If he knew the truth—
After all, I’ve been keeping him in the dark all along.
Lost in these thoughts, Mia Ginger also headed out.
The book signing event was at the first floor of Shining International shopping mall in the city center.
Shining International is a property of the Ward Clan, with only top domestic and international brands in the mall, offering a very high-end experience, conveniently located in a prime commercial area in the city center. Naturally, the foot traffic is very high during weekends.
Mia Ginger hadn’t even reached her destination, and the taxi was already stuck in traffic.
Like a turtle, moving forward step by step.
Mia Ginger took out her phone to check the time, feeling a bit anxious.
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Mia Ginger answered the call, saying "Hello."
There was a brief silence on the other end before a young man hurriedly said, "Sorry, wrong number."
Mia Ginger curiously glanced at her phone, and the call from Eliza came in again.
Upon answering, a polite voice said, "Hello, it’s not the wrong number. I’m looking for Wine, sorry for the trouble."
"..." Mia Ginger was momentarily stunned, then tentatively said, "Eliza?"
There was silence again on the other end.
She pressed her hand to her forehead and said, "I am Wine."
Eliza couldn’t hold back for long and burst out with an expletive, retorting, "You’re a woman!"
No way, this voice sounds way too young.
He was momentarily stunned, then exclaimed more loudly, "You’re a girl!"
"Is that not okay?" Mia Ginger said.
"It’s okay, more than okay!" Eliza excitedly paced back and forth, exclaiming, "Lady, you’re almost killing me here. Where are you now?"
"Hurry up, we’re all waiting for you!"
While speaking, Mia Ginger handed some change to the driver and got off the car directly.
She ran towards the book signing venue.
Eliza held the phone, anxiously waiting.
In no time, he saw a short-haired girl running from afar.
About 1.65 meters tall, very slim, her face bathed in the soft autumn sunlight, her skin almost translucent, looking clean and pure, she was stunningly beautiful, a sight to behold.
She wore a light green mid-length thin shirt on top, paired with an ordinary pair of jeans, yet she managed to capture all the attention.
She looked up at him, her almond-shaped eyes clear and bright, with a hint of uncertainty.
Soon, she lowered her head to make a phone call.
Eliza looked at the incoming call, stunned for a long time, unable to regain his senses.
Wine has been in the industry for seven years.
Not one or two years, and definitely not one or two months!
Started with short stories, originally published in the Martial Arts magazine which had a predominantly male readership.
She should be at least thirty years old!
How could it be this girl in front of him who looks like she’s not even twenty?!
Is she pulling his leg?
Eliza was petrified with the phone in his hand.
But his gaze was fixed on Mia Ginger, until she walked up to him with her phone in hand, curved her lips, and smiled slightly.
"Are you Wine?" Eliza still couldn’t believe it.
"Are you Eliza?" Mia Ginger’s tone was assertive as she looked at him, her eyebrows arching with another smile.
Eliza took a deep breath, paced back and forth on the spot several times, finally calming himself, pointed at Mia Ginger, and through clenched teeth, said, "You really... almost killed me!"