Chapter 585 Name a Star
Jude wanted nothing more than to hold Tilda in his arms forever, to lock her away in a golden cage where she would only belong to him. A dangerous light flickered in his deep eyes.
“Pass. Tomorrow I still have to help Dane with his speech, and later I need to go over the script with him. Don’t be fooled by how I look–I’m busy too! But of course, not as busy as the CEO of DY Group…”
Tilda rolled her eyes when she saw his reluctant expression. “Well, I told Dane a little white lie. Since I said I was in the bathroom, he won’t rush me. Erm… do you want to say something? Just holding me like this feels a bit stuffy.”
Truth was, Tilda didn’t want to leave Jude so soon either.
“Alright,” Jude said.
He took her hand, and with their fingers laced together, they crossed the corridor and stepped out onto the rooftop. The moment they left the hotel, the wild night wind hit them like a storm. But with Jude standing beside her, Tilda felt completely safe. His broad frame blocked the worst of the wind, and she leaned openly against him to hide from the cold.
“Wow, Jude, look at the sky!”
Tilda suddenly pointed upward. Jude followed her gaze. The sky was filled with stars. A bright, full moon hung high, glowing beautifully. In the past, even if Jude had seen a night like this, he would’ve felt nothing. To him, scenery was meaningless–no beauty could stir his heart. But now, with Tilda by his side, everything was different. He saw her smiling face, then followed her gaze to the glittering sky.
What should have been just another night now looked like a fairy tale painted in the colors of a rainbow. It was stunning. So this was how the world could change–how everything he once dismissed could suddenly matter–because of her. Jude’s heart, once cold and still like dead water, began to soften. He noticed little details he’d always overlooked before. All of this was because of Tilda. He knew it made him vulnerable, something he once despised. But for Tilda, he accepted it. Even if it went against everything he used to believe, he didn’t care.
Tilda kept talking to herself. “Isn’t it beautiful? The view out here in the country is so open and bright. You’d never see this in the city.”
Suddenly, she felt a quick kiss land on her cheek. She covered her face in shock. “Jude! You ambushed me! That’s not fair!”
A smile tugged at his lips. “If you like the stars so much, then I’ll buy you the rights to name one.”
“That’s not so simple! You can only name a star if you discover a new one yourself.”
“No problem. I’ll invest twenty billion dollars to build a rocket ship. The future belongs to space anyway. Sooner or later, I’ll find a star no one’s seen before–and I’ll name it after you.”
Tilda rose on tiptoe and poked his forehead. “Fine. I’ll be waiting for it then…”
A star named after her… it didn’t sound so bad.
Jude’s voice turned gentle. “It’s windy out here at night. Are you cold? Do you want me to put my jacket on you?”
“I’m not a princess. Besides, with you as my shield, why would I be afraid of a little wind? But you’d better be ready. If you’re going to be my man, you’ll have to listen to me and do as I say. And even if the whole world turns against me, you’ll stand by my side and fight with me. No matter if I’m right or wrong, you’ll support me unconditionally. Got it?”
“Got it,” Jude said without hesitation. No matter how unreasonable her demands were, he always agreed without a second thought.
Tilda’s eyes curved with laughter. “Really? Hmm, that’s worth praising, but I still need to test you for a while to see if you can keep it up.”
“Then spend the rest of your life watching me. Don’t look away. Don’t leave me. I’ll prove it to you… Tilda, for the rest of my life, you’ll mean more to me than even my own life.”
“Alright then. I’ll be watching…”
Under the moonlight, Tilda stood in front of Jude, her smile blooming like a flower. Her light makeup, fair cheeks, lips tinted red, long hair blowing in the wind, and lashes that trembled like butterfly wings–all of it reflected in Jude’s clear eyes. Every detail, every piece of her, was etched into his heart.