Chapter 735

'She hasn't left yet.' Anthony's heart skipped a beat.

For the past few hours, he had been mourning her departure. He didn't dare to come out because he didn't want to witness her leaving.

He deceived himself into thinking that as long as he stayed in his office and didn't go out, she would always be there, sitting at that desk, working alongside him.

"Mr. Eilish," Juniper greeted, not daring to look at him, and hurried away.

Anthony followed her, standing behind her.

He didn't take the executive elevator but waited with her.

Was this a farewell?

No, please, this would only make her departure more difficult.

She was already finding it hard to let go.

Her nails dug deeply into the palm of her other hand, causing a sharp pain.

Juniper walked into the elevator, and Anthony followed.

The elevator reflected their figures, one in front of the other.

She stood behind, secretly looking up at his tall back.

She remembered when she first joined the company, she would secretly look at him like this, feeling sweet inside, fantasizing about a happy ending and a sweet romance.

Who could have thought it would end like this?

Many relationships often end in separation despite having a connection.

They couldn't escape it either.

How wonderful it would be if they could be together.

Seizing every moment.

Juniper looked at his back almost greedily, wanting to remember him completely and deeply, never to forget.

The elevator reached the lobby.

Anthony walked out first.

His car was parked at the lobby entrance.

Juniper walked very slowly, hoping time would pass more slowly. She didn't want to see his back as he got into the car and left.

But when she walked out, Anthony was still there. She lowered her head and was about to turn right.

"Juniper." He suddenly called her, and she immediately turned around.

"Want to get a hot dog?" He suddenly asked.

Juniper was stunned.

Her heart trembled, "But, but at this time, there might not be any..."

"We can wait."

'Go, don't linger.' Juniper told herself.

But his eyes were full of expectation, and she couldn't bear to refuse, and her heart didn't want to refuse either.

"Okay."

Under the streetlight, the two of them waited for more than half an hour, but neither was willing to say goodbye. The longer they waited, the harder it was to part.

"Maybe the hot dog vendor won't come today..."

"Maybe at the next corner," Anthony said. "Let's go check."

"Okay."

They walked along the long street, both walking very slowly, hoping to stretch the time.

The night was very quiet.

Passersby couldn't help but cast amazed glances at this high-profile "couple."

They looked so well-matched.

The man was tall, and the woman was beautiful.

Eventually, they reached the end of the street. Juniper said, "Still nothing, I guess she won't come today."

He just wanted to experience it with her one more time, was that too much to ask?

Anthony felt desolate.

Must there be some regrets?

But maybe the hot dog wasn't important; what mattered was that he didn't want to part from her, he was just looking for an excuse.

"Let's check the next corner," Anthony said stubbornly.

They walked from one corner to another until eleven o'clock, and there were very few people on the street.

Juniper's feet were starting to hurt.

'We can't keep walking; we have to part ways eventually. The longer we walk, the harder it will be to let go,' Juniper thought painfully.

She stopped, "She won't come today, let's end it here."

Anthony's heart ached, ached deeply.

He couldn't breathe, as if someone had torn a rib from his body.

"I'm leaving. Goodbye," Juniper said, turning away.

Suddenly, it started to rain, and Juniper didn't want to run. She felt miserable, and maybe getting soaked in the rain would make her feel better.

At that moment, a hand suddenly grabbed her and pulled her under the mall's eaves.

Both of them were already soaked.

"Why didn't you avoid the rain?" Anthony's face was covered in rainwater.

"I..." She was drenched, her whole body wet.

Just as she started to speak, he suddenly lowered his head, cupped her face, and kissed her deeply.

Juniper couldn't breathe.

Her tears flowed instantly, and she responded recklessly.

'Just one last time,' she told herself. 'This is the last time. Let me be willful one more time.'

They kissed passionately, as if they wanted to meld into each other, unable to part.

But in the end, Juniper forced herself to stop, pushing him away hard, not daring to look into his eyes.

"Enough, this is the last time. Anthony..."

He took a step closer, and she immediately stepped back two steps, raising her hand to block him, "Don't come any closer, don't look for me again, it's over between us."

She turned and ran, disappearing into the rain.

Anthony's eyes turned red.

Juniper got home close to midnight; she returned to the Cooper family's mansion.

Everyone was still awake.

"Why didn't you use an umbrella?" Aaron quickly had a servant bring her a towel.

"Are you okay?" Elara asked sarcastically.

"Yeah, Juniper, you suddenly came back like this, it will worry Dad," Saffron said, curling her lips.

"What happened to you? Did you break up again? How long has it been since you broke up with Mr. Eilish? Juniper, you change men too quickly, you really treat relationships like a game."

"Yeah, if you mess around like this and accidentally get pregnant, don't blame the family. We can't raise an illegitimate child without status."

"Shut up!" Juniper glared at her with red eyes and went upstairs.

"Honey, look at her attitude towards me. I'm concerned about her, and she treats me like an enemy."

"She was well-behaved abroad, but now that she's back, she's messing around with different men every day."

"Sooner or later, something will happen. Why are you hesitating? Send her back abroad."

Aaron frowned deeply.

The next morning.

The family was having breakfast in the dining room.

Juniper came downstairs without makeup, her hair disheveled.

Saffron glared at her jealously. Even without makeup and looking haggard, she still had a pitiful charm that made men feel sorry for her.

How could her features be so beautiful? Annoying.

That face could easily attract many men.

"Didn't catch a cold, did you?" Aaron asked. "Do you need some cold medicine?"

"No." Juniper took a bite of her sandwich, her face indifferent.

"Where have you been staying lately? You haven't used any money from your card, how do you eat and buy things?"

"Do you even need to ask? She must be relying on men, living with them, and then getting kicked out."

"Juniper, you're too proud, thinking you can toy with men just because you're pretty."

"But when you toy with men, they are just toying with you. Treating relationships like a game, you'll get into trouble sooner or later."

"Men just want something new, how many of them are sincere? Once they're bored, they'll dump you."

"The only ones who truly care about you are your family. If you weren't the Cooper family's daughter, you would be nothing."

"You rely on your dad but always give him a hard time, treating him like an enemy, you really have no conscience."

"Just say less," Aaron glared at her. Every day she just nagged in his ear, he was really annoyed.

"Honey, didn't you have something to say to Juniper? Hurry up and say it," Elara urged.