuse to break up with her ex-boyfriend, the guy packed all his belongings and walked away from her life. Now, she's left with an apartment that looked livable for a single lady.

"Can I use your bathroom?" asked Charles, taking off his business suit.

He was lucky enough that the shirt hadn't gotten dirty. All he needed to do was clean his suit.

"This way, " Leila said as he gestured for Charles to follow her towards the bathroom.

"Mr. Lu, I'm really sorry. I promise I will clean your suit or I might as well buy a new one for you, "

She said regretfully.

"You don't have to do that, "

Charles replied nonchalantly.

Leila reached into the suit's pocket, finding his mobile phone. Her face flushed as the phone rang, showing the number of Charles's wife.

She walked into the balcony, picking up the phone after hesitating a few moments. "Good day, Mrs. Lu. Your husband is currently inside the bathroom. Once he gets out, I'll inform him that you have called, " Leila said respectfully as she hung up the phone.

After putting down the phone on the table anxiously, she decided to make some tea.

As Charles came out of the bathroom, he saw Leila sitting on the couch and a cup of hot tea on the table. "I'm leaving. Have a good night."

"Mr. Lu, would you like to have a cup of tea before you go?" Leila asked, trying to persuade Charles to stay overnight.

If she only had a choice, she would like to stay with him even if they did nothing but talk.

"Save yourself the trouble. I never drink tea at night. Otherwise, I might find it difficult to sleep, " Charles explained.

"Thank you anyway."

"Here's your phone, " Leila said, handing over his phone and wallet.

wife called earlier and I

do that?" Charles exclaimed, forcefully taking his phone from

thing. He didn't think that Leila is ever capable of fiddling with

frightened to see Charles lose his temper. It took a few moments before she regained her composure. "Mr. Lu, I was just afraid that your wife might worry about you so…" she trailed off, not being able to complete her explanation as

scene somehow alleviated Charles's anger. "Never

with tears streaming down her face.

walk out of her apartment. Putting on a brave face, she

window, trying not to look sad, as she watched

anymore. I better start making a move and make Charles fall in love with me, '

her whenever she wanted him. She's confident that if she's able to keep him around successfully, he would eventually fall

let's wait and

herself,

Leila said to Autumn on the phone. Rushing home, he arrived and saw that their bedroom door was opened. Thinking that Autumn might have slept already, he walked toward the bathroom. Before he

on the bed, looking at Charles with an expression that

do you come home

was that she somehow looked like a dissatisfied housewife. "Why are you still awake?" he asked, sitting beside her

him blankly as she waited for

back so late but I was invited to a business dinner that

me. You can go ahead and sleep, " he

have to attend?" she asked, remembering the voice from the phone

Leila who answered the phone in an

attend it, " he said, holding Autumn

I will tell you whenever I'm invited to this kind

suspicious. Somehow, there's a voice inside her that's

there alone?"

I had the company of

I'm

Charles answered absent-mindedly.