Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
After taking a few more photos of the scenery, Ellen suddenly felt thirsty again. She then grabbed an opened bottle and started drinking.
Followingly, Jared put his phone back into his backpack. When he reached for his bottle the next moment, he realized that the bottle he drank from disappeared as there was only a bottle that was sipped a few times left. Then, he was stunned to find Ellen drinking from the bottle he drank from. Taking a huge gulp, he pretended as though nothing happened and grabbed Ellen’s bottle before naturally chugging down the water.
Ellen was completely clueless about the awkward matter. Otherwise, if she knew that she was drinking from Jared’s bottle, she would have died of embarrassment.
Accordingly, Jared took out some bread and snacks. Among the snacks, a box of chocolate, which he brought over specifically for Ellen, stirred up her desperation. “Here. Women’s favorite.”
“Did you bring this just for me?” she asked out of surprise.
“Mm-hmm.” Jared nodded.
Enlivened, Ellen grabbed one of the chocolate pieces and handed it to him. “Do you want one? It tastes really good.”
In response, Jared accepted it and munched it. Although it wasn’t his favorite dessert, he still complimented it. “Indeed.”
At that moment, two women behind them reached where they were. When their gazes fell upon Jared, their hearts palpitated. They saw this perfect specimen of a man back when they were at the foot of the mountain, but never expected to bump into him again here. Coincidentally, there was a boulder beside them, which they then walked over to and sat on.
The two women were constantly peeking at Jared, silently sighing. How did this girl find such a boyfriend? What a prince, he is!
“Hello, you guys!” The prettier woman amiably approached and greeted them.
In response, Ellen smilingly replied, “Hello, there.”
The prettier woman tentatively inquired, “Are you guys a couple?”
“No. We’re just friends.” Ellen hastily shook her head. She wouldn’t dare to pretend to be Jared’s girlfriend as she thought it’d be disrespectful to him.
“So, you guys are… Surprised, the woman quickly asked.
“He’s my boss,” Ellen answered.
The two women felt their hearts beat faster. So, this hottie isn’t the girl’s boyfriend! Oh my! I wanna get to know him! If only I could get his number…
“Hey, mister. We’re kinda scared of hiking alone. Can we join you instead?” the prettier woman boldly asked, intent on getting to know Jared.
Nonetheless, Jared hadn’t the slightest desire to know the women. He blandly answered, “There’s a lot of people here. There won’t be a problem.”
“Come on, mister! Allow us to join you, pretty please? We can be friends as well!” The prettier woman was obviously a woman of mischief given the affectionate expression on her face.
Catching the sign, Ellen thought, President Presgrave sure is a popular one. Any woman would die to be with him!
“Sorry. I just wanna spend time with my girlfriend.” Finished, Jared held Ellen’s hand and walked away.
Ellen was stupefied by what just happened. W-What? Did he just say I am his girlfriend?
Instantly, the two women behind them were devastated, never expecting such a stunning man to be so heartless.
And so, Ellen was dragged away by Jared for a distance as her heartbeat was all over the place.
“President Presgrave, why did you say I am your girlfriend? Ellen asked out of confusion.
Visibly annoyed, Jared answered, “Had I not done that, those girls would have clung to me the entire day.”
As such, Ellen understood the situation, and she couldn’t help but feel bashful and entertained at the same time. “President Presgrave, you must be troubled by how girls are always chasing after you every single day, don’t you?”
And she was certainly right. Ever since Jared grew into an adult, he was constantly surrounded by women. Sometimes, being thrown with too much passion might not be good at all.
Later, they encountered another steep slope in their way, and Ellen, unable to see the mountaintop, was taken aback.
“Wanna proceed?” Jared smilingly asked.
“Of course! We can’t just walk away now. Besides, I’d love to pay my respects at the temple.” Finished, Ellen prepared herself to continue hiking.
As such, Jared protectively followed her. She gave everything she could as she hiked, not wanting Jared to look down on her, and she kept on going patiently. Eventually, they arrived at a pagoda on the mountain.
Ellen’s forehead was full of sweat. Under her long ponytail, her snowy face glistened under the moisturizing sweat, as though she was dragged out from the waters.
“I’m finally here…” Ellen panted as she muttered.
Revealing a smile, Jared handed a piece of paper towel to her. “Here. Wipe your sweat off.”
Ellen exhaustedly wiped off her sweat as her appearance was an entire mess, while Jared’s inky hair was disarranged by the winds. Though, no matter what hairstyle he sported, he would always exude a unique aura.
With that, the two persisted for a little longer and arrived at their destination. Ellen, with her reddened face, tiredly sat down and drank some water to quench her thirst. The water bottle in her backpack was the same one as before. And when she was drinking, Jared would subconsciously glance at her. The woman didn’t seem to be aware that she was drinking from his bottle.
After resting for a while, the two offered their joss sticks at the altar, after which Jared put a stack of cash into the donation box while Ellen donated a hundred before they knelt on the platform and made their prayers.
Very soon, Jared opened his eyes, only to see the woman beside him still whispering her prayers with her eyes shut. Charmed by the sight, he took out his phone and snapped a photo of her. In the photo, the intertwining light and shadow accentuated the woman’s delicate figure and her fine, pure eyes. The shot was beautiful as if it was blessed by sacred lights. After taking the photo, Jared withdrew his phone. He merely thought that the scene would make for a good shot and captured it without any other motives.
After resting for half an hour on the mountaintop, the two took another route down the mountain. Nonetheless, due to the huge number of slopes, the descent was much more strenuous than the ascent.
At the first slope, Ellen slipped and fell down, but luckily her backpack absorbed the impact, or her clothes would have been ripped apart.
“Hey, are you okay?” Concerned, Jared immediately went to her.
Her palm reddened. Although the fall hurt, she casually smiled it off. “It’s okay. I was just surprised.”
And so, Jared held her hand as they walked down the next slopes. In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the foot of the mountain, where Ellen gleefully heaved a sigh. However, at the last, little slope, after Jared walked over it, she let down her guard and relaxedly jumped over it, only to land on an unseen rock.
“Ah!” Letting out a yell, she threw herself upon Jared.
Hearing a shout, Jared swiftly turned around, only to have Ellen fall into his arms as he instinctively opened his arms to catch her. Ellen, who was being held up, bumped her face directly onto the man’s dashing face as her lips were uncontrollably shoved against his.
“Gasp!” At once, Ellen widened her eyes in shock. She quickly pulled herself out of his arms.
As for Jared, the refreshing sweetness lingering on his lips left him stunned.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I didn’t do that on purpose! I didn’t mean to violate you!” Ellen grew so awkward she was about to pass out. Oh gosh! How could I… How did this even happen?!