Chapter 1507 Encounter

Their faces were less than one centimeter apart. Darren's warm breath landed on Bonnie's red cheeks.
Bonnie held her breath as she felt the tip of his nose almost touching hers. One small nudge from
either of them and their lips would meet.

Obviously, Darren wasn't expecting Bonnie to be such a light sleeper. He was frozen in that position
because he didn't know what to do.

"You're awake? Nothing… Nothing," he said, trying to sound casual. Quickly, he pushed himself away
and tried to create as much distance between them as possible. He sat at the edge of the bed and
looked away as if nothing had happened.

"Oh really? If you weren't doing anything, then how come you were so close to me just now?" Bonnie
asked as she tilted her head to the side and gave him a curious look.

"I said it was nothing. Now, stop asking." Admittedly, Darren felt a little embarrassed that he was caught
red-handed. He couldn't look at her in the eyes.

"Are you sure?" Bonnie asked in disbelief and pouted her lips at him.

"What do you expect me to say then?" he asked with a raised brow. Her insistence piqued his interest
and he suddenly wanted to tease her.

"Tell me. What exactly were you planning to do just now?" Bonnie asked innocently, also raising her
eyebrows.

All of a sudden, Darren moved closer to Bonnie once again. The tips of their noses accidentally
touched from his sudden approach.

"I was planning to kiss you," he confessed with a playful smile. Without waiting for a response, he
suddenly kissed her on the lips.



When Darren's cold lips met hers, Bonnie felt her brain go haywire. Her mind went blank and lost the
ability to think.

Since Bonnie was still too startled to do anything, Darren took this as an opportunity to close the gap
between them even more. When his tongue darted inside her mouth, she felt as if her whole body was
electrocuted.

Surprised at his sudden intrusion, Bonnie's eyes widened. She quickly backed away from him. The two
of them immediately separated, both panting loudly.

Bonnie covered her mouth in utter disbelief. Her face was as red as a tomato.

"What do you think you're doing?" she asked him in a scandalized tone. This was the first time that
Bonnie had experienced such a thing.

"Didn't I tell you just now? I wanted to kiss you, so I did." After he said that, Darren attempted to lean
forward again to continue what he was doing only seconds ago.

"Don't…" Bonnie stepped back, suddenly feeling frightened. She couldn't believe that he would attempt
to do it again.

Upon noticing the panic look on Bonnie's fair face, Darren couldn't take it anymore and he started to
laugh. She sure was one amazing little thing.

"Were you teasing me just now?" she asked with an angry pout. When she saw the huge, playful grin
plastered on Darren's face, Bonnie realized that she had walked right into his trap. She had been
fooled by Darren.

"Okay, okay. I promise I won't tease you anymore. It's pretty late now. Let's go and eat something
together. Does that sound good to you?" Darren was worried that Bonnie might be famished already



after such a long day.

"Fine, let's go then." She nodded. At the mention of food, Bonnie was willing to forget what had
happened for now. Her stomach was grumbling loudly already.

It had been a while since she had dined out in public. Bonnie couldn't even remember the last time she
had had dinner at a restaurant. Unexpectedly, she felt less upset about the teasing incident when he
suggested dining out.

Once all the dishes were placed neatly in front of them, Darren immediately started to dig in. He was
also quite famished and the food they had ordered seemed very appealing.

"You have to admit, the food here is great. Taste it," he encouraged with a gleeful smile. Darren spoke
highly of the restaurant. Every time he visited, he would praise he as it felt like their food just got better
and better with each visit.

Bonnie picked up her chopsticks and tasted some of the food in front of her. He was not lying, the food
was phenomenal.

The last time she had cooked for Darren, she remembered how much he had criticized her cooking. He
hadn't even eaten much because it was too bland. When she recalled that memory, Bonnie lowered her
head in shame. Maybe she truly wasn't a good cook.

The thought of her being inept in the kitchen suddenly made her feel disappointed with herself. Bonnie
set down her chopsticks and just stared at her plate with furrowed brows.

"What's wrong? You don't like the food?" Darren noticed that Bonnie seemed to have suddenly lost her
appetite.



"I've decided that I'm going to learn to cook for you in the future," she announced as she looked at
Darren with a serious expression.

"What's wrong? Where did you even get that idea?" Darren was a little confused by the sudden change
in her mood. He remembered that the last time he had mentioned this matter to her, she had gotten
pretty upset. It was as if she didn't like his cooking skills and would rather not learn to cook from him.

"Didn't you tell me that the food I cooked was bland and unsavory?" Bonnie told him grouchily, pouting
her lips.

