The lights were dim, and Emily Parker danced absentmindedly. Her gaze was fixed on a point in the distance, lost in thought.
"What are you thinking about?" Noah Hudson asked gently, noting her distant expression. It annoyed him how she seemed to always be somewhere else when they were together.
Emily shook her head, her clear eyes lifting slightly, "Nothing..."
"Oh?" Narrowed his peach blossom eyes, he shook his head confidently, "Youre lying... You definitely have something on your mind. Why dont you tell me? No matter what it is, Im sure I can help."
"Are you always this arrogant?" Emily couldnt help but find amusement in his bravado. The man before her, despite his youthful appearance, exuded an aura of dominance.
"Its not arrogance, its confidence," Noah said, raising an eyebrow. He lowered his voice, "Tell me, will you?"
"There is one thing," she tilted her head, her bright eyes incredibly captivating, causing Noahs heart to skip a beat.
"What is it? Tell me," he urged, swallowing hard, a strange sense of urgency rising within him.
"..." Emily pursed her lips, raising an eyebrow, "Its too stuffy here, I dont feel like dancing anymore..."
"That lady has been watching you for a long time, you should go and invite her to dance..." She whispered in his ear, quickly breaking away from his hold and stepping down from the dance floor.
What? Was she leaving again? Dancing with him was something all the beauties yearned for, didnt she know how many envious glances were cast her way just now? Noah stood there, dumbfounded, watching her retreating figure in white. He was about to chase after her when he was grabbed.
"Noah, come dance with me!" An arm forcefully wrapped around his neck, a coquettish body pressed tightly against him, obstructing his view. For the first time in his life, he found a womans enthusiasm irritating, because that white figure had, in a moment, simply vanished from his sight.
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Loving the tranquility of being alone, Emily enjoyed this feeling very much. The transparent French windows separated two different worlds. One was lively and high-profile, the other was quiet and peaceful.
Crystal solid high heels, exquisite and dreamy, with perfect fairy tale colors. Emily bent down to take off her shoes and scrutinized them in her hand for a while, a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. Carrying her shoes, she walked barefoot forward.
Not far away was a huge swimming pool, the bottom lights were on, making the entire pool look like a crystal. She carefully walked to the edge and sat down, lifting her skirt and gently placing her feet into the water.
The pool water was cold, and her feet carefully swayed in the water, creating ripples.
"Hey, why are you so stupid! The coach was going to teach us other positions today, and because of you, we have to wait until tomorrow. Emily Parker, you idiot! Coward!" The voice penetrated through the clouds of memory, the boys eyes were like stars, his expression arrogant as he raised his chin.
"Im not a coward!" She pouted indignantly, throwing away her swimming ring and impulsively jumping into the water without thinking.
At that year, she was six years old.
The consequence of impulsively jumping into the water without knowing how to swim was that until today, she still harbored a deep fear of water鈥攁lthough she loved to stay by the water, but to get in, it was absolutely impossible.
A faint smile played on the corners of her lips as she pulled her feet back to the edge and sat down, hugging her knees and resting her chin on them. Her gaze easily fell on the ring on her finger, a deep green.
She twisted the ring and took it off, spreading it out in her palm, and stared at it for a moment. William Grant... This name always made her impulsive and lose her rationality, it was like this when she was six years old, it was like this when she was eighteen, and it was still like this when she was twenty-two...
"Emily Parker!" An excited voice sounded from behind, "Ive been looking for you for so long, and it turns out youre hiding here alone! Come with me to see the jewelry I bid for you, I guarantee you..."
"Ding", there was a light sound of something falling into the pool, and as he pulled her sitting figure, she exclaimed, "My ring..."
Emily Parker gasped in surprise, almost subconsciously, without thinking, she jumped into the water, just wanting to grab it.
Good heavens, what was she doing, she couldnt swim... It was only after she got into the water that she came to her senses, her body straight down, she splashed a few times, and then felt extremely oxygen-deprived.
Damn it, dont tell him she cant swim! Noah leaped into the pool in an instant, swam to her side, put his arm around her waist, and pushed her ashore.
"Cough... cough..." Emily coughed uncomfortably, touched her wet face, and gasped for breath.
"Cant you swim?" Noah looked at her in disbelief. From her appearance, she didnt have the slightest swimming foundation at all.
"Cough... cough... I cant... swim..." She said with difficulty, her face pale, shaking her head.
"You dare to jump into such a deep swimming pool when you cant swim! Emily Parker, are you crazy or not!" He didnt know why he was so angry, but, but... didnt she have a brain? Dont you want to live?
"I was just in a hurry and forgot... When I was in the water, I remembered..."
"Forgot? How could you forget that?" Noah took a few deep breaths, looking at the woman in front of him who was in a mess, he had an impulse to beat her butt hard. Is it so reckless?
"I will have someone come and look for it tomorrow." She interrupted him leisurely, stood up, and Noah stopped her in a panic, frowning, "Did I say I wouldnt look for it for you?"
What was wrong with him? There has always been only him who can control the women to death, but this Emily Parker, without any effort, let him lose control again and again, and even damn... commit a crime!
The light shone, the bottom of the water was clear, and when he got close to the ring, Noah couldnt help but find it amusing. Is this it? Is it this unremarkable emerald that makes the little princess of Rivercity risk her life to get it? Unless this ring has some special significance...
His heart was bloated, astringent, and sour with discomfort. Noah took the ring and quickly surfaced.
"Is this it?" He opened his palm, an old-fashioned ring gleamed with a faint color.
"Thank you..." The sparkle in her eyes made Noah extremely jealous. Before her hand could touch the ring, he closed his palm, "Tell me, who gave it to you?"
"If its not a gift from someone... Dont tell me that the little princess of Rivercity, the precious sister of Richard Parker, would risk her life for such a worthless thing!"
"Everyone has their own preferences, Mr. Hudson doesnt need to interpret it so complicatedly." Emily stared at him quietly, her clear eyes were spotless and clean. It was another damn heart palpitation! Also with a sour... Noah obediently opened his palm, staring at her eyes filled with joy, and the beautiful radian hooking the corners of her mouth...
Damn it! He seems... really taken with her!