This girl was Hannah's photographer. Her skills behind the lens were second to none, something Hannah knew all too well after years of working together. So Hannah stepped up in a way only she could, recognizing her photographer's efforts and talent, and bringing her to the limelight.
Thanks to Hannah's intervention, the theft incident found its way towards a positive resolution. More and more people started to believe in the female photographer, and more and more people stood by her side, speaking up for her.
However, justice could be hard to come by, and the legal outcome was still pending. But Hannah had no intention of sharing the truth with Steven. If he wanted to misunderstand, let him be.
Upon hearing Hannah's words, Steven's true colors were revealed instantly, "I won't allow it. Without my permission, you won't be shooting any explicit scenes."
Hannah opened her beautiful eyes, gazing at him silently without speaking a word.
Realizing his overreaction, Steven quickly corrected himself, "Hannah, I'm begging you, please don't shoot such explicit scenes, alright? I will get jealous, you know. Can’t you see that?"d2
Hannah didn't want to argue with him, "We are neither married nor dating, so what gives you the right to be jealous? If you're not satisfied, you're welcome to leave anytime. I won't stop you."
Steven was heartbroken again by her words, "Hannah."
Hannah gave him a push, "I need to rest now. You can leave."
Steven held onto her foot, "Hannah, it's only midnight, and it's still a long way from dawn. Let me stay with you for a little longer, and I'll leave when you wake up."
Hannah, "Steven, don't push your luck."
Steven clung onto Hannah's foot, pleading, "Hannah..."
Hannah, "We had a deal. If you don't want to keep it, don't bother coming back."
Steven stuck to her like glue, refusing to leave, "Hannah, back in the day, a king would let his favorite concubine stay the night when he was in a good mood. Tonight, consider me your favorite man, keep me here for your amusement. Moreover, it's really cold tonight, it might even snow, and there's no heating at home, so why not use a free mobile heater?"
Quite frankly, his proposition was tempting. Hannah pondered for a moment, "Alright, you can stay. But you must leave before my parents wake up."
Steven, "Your mom already knows I've been here, so there's no need to play hide and seek anymore."
Hannah looked up at him, giving him a fleeting glance. Steven quickly flashed a smile, "Don't worry. I won't let them find out."
"Stop bothering me. I'm really tired." Hannah closed her eyes and quickly drifted off to sleep.
Steven pulled her closer into his arms, his eyes fixed on her, not willing to look away for even a second.
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