83、第八十三章

    金别夏sitsinthelivingroom,sippingaglassofchampagneandadmiringherreflectioninthemirror.Shecan‘thelpbutfeelasenseofsatisfactionwithherlife.Herwealthandstatusareunmatched,andsheknowsit.

    Asshegazesatherself,shecan‘thelpbutthinkaboutthemanwhohasbeenbyhersideforsolong.PowerTianlong,or“DragonKing“ashe‘sknowntohisfans,ismorethanjustaprettyface.He‘sapowerfulbusinessmanwithconnectionsthatgoallthewaytothetop.

    Butwhatsetshimapartfromothermeninhisposition?It‘snotjusthisgoodlooksorhischarmingsmile.No,it‘sthefactthatheunderstandsher.Heknowsexactlyhowtomakeherfeelspecial,howtopushherbuttonsandgetariseoutofher.

    Andyet,despiteallthis,shecan‘thelpbutfeelalittle...restless.It‘snotthatshedoesn‘tappreciatePowerTianlong-farfromit.Sheloveshimmorethananythingintheworld.Butsometimes,whenshe‘salonewithherthoughts,shecan‘tshakethefeelingthatthere‘ssomethingmissing.

    Asiftoproveherdoubtswrong,PowerTianlongwalksintotheroom,abouquetofflowersinhandandasmileonhisface.“Hey,babe,“hesays,handinghertheflowers.“Isawtheseandthoughtofyou.“

    GoldenGirl‘seyeslightupasshetakestheflowers,inhalingtheirsweetscent.“Thankyou,darling,“shesays,hervoicedrippingwithaffection.“You‘resothoughtful.“

    PowerTianlongchucklesandpullsherintoahug.“Iwanttomakeyouhappy,mylove,“hesays,hisvoicelowandhusky.

    Astheyholdeachothertight,GoldenGirlcan‘thelpbutfeelasenseofcontentmentwashoverher.Thisiswhatitmeanstobeloved-tobeadoredandcherishedbythemanwhomakesyourheartskipabeat.

    ButasshelooksintoPowerTianlong‘seyes,sheseessomethingtherethatmakesherpause.Somethingthatgivesherpause,evenifitisjustforamoment.

    It‘sthehintofuncertainty.Thehintthatmaybe,justmaybe,theirrelationshipisn‘tasperfectasitseems.

    GoldenGirlpushesthethoughtaside,tellingherselfshe‘sbeingparanoid.Afterall,PowerTianlonghasnevergivenheranyreasontodoubthim.He‘salwaysbeenthereforher,supportingherandlovingherunconditionally.

    Andyet...andyet...

    Shecan‘tshakethefeelingthatsomethingisoff.Somethingthatneedstobeaddressedbeforeit‘stoolate.

    Astheypullbackfromeachother,GoldenGirlforcesasmileontoherface.“Iloveyou,PowerTianlong,“shesays,hervoicefirmandresolute.

    PowerTianlongsmilesbackather,hiseyescrinklingatthecorners.“Iloveyoutoo,mydarling,“hereplies,pullingherintoanotherkiss.

    Butastheybreakapartforair,GoldenGirlcan‘thelpbutfeelasenseoftrepidation.Whatifshe‘snotenoughforPowerTianlong?Whatifhe‘sbeenplayingherallalong?

    Thethoughtsendsashiverdownherspine,andforthefirsttimeintheirrelationship,GoldenGirlfeelstrulyunsettled.

    “What‘swrong,babe?“PowerTianlongasks,noticingthechangeinherdemeanor.

    GoldenGirlhesitates,unsureofhowtoarticulateherfears.“Nothing,“shesaysfinally,forcingalaugh.“IwasjustthinkingabouthowmuchIloveyou.“

    PowerTianlongraisesaneyebrow,hisexpressionskeptical.“Iseverythingokay?“hepresses,hisvoicelacedwithconcern.

    GoldenGirlforcesanothersmileontoherface,tryingtoreassurehim.“Yes,ofcourse,“shesays,hervoicestrained.“I‘mjustalittle...tired,that‘sall.“

    PowerTianlonglooksatherforamomentlongerbeforenodding.“Okay,babe.Ifyou‘resureeverythingisokay...“

    GoldenGirlnods,feelingasenseofreliefwashoverher.“Yes,I‘mpositive,“shesays,hervoicefirm.

    ButasPowerTianlongturnstoleavetheroom,GoldenGirlcan‘tshakethefeelingthatthisconversationisfarfromover.