After hearing that, the coldness on Aiken's face softened slightly.
Meanwhile, back in her own bedroom, Simona was eager to share the good news with Stephen. However, for some reason, he wasn't answering her video calls.
She thought that he was probably busy and decided to leave him a voice message.
"Stephen, I just talked to my brother about our relationship, and he agreed. I'll bring you to meet him after some time. He's actually a really good person."
Simona didn't wait for Stephen to reply. If he was busy, he'd probably set his phone to silent mode and wouldn't respond for a while.
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Rosa didn't go home. She headed straight to Joe's apartment.
After being away for a few days for a business trip, he was finally coming back today.
She had been waiting for half an hour after she thoughtfully dismissed the maid and prepared a full table of food herself.
These were some of her best dishes. She had made them for him before, but it was hard to tell if he liked them, as he never ate much of anything. But that didn't stop her from wanting to be his dutiful partner.
Rosa felt even more restless than usual after visiting Gloria today.
She noticed some qualities in Gloria that she also saw in Joe. It was a type of innate grace that couldn't be acquired simply by wearing designer brands or flaunting wealth.
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