Chapter 134

The night passed, and morning came. Gilmore opened his sleepy eyes and saw Lilian lying next to him, looking at him with bright eyes. She had clearly woken up before him. He smiled and asked, “Lilian, why are you looking at me?”

She smiled back. “I want to look at you every day when I wake up.”

“That’s easy. Marry me,” he said.

“No, I want to finish my studies first and then marry you,” she said, shaking her head.

“Well, even if we don’t get married, we can still see each other frequently. Call me if you want to see me,” he said, flashing a cool smile.

She nodded. “Sure.”

He gently kissed her forehead.

“Gilmore, our flight is at 11:00. Let’s go back to the villa later. I still have to pack my bags,” she said.

“Okay, let’s wash up and have breakfast,” he replied.

“Okay!”

She immediately got out of bed. The bedsheets slid off her body, revealing her smooth skin. Even though Gilmore already knew her beauty, his eyes lingered on her gorgeous body. Under his gaze, Lilian blushed, but she was no longer as shy as before. She regarded Gilmore as her only man, her future husband. Therefore, she didn’t feel embarrassed. She was shy but sweet. She put on her clothes and went into the bathroom to wash up.

Gilmore also got up, only to find he had an erection. He was embarrassed. He put on his clothes and went into the bathroom.

After breakfast at the hotel, it was already past nine o'clock. Gilmore and Lilian drove to the hillside villa.

“Miss, you’re back. I’ve prepared your bags,” Gina said when Lilian arrived at the villa.

Lilian was touched. “Gina, you’re more thoughtful than my mother.”

Gina smiled. “Well, I raised you. Knowing you were going back to Oakhaven soon, I’d surely pack your bags. Take a break with Mr. Reed. I’ll bring your luggage down.”

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They walked out of the villa. Gina put the suitcase in the trunk of Lilian’s BMW. Lilian nodded and said, “Okay.” Then Gina gave her the keys. Gina sat in the driver’s seat, while Gilmore and Lilian sat in the back. Gilmore was surprised. He hadn’t expected Gina could drive. She’s quite competent, he thought. They drove away from the villa.

When they arrived at the Vista Verde airport, Gina took the suitcase from the trunk and gave it to Lilian. “Go back to Oakhaven and say hello to your parents for me,” she said. She was very kind, reminding Lilian as if she were her daughter leaving home.

Lilian nodded. “Okay, take care, Gina.”

“Go! The plane’s leaving!” She waved at Lilian and Gilmore. They waved back.

After going inside, they walked to the lounge. At 11:00, their plane took off for Oakhaven. The plane landed at the Oakhaven airport at four o'clock in the afternoon. Gilmore and Lilian walked out of the airport. Gilmore went to the parking lot, got in his Mercedes, and drove off. He sent her home, a villa in a neighborhood. He didn’t see her parents when he carried her luggage into the villa. He knew her parents were government officials. Her father, the mayor of Oakhaven, was busy with work; even Lilian didn’t see him frequently. Gilmore sat for a while and then left. He drove to Newhaven Commercial Plaza.

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He arrived at Newhaven Commercial Plaza and parked the car. He went to Evermore Diner. There were no guests in the restaurant; only the busy staff. As he walked in, all the staff greeted him. They knew he was the son of the owners, Harlan and Sophia, and the boyfriend of Claire, the eldest daughter of the Carter family and president of Newhaven Commercial Plaza. They showed him respect. An employee went to the kitchen to tell Harlan and his wife he had arrived. Soon after, they came out.

“Gilmore, you’re back from Vista Verde!” they said delightedly.

He nodded. “Yup, I’m back.”

His parents had called him while he was in Vista Verde. He’d told them he’d visited Lilian and dealt with business for Evermore Diner. They were curious about the business, so he’d said he’d tell them when he returned. That’s why they looked at him expectantly.

Harlan asked, “Gilmore, so what about the business?”

“I went to Vista Verde to talk with NexusTV. In a few days, they’ll advertise Evermore Diner,” Gilmore said, looking at his father.

“Advertise on television!” Harlan and Sophia laughed.

Even the staff were excited. “Mr. Reed, is our restaurant going to be on TV? Which star will promote our restaurant? Can we be on TV too?” They discussed it excitedly.

Gilmore smiled. “That’s right, our restaurant is going to be on TV! And the actress doing the promotion is super hot! All of you could be on TV.”

The employees exclaimed, “Awesome!”

After leaving Evermore Diner, Gilmore went to Claire’s. He knocked on the door.

“Please come in!” she replied.

I have removed the seemingly random text at the end of the first section. Please note that Chapter numbers were inconsistent in the original and likely contained errors. I have made assumptions to correct them, but this may need further verification from the original source.