Chapter 535 - Taken for Granted

In her apartment, Lily is fidgeting. She has been waiting for Lance. He called earlier and said that he would bring lunch for them just like he always did whenever Lily is at her apartment. It is just timely because ever since she realized that she has been taking him for granted, she wanted to see him and talk to him.

"Miss Lily are you fine?" Her lady guard asked her. Over time, her lady guard had become a friend of Lily. So, it is no surprise that she started to show some concern for her.

"Yeah, I'm fine." No, she is not. 'What's taking him so long?' She thought internally. Then they heard a knock on the door. She bolted towards the door but she was stopped by her guard.

"Miss, let me open the door." The lady guard said, after all, it is her duty to make sure that she is safe. No one knows the address of Lily's apartment except for her family, manager, and Lance. So she has to make sure that the person who is knocking is either one of them. Although there were guards outside and they were also expecting Lance.

When the lady guard opens the door, Lance has already expected her so he just greeted her. "Hey, where is Lily?"

Upon seeing that it is Lance, she opened the door widely and let him in. "She's waiting for you." She said before she exits the door giving Lance and Lily some privacy.

"Thank you," Lance replied. "Sor-..." Lance wasn't able to finish what he is about to say because Lily has already dragged him inside her bedroom.

Once inside the bedroom, Lily pounced on him and embrace him tightly.

Lance was astounded. "Hey, what's wrong?" he asked with his voice full of concern.

Lily pulled herself away from him and looked him in the eyes. "I want to announce our relationship to the public."

Lance's eyes widened. He was dumbfounded. "What? Why? Why did you suddenly think of that? Is there something wrong? Don't tell me you were also arranged to be married to someone?" Lance's confusion turned into wild imaginations. He knew about Leticia's arranged marriage with Mark Sloane. Then Jacob has also had an arranged marriage with his best friend J. Following the course, it has a high probability that Lily might be arranged to be married to someone by her grandfather. And Lance cannot accept that.

Lily was dumbfounded as he is. "What? No no no no! Why would you think of that?!" Then she realized something and yeah, he had reasons to think like that. She shook her head and sigh.

Lily sits down on the edge of her bed. "I just realized that I have been taking you for granted. I mean... this relationship should be give and take and ever since we started this relationship it has always been you who gives and make sacrifices while all I did was take. We never go out on a date, it was always here in my apartment. You brought me food, you sent me flowers. It was always you. And I don't like that. I don't want that kind of relationship. I want to go out on a date with you. I want to walk hand in hand with you. I don't care if people see us. I don't care what they would say." Lily has always been a high spirited person and it is rare for Lance to see her like this, so downcast.

"Lily..." Lance pulled a chair in front of her and sit on it. He takes both her hands on his. "Do you realize what are you've been saying?" He asked with a worried expression.

Lily is looking down on their hands that are clasped together.

"Look at me..." Lance lifted up her chin so that their eyes would meet.

"You want the public to know about our relationship?" He asked.

Lily nods her head but she frowns. "Why does it seems to me that you don't like the idea?"

Lance smiled. "Of course I do! I would love to go on a date with you. Walk hand in hand with you. Drive you to work and pick you up from work. I want everyone to know that you are my woman. I couldn't ask for anything. But..."