金别夏sitsinthelivingroom,sippingaglassofchampagneandadmiringherreflectioninthemirror.Shecan‘thelpbutfeelasenseofsatisfactionwithherlife.Herwealthandstatusareunmatched,andsheknowsit.

Asshegazesatherself,shecan‘thelpbutthinkaboutthemanwhohasbeenbyhersideforsolong.PowerTianlong,or“DragonKing“ashe‘sknowntohisfans,ismorethanjustaprettyface.He‘sapowerfulbusinessmanwithconnectionsthatgoallthewaytothetop.

Butwhatsetshimapartfromothermeninhisposition?It‘snotjusthisgoodlooksorhischarmingsmile.No,it‘sthefactthatheunderstandsher.Heknowsexactlyhowtomakeherfeelspecial,howtopushherbuttonsandgetariseoutofher.

Andyet,despiteallthis,shecan‘thelpbutfeelalittle...restless.It‘snotthatshedoesn‘tappreciatePowerTianlong-farfromit.Sheloveshimmorethananythingintheworld.Butsometimes,whenshe‘salonewithherthoughts,shecan‘tshakethefeelingthatthere‘ssomethingmissing.

Asiftoproveherdoubtswrong,PowerTianlongwalksintotheroom,abouquetofflowersinhandandasmileonhisface.“Hey,babe,“hesays,handinghertheflowers.“Isawtheseandthoughtofyou.“

GoldenGirl‘seyeslightupasshetakestheflowers,inhalingtheirsweetscent.“Thankyou,darling,“shesays,hervoicedrippingwithaffection.“You‘resothoughtful.“

PowerTianlongchucklesandpullsherintoahug.“Iwanttomakeyouhappy,mylove,“hesays,hisvoicelowandhusky.

Astheyholdeachothertight,GoldenGirlcan‘thelpbutfeelasenseofcontentmentwashoverher.Thisiswhatitmeanstobeloved-tobeadoredandcherishedbythemanwhomakesyourheartskipabeat.

ButasshelooksintoPowerTianlong‘seyes,sheseessomethingtherethatmakesherpause.Somethingthatgivesherpause,evenifitisjustforamoment.

It‘sthehintofuncertainty.Thehintthatmaybe,justmaybe,theirrelationshipisn‘tasperfectasitseems.

GoldenGirlpushesthethoughtaside,tellingherselfshe‘sbeingparanoid.Afterall,PowerTianlonghasnevergivenheranyreasontodoubthim.He‘salwaysbeenthereforher,supportingherandlovingherunconditionally.

Andyet...andyet...

Shecan‘tshakethefeelingthatsomethingisoff.Somethingthatneedstobeaddressedbeforeit‘stoolate.

Astheypullbackfromeachother,GoldenGirlforcesasmileontoherface.“Iloveyou,PowerTianlong,“shesays,hervoicefirmandresolute.

PowerTianlongsmilesbackather,hiseyescrinklingatthecorners.“Iloveyoutoo,mydarling,“hereplies,pullingherintoanotherkiss.

Butastheybreakapartforair,GoldenGirlcan‘thelpbutfeelasenseoftrepidation.Whatifshe‘snotenoughforPowerTianlong?Whatifhe‘sbeenplayingherallalong?

Thethoughtsendsashiverdownherspine,andforthefirsttimeintheirrelationship,GoldenGirlfeelstrulyunsettled.

“What‘swrong,babe?“PowerTianlongasks,noticingthechangeinherdemeanor.

GoldenGirlhesitates,unsureofhowtoarticulateherfears.“Nothing,“shesaysfinally,forcingalaugh.“IwasjustthinkingabouthowmuchIloveyou.“

PowerTianlongraisesaneyebrow,hisexpressionskeptical.“Iseverythingokay?“hepresses,hisvoicelacedwithconcern.

GoldenGirlforcesanothersmileontoherface,tryingtoreassurehim.“Yes,ofcourse,“shesays,hervoicestrained.“I‘mjustalittle...tired,that‘sall.“

PowerTianlonglooksatherforamomentlongerbeforenodding.“Okay,babe.Ifyou‘resureeverythingisokay...“

GoldenGirlnods,feelingasenseofreliefwashoverher.“Yes,I‘mpositive,“shesays,hervoicefirm.

ButasPowerTianlongturnstoleavetheroom,GoldenGirlcan‘tshakethefeelingthatthisconversationisfarfromover.