In the afternoon after lunch Rafael and I laid on the bed, he was staring at the ceiling with his one hand resting on his temple while I closed my eyes trying to sleep.

"So what did you buy today?" Rafael asked.

A little surprised by his sudden change in behaviour, I opened my eyes and turned to him "You want to know?"

"Yeah tell me."

I smiled "So I bought a lot of dresses. Like many I lost the count. Then I ate burgers and chicken pops. I had to buy makeup sets too but before that the mess occurred." I replied pouting.

He smiled looking at me "So you wanna go out in the evening?"

I gave him a suspicious look.

Looking up blankly again he continued "You said you couldn't complete your shopping so how about we get that completed?"

I got up on my elbows looking at him straight "What is the reason of your sudden mood change?"

"If you want, we can go or just leave it. I can do my work."

My eyes widened "No. No. No. Please I want to go."

"Cool be ready then. Now let me rest a bit." Saying that he closed his eyes.

Oh Sweet Jesus! Thank you. This is too much you are doing for me.

Closing my eyes I tried to sleep but ha! After he told me that we are going out can I really sleep peacefully? The answer is no. I remained thinking about the things I am going to buy.

In the evening finally I was out with him. He took me to some luxurious shop to get my beauty products. I chose everything I needed even extra but something he did for me that was really strange.

When I was about to pay he stopped me and paid for all of those costly products. I stared at him blankly but he just ignored me and pulled me out of the shop.

I mean it's nice that he is paying not that I mind but my ego won't accept that.

While he was driving I said "You didn't have to do that."

"What?"

"The paying thing. You didn't have to pay for me I can pay for myself."

He smiled "There are few things I need to talk to you about."

"Like what?"

"I very much appreciate you paying for yourself and I really don't want to interrupt that but when you are with me, I'll be the one paying."

"Rafael I know you are a billionaire but I think I am pretty much capable of taking care of my own needs."

"I really appreciate that Hazel but I think sometimes you can give me the chance of taking care of my wife."

I paused at that.

My wife?

Oh Sweet Jesus! Earlier it was always me calling him my husband and today for a change he just called me his wife.

"So does this mean you are giving our marriage a chance?"

"What?" He asked in return.

"I mean you just said 'my wife', should I take it as a ray of hope?"

He rolled his eyes.

Ah! Embarrassment hits me hard.

He stopped the car in front of a nice restaurant. Well luxurious again. I remained seated not moving from my seat.

Rafael passed me a questioning look "What?"

"I don't want to go in there."

"You aren't hungry?"

I nodded "I am."

"So?"

"Can you take me somewhere I tell you to? Let's have dinner there anyways it's been long since I have visited that place."

He sighed putting on his seatbelt again he asked "Where to?"

I smiled and guided him giving him the directions.

The car stopped in front of a small restaurant. Eagerly I got down of the car and moved to Rafael's side.

He scanned the restaurant and said "I am not having dinner in here."

My brows furrowed "Why?"

"Look at this place. I am sure the food they sell is unhygienic in here."

"Oh come on." I said rolling my eyes.

"You want korean food we can go somewhere else."

I shook my head "It's been so long since I last visited here. Oh Sweet Jesus! I missed this place so much. They make the world's best korean food in here. You know it took me how much time to discover this place? You can't even think that much time. That day too I wanted to come here when you first came to see me but you are so talkative that you didn't let me speak where would I like to go."

"I am talkative?" He asked in disbelief.

"Yes you are. You are so talkative that I can't even express myself properly in front of you."

He scoffed then shook his head.

"That day I went to the restaurant you wanted, can't you just do this much for me?"

"Fine let's go in."

I nodded happily.

As we entered Rafael's face turned into an annoying one. He was scanning the place his face looked so funny that I couldn't help but laugh.

Picking out a seat at one corner we sat making ourselves comfortable but Rafael, he sat not before scanning the chair whether it was clean or not.

After we were seated, a lady came to take our orders I looked at Rafael asking him what would he like to eat but he just shrugged and said "Something that's hygienic."

Oh Sweet Jesus! This man!

