Mason got off from work early on Christmas Eve. He left his company around four o’clock in the afternoon. He wanted to buy Christmas gifts for Yanni. Naturally, he’d get something for Zoe as well.The weather had been particularly cold recently. So, he bought a light pink LV cashmere scarf for her. He got into the car once he was done buying their gifts. Luke drove and pulled out of the mall’s underground parking lot.The snow became heavier as the minutes went by and thin banks of snow covered the street. Luke stopped the car in front of a traffic light, reached out, and wiped the rearview mirror. “If the snow gets any heavier, it’s going to block off the road, Mr. Mason. I’ll come by earlier tomorrow and…”Leaning back on the backseat, he fiddled with the toy he bought for Yanni and said softly, “Tomorrow’s Christmas. I’m spending time with my baby.”Luke went along with him, “It looks like you’re a family man now!”Mason smiled lightly in response.Just as Luke was about to

Mason proceeded to put Yanni back in the crib. Then, he hugged Zoe from behind, leaned into her ear, and asked lightly, “Why didn’t you open your gift? Go on. See if you like it!”She didn’t like him getting close to her like this. Shrugging him off gently, she went to open her gift and saw the light pink scarf in there. He put it on for her and said gently, “It looks good on you!”It had been days since he last had sex with her. Moreover, she looked better recently. So, he couldn’t help but think about getting intimate with her. To drive the point home, it was Christmas Eve tonight. Naturally, he was affected by the holiday and wanted to do something romantic.Hugging her from the back, he breathed at her ear and said with a husky voice, “Let’s give it a try, Zoe. I’ll stop the moment you feel uncomfortable.”Before she could answer, he swooped her up and put her down on the couch. Leaning on the couch with one hand, he held her hand with another and kissed her. He murmured, “I’ll

She was about to respond to him, but he had already walked past her.Eira couldn’t help but feel disappointed. She could sense that Mason was astounded by her appearance and had a thing for her. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have looked at her that way and he certainly wouldn’t have given her a ride that time. However, why didn’t he want her?At that moment, Lisa scanned her from top to bottom and asked Ava, who was standing next to her, “Is this young lady the intern?”Ava responded respectfully, “Yeah! This lady doesn’t know when to quit! She always finds excuses to get near Mr. Mason and he had been accommodating with her.”Sneering, Lisa said, “Don’t worry, she’s a nobody. She’s not going to be able to marry into our family!”Eira heard Lisa’s remarks and felt thoroughly embarrassed. She, too, knew she shouldn’t have tried to seduce a married man, but it wasn’t as if she could control herself.She loved Mason!…Two days later, Ava went to Mason’s manor to give him some document

Mason didn’t feel the need to hide his intention. He proceeded to roll over and got up from the bed. The moment he opened the door, cold air rushed in and disturbed Yanni, who started to moan in the crib. Zoe rose and patted her baby’s back, trying to put her back to sleep.Moments later, he came back into the bedroom. He cast a glance at Zoe before making his way to the fitting room to get changed. Then, he said, “I need to head out. You and Yanni can go ahead and sleep.”Carrying Yanni in her arms, she went over to the fitting room. He was in the middle of changing out of the bathrobe and into his shirt and casual pants. It might be snowing heavily out there, but he wasn’t going to dress thoughtlessly. After all, he was about to meet Eira in the middle of the night.Then, he saw Zoe in his peripheral visions and frowned, “Why aren’t you going back to sleep?”Lowering her head, she checked on her baby, “Yanni’s making a fuss! If you care about Eira that much, why don’t you just

Mason didn’t push her away immediately. Instead, he lowered his head and looked at her. She resembled Zoe a little and reminded him of when his wife was a young lady. She, too, had snuck up on him, hugged him, and said with a jovial voice, “I love you, Mason. Will you be my boyfriend? I’m packed full of qualities you want, I swear!”Then, she proceeded to name the qualities, only to find that she was drawing a blank. After a brief moment, he pushed Eira away and said lightly, “I’m a married man!”Rejected, Eira’s face turned red as she bit her lips and murmured, “I know my place! I won’t come between you and your family. I won’t ask for much the way Lilith did, either. I’m content with what you give me.”She was contented with him accompanying her a little, just like he did tonight.In fact, she didn’t have to put everything out there. Mason was perfectly aware of her crush on him. He could choose to ignore her, but he came eventually.However, she had made all of this meaningle