When he heard her say this, Darren immediately realized that he must have unintentionally hurt her
feelings that day. She was feeling bothered by it, so he placed his chopsticks down and comforted her
patiently, "Maybe you misunderstood my words. I didn't mind the food you cooked for me at all.
Perhaps you remembered it incorrectly." If he admitted that he had indeed harshly criticized her food
that time, then Bonnie would probably lose her appetite completely. She probably would refuse to
continue eating dinner with him.

"You said that my cooking was just so-so. How can you deny that? You've gone too far!" Bonnie
complained to Darren with a frown. Her expression was full of dismay.

Noticing that Bonnie was getting more irritated, Darren gently pushed his plate away and moved his
chair closer to her. He looked at her sincerely and softly said, "Now, I think that your cooking is the
most delicious food I've ever tasted in the whole wide world. This restaurant cannot even begin to
compare to how great your food is."

Seeing how serious Darren looked, Bonnie couldn't help but feel amused. The tense atmosphere
between them dissipated.

"Humph!" A beautiful smile slowly painted itself on her face. Bonnie couldn't help but let out a small
laugh. She looked so lovely, especially when she was happy.



"Well, don't be angry with me anymore, okay? I promise I will eat everything you cook from now on,"
Darren vowed to her with a smile.

"You better."

After they finished dinner, the two of them took a leisurely walk near the restaurant for a few minutes.
Once they were satisfied with their walk, they headed back home to get some rest.

The next day, while Bonnie was focused on her work at the office, her phone suddenly rang.

It was a text message from Emily. Bonnie was caught off guard as she quickly read the contents of the
message.

"Hey, Bonnie. Are you free today? Can we meet up for a quick chat? This is Emily."

After she read the message out loud to herself, Bonnie realized that she hasn't seen Emily for a long
time. It had been several months since she had left with Darren.

Emily had helped her out a lot before, when she was struggling. Now that she was inviting her for
coffee, she knew she couldn't refuse. Thinking of this, Bonnie replied to her with an enthusiastic yes.
She joyfully sent the message and they set up a time and a place to meet.

They both agreed to meet during Bonnie's lunch break. Bonnie and Emily met each other at a café
near the company.

"Emily! It's been a while!"

"Bonnie!"

Both of them were overjoyed to finally see each other after such a long time.



"Emily, I apologize for not contacting you sooner. It feels so great to finally see you. Thank you for
inviting me." Honestly, Bonnie felt guilty. She owed Emily a lot of gratitude because Emily was the one
who had always helped her out before. Bonnie should have been the one who tried to keep in contact
with her.

"It's fine, don't worry about it. I know you can't just get away from certain things. I understand that you
got busy." Emily smiled at her. Deep in her heart, she had always thought that Darren wasn't a good
man. If it was her choice, Bonnie wouldn't get involved with Darren in any way at all.

"Yes, I've been super busy lately. The worst part is that I lost your phone number a while ago. I didn't
know how else to contact you. By the way, where did you get my phone number?"

Bonnie had always wanted to call Emily but she didn't know how to contact her again after she lost her
phone number.

"I got your phone number from my husband, Jacob," Emily replied casually.

"Oh, I see. What a nice gesture. Anyway, how have you been doing these past few months, Emily?"
Bonnie had always cared about Emily's well-being ever since before.

"I'm all right. How about you? I've never stopped worrying about you." Having missed her friend so
much, Emily gave Bonnie a fond look mixed with concern. She was worried that Darren might have
done something crazy to Bonnie or something.

"I'm good too. Don't worry about me," Bonnie replied with a joyful smile. Her cheeks suddenly turned
red.

"Emily, | apologize for not contacting you sooner. It feels so great to finally see you. Thank you for
inviting me." Honestly, Bonnie felt guilty. She owed Emily a lot of gratitude because Emily was the one
who had always helped her out before. Bonnie should have been the one who tried to keep in contact
with her.

"It's fine, don't worry about it. | know you can't just get away from certain things. | understand that you
got busy." Emily smiled at her. Deep in her heart, she had always thought that Darren wasn't a good
man. If it was her choice, Bonnie wouldn't get involved with Darren in any way at all.

"Yes, I've been super busy lately. The worst part is that | lost your phone number a while ago. | didn't
know how else to contact you. By the way, where did you get my phone number?"

Bonnie had always wanted to call Emily but she didn't Know how to contact her again after she lost her
phone number.

"| got your phone number from my husband, Jacob," Emily replied casually.

"Oh, | see. What a nice gesture. Anyway, how have you been doing these past few months, Emily?"
Bonnie had always cared about Emily's well-being ever since before.

"I'm all right. How about you? I've never stopped worrying about you." Having missed her friend so
much, Emily gave Bonnie a fond look mixed with concern. She was worried that Darren might have
done something crazy to Bonnie or something.

"I'm good too. Don't worry about me," Bonnie replied with a joyful smile. Her cheeks suddenly turned
red.



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