I rolled my eyes then ordered to the lady two black bean noodles that will be jajangmyeon in korean.

Rafael gave me a blank look not understanding what I ordered.

"You know I could've taken you to some nice place."

"But this place seems nice to me."

He sighed and looked around "By the way what the hell was the dish you ordered?"

"That's jajangmyeon."

"And what exactly is that thing?"

"Black bean noodles. I am sure you will love it."

"Are you by any chance related to the korean people?"

With a huge grin on my lips I asked "Do I look like them?" I showed him my face from every angle to clarify that.

"No. But you are too much into these stuffs it seems."

All my happiness vanished in a moment. Couldn't he for once agree to that? I would've loved if he said 'yes'.

"Yeah I love watching k-dramas. Don't you like them?" I asked in curiosity.

"I have never watched any." He replied.

My eyes widened "Oh Sweet Jesus! Not one?"

He shook his head.

"This clears out why you're so unromantic."

His brows furrowed "Not everyone has to watch k-dramas to be romantic and I ain't unromantic."

I nodded "Of course you are. Have you ever seen yourself properly? I never get to see the romantic side of yours."

"You seem to be a lot interested in romance."

I nodded "I write romantic novels, I kinda have to be interested in those stuffs."

Leaning back on his seat he asked "You believe in hearts and flowers stuffs too?"

The way he asked wasn't a playful one he looked pretty serious.

I nodded "Maybe I do."

His gaze never left mine, I don't know what he was thinking but definitely something was going on in his head.

The lady came back with our food in her hand. She set it on the table for us.

Rafael once looked at the food then at me with a weird look.

Picking up my noodles with the chopsticks I extended it towards him. He looked at my chopsticks once then back at me.

"Take it." I said.

"I have mine."

I rolled my eyes and was about to take my hand back but he held it and guided my hand closer to his mouth having the noodles.

I waited for his reply as he chewed the noodles.

"How's it?" I asked eagerly.

Pulling his bowl of noodles to himself he replied "Not that good."

But he started eating. The way he was eating didn't seem like it wasn't good.

I just shook my head going back to my noodles.

"I can't guarantee it's hygienic." I said with a smirk.

"If I have a bad stomach it'll be your fault then." He replied but didn't stop eating.

I laughed "You know I wouldn't mind if you say it's good even once."

He looked up at me then smirked and went back on stuffing the noodles.

When we were done, we were about to leave when the owner of the shop Mrs. Lee arrived. As soon as she saw me a wide smile spread on her lips.

"Omo! Hazel." She hugged me. I hugged her back "It's so good to see you. It's been so long."

Pulling away from the hug I replied "Good to see you too. Hope everything is fine."

She nodded "Of course. My shop is still the best one." I laughed. Her eyes then landed on Rafael. "Who's this? Your boyfriend?"

"He's my husband." I replied.

Her eyes widened "When did you marry? Omo! I can't believe this."

"Just last week we got married. It was long since I visited so I thought to bring him in here with me."

She nodded admiring Rafael's face "You are really handsome."

Okay. Sometimes I really forget she's sixty. This woman.

She also tried to flirt with Simon once when we were here.

"Rafael Martinez." Rafael said extending his hand.

Mrs. Lee grabbed both his hand shaking them "Nice to meet you. Hope you liked the food in here?"

"I really enjoyed it. Looking forward to visit again." Rafael replied taking his hand back to himself.

"Mrs. Lee we would be leaving now. And the food was as usual awesome." I said.

"Oh you don't have to say that I know it already. Afterall it's my restaurant. Visit again."

I nodded then we left.

As we reached home I changed into some comfortable clothes Rafael was working on his laptop. He went to talk to Dad about something but his laptop was still turned on.

Sighing I got up from the bed making my way towards the couch to shut it down that's when I saw something.

A photo of a person in black outfit. His face was not visible properly.

That scared the shit out of me.

I stumbled back when I saw the bracelet in his wrist.

He is the person.

The person who killed my Mom and Dad.

Same men who attacked me at the mall.

Below the picture these words were written.

I looked at the person who sent that mail... It was Simon.

What the hell is happening?

How does Simon know this man?