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Convinced he and Aria had been through thick and thin together , Rhett signed the contract without a second glance when he arrived . Ella followed suit , signing without even reading it .
Aria looked at them and raised an eyebrow . “ You guys aren’t even going to read the contract ? ”
Rhett quipped , “ If you wanted to sell me out , the contract wouldn’t mean a thing . Even if I were the president’s son , it wouldn’t do me any good . ”
Ella’s cheeks flushed slightly . She said , “ I trust Silvia , and besides , you’re a professor at Mandino University . You wouldn’t deceive us . ”
When Pearl came to meet them , Rhett and Ella saw her face but showed no particular reaction . With warm smiles , they greeted her together , “ Pearl , we’ll be overseeing your studies for the next year . ”
Pearl smiled and nodded . “ Miss Gilen , Mr. Sutton . ”
Aria said , “ Ella , as a full – time tutor , your salary will be higher . You’ll be responsible for lesson planning and curriculum design . You can choose to rent a place or live with us . ”
Ella , not used to living in someone else’s home , replied , “ I’d prefer to rent my own place . I can cover the rent myself . You’re already offering me more than enough , so there’s really no need for anything extra . ”
Aria said , “ That was already arranged – your room and board are on me . ”
Rhett piped up eagerly , “ What about me ? Does that include me too ? ”
Compared to Ella , he had it easy .
Aria nodded . “ That includes you too . ”
Rhett piped up again , “ Can I stay at your place too ? ”
Aria gave him a frosty glance . “ No guys allowed . Go find your own place . ”
Rhett grinned , ‘ So , does that mean I can at least stay for dinner ? ‘
“ Sure , ” Aria replied .
Rhett grinned , clearly satisfied .
Since it was Friday and classes wouldn’t start until Monday , Ella headed out , while Rhett shamelessly invited himself to stay for dinner .
After work , Owen spotted Rhett and felt his eyebrow twitch . When Aria came over to his place , he couldn’t help but chuckle , “ I said Derek didn’t count , but you really went and brought home another young guy . ”
Aria smirked , her tone light and teasing . “ Getting jealous , are you ? ”
Owen snorted playfully , “ Just a little . So , he’s the one tutoring Pearl ? ”
“ Mm , he only teaches two subjects . The other female tutor will cover the rest .” Aria watched as he expertly chopped vegetables and said , “ How about I hire a cook to make things easier for you ? ”
If his hands weren’t occupied , Owen would have playfully flicked her forehead . “ He won’t be around that much anyway . It’s just one more person . I don’t
mind . ”
“ If you’re still feeling guilty , would you like to stay over here tonight ? ”
Aria hadn’t visited in the past few days . After helping Pearl apply her ointment , she asked Pearl to do the same for her .
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Aria leaned closer , tilting her head up with a playful glint in her eyes . “ Miss me ? ”
She laughed unrestrainedly , unaware of how alluring she looked at that moment .
Owen leaned down and kissed her on the lips , then nodded . “ Yes . ”
Aria tweaked his cheek playfully . “ You see me every day and still miss me ? ”
Owen admitted , Owen : “ More than anything . ”
Aria teased , “ Did you get protection ? ”
Out of the blue , Owen choked on his own saliva , coughing until his face flushed red . Aria patted him on the back , looking utterly confused . “ Was what I said really that shocking ? ” she asked .
Finally clearing his throat and composing himself , Owen explained , “ That’s not what I meant . I just wanted to spend some time alone with you . ”
“ Ooh ,” Aria pouted dramatically , “ so I’m not hot enough for you , huh ? ”
After finding out they were together , Vanessa sent her a playful package of cheeky tips and teased , “ Take full advantage of Owen while he’s still young . Otherwise , you’ll miss out when he’s past his prime . ”
Aria didn’t bother to watch what Vanessa sent her , but that night , Owen truly pleased her – she actually enjoyed his closeness .
She couldn’t help but feel a bit confused – why was he so eager to pamper me , yet showed zero interest when it came to getting intimate ?
Was that saying about men losing their mojo after twenty – five actually true ?
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