347 Calm with shaking hands (1/2)

She looked at her planner and memorized the schedule for today. She still needed to discuss another contract for another model under her. For Harry, she still needed to find an assistant to help him. Although Harry still did not agree to be a full-time model, it was easier for him to do his job with an assistant helping him.

”Sorry, I'm late.”

Mei Li frowned seeing Ryn breathless when she got into the car. Her eyes narrowed when she saw a suspicious red mark on Ryn's neck.

”Good morning, Mei Li. Are we going to have breakfast now? I'm hungry,” Ryn asked cheerfully.

”Mor... morning,” Mei Li stuttered. She blinked her eyes, thinking she saw it wrong. But the mark was still clear even when she rubbed her eyes a few times.

”Are you alright, Mei Li?” Ryn asked when she saw how weird her manager was acting. What was wrong with Mei Li today?

”Ryn,” Mei Li gulped, ”Is there something you forgot to tell me?”

”What do you mean?” Ryn frowned. Why was Mei Li acting weird all of a sudden? Was she sick?

Without thinking, Ryn reached out her hand to touch Mei Li's forehead.

”You don't have a fever,” Ryn said.

”Of course, I don't but you are,” Mei Li pushed her hand away. Her hand pointed at the clear sign of Ryn's misbehave behaviour. She cocked an eyebrow.

Ryn touched her neck, frowning. She took the mirror from Mei Li and checked what made Mei Li so agitated. Her eyes widened as she gasped loudly. Her fair skin made it so clear what it was.

It was a love bite left by Jeremy during their steamy night!

”What should you say now? Any excuse?” Mei Li narrowed her eyes at Ryn.

”Err… why don't we have breakfast first? I'm starving,” Ryn rubbed her stomach sadly, trying to change the topic.

”Catherine,” Mei Li gave her a warning look.

Ryn sighed. Her shoulders dropped.

”Why don't you…” Mei Li's voice trailed off when she saw something… or rather, someone.

Her eyes widened. Her jaw dropped. Although she knew he was wooing Ryn, she never expected that they would… would…

Ryn looked at where Mei Li looked and rubbed her nape sheepishly. It seemed like she did not say anything when it was clear what happened last night.

”Catherine, you didn't…” Mei Li gasped.

”Well…” Ryn tried not to look guilty.

”You do know you have work and…” Mei Li sighed heavily.

Ryn rubbed her nape again. Her heart was screaming at Jeremy who already drove the car away, probably heading to his place to change his clothes before he went to work. Hmph… he escaped so fast. It was so unfair.

”Catherine,” Mei Li choked out.

”Err… yes…?”

Ryn touched one of the bites with a sheepish grin. It seems like the reddish marks were all over her neck. Jeremy was like a tiger or something, marking her to show his ownership.

So troublesome having a possessive boyfriend.

And Jeremy never was this possessive when they were younger. He never left any marks when they slept together, even when it was their first time!

They always made sure there was no sign they spent the night together. But last night… it was as if he was trying to mark her and showing off to everyone she belonged to him alone.

This is so…

”Ryn?”

Ryn pursed her lips, ”By using make-up? You do have concealer, don't you?”

”I…” Mei Li sighed and reached for her bag. Luckily she did have a few tubes of concealers. ”I do.”

”Then, the problem is solved, right?” Ryn grinned cheekily. ”Let's go. Let's go. I'm starving.”

With another heavy sigh, Mei Li put the gear to drive and drove the car out of the apartment area and headed toward their usual fast-food restaurant. They bought their breakfast via drive-through with Ryn bought two large cups of coffee to wake her up properly.

”I hope this kind of 'thing' won't happen again. You should make sure he doesn't leave any mark the next time you two…” Mei Li's words trailed off but both of them understood what Mei Li meant.

Ryn's face reddened but she refused to say anything. Instead, she turned her attention to drinking her first cup of coffee.

”Or you can cover the marks before you go out. You do have your collection of make-ups, don't you?”

Ryn continued sipping her drink, refused to say a word.

Mei Li said something more but again, there was no response from Ryn. She glared at Ryn.