Chapter 499

Emma noticed Elijah chuckling—he was totally laughing at her! She immediately turned her face away, refusing to look at him. Elijah couldn’t hold it in anymore and burst out laughing. Then, just when Emma whipped her head around, ready to tell him off, he pinned her down and kissed her. Emma: “...” Wow, he’s really getting the hang of this, huh? Guess all guys turn into pros with practice. Well, there went Elijah’s shower—completely pointless now. Over an hour later, when the air between them finally turned all soft and cozy, Emma let out a yawn in Elijah’s arms. “Don’t you have a ton of work lately?” “I do,” Elijah replied, eyes half-closed, sounding perfectly content. “Then why are you wasting your time on me?” “How is being with you a waste of time?” Elijah clearly didn’t agree with that. “You know what my sister told me? She said if I keep treating you like a work obligation, someone else’s gonna steal you away.” Emma: “...” Oh, I see how it is! So it was Vivian ratting her out! Se