These rich young masters were all very talkative.

They knew how to play.

They knew a lot.

They knew a lot and could chat.

As long as he didn't say anything about gifts or dates, Hayley wouldn't refuse to chat with him.

But she still shook him off halfway and sneaked away with Juven.

They left the gallery.

She called a taxi.

"Let's go somewhere to play." She told the driver to drive ahead.

They left the neighborhood.

"Where do you want to go?"

"I don't live in Los Angeles now. I don't know where to go."

Juven glanced at her dress. "The places I often go to don't suit your dress."

"I don't think it's a problem." The dress was made of Paris satin.

It reached her ankles.

"Let's go then." She told the driver the address.

It was a nightclub with a very spooky decoration. It had a gothic style, and the drinks it provided were also like "Bloody Mary".

Hayley was quite surprised. "How did you find this place?"

"I knew you would like it!" Juven was a little proud.

"I've been here a few times. After midnight, there will be a very fun show."

"What is it?"

"It's —" he gave her a "you know what I mean" look.

"Is it some kind of restricted show?"

He smiled.

"Probably.

But it's very good. It's very beautiful. "

Hayley shrugged. "Dancing was originally for courtship.

It's nothing. "

When they arrived at the venue, Juven took out his money to pay the fare.

He got out of the car.

He turned around and held Hayley's hand.

He helped her out of the car.

She looked around. "This place seems very remote."

"It is a little remote.

Don't be afraid. I'll protect you. "He turned around and smiled at her.

*

After one o'clock, Juven sent Hayley home.

Lucia came out of the servant's room. "Miss Hayley, Madam said that you have to come back earlier next time."

"Okay, I got it." She said to Juven, "It's too late. You can sleep in the guest room.

I'll bring down your pajamas. "She took him to the guest room.

In the end, after delivering the pajamas downstairs, she couldn't go back upstairs.

"Can't you think of something else other than sex?" Panting, she broke free from his arms.

"No." He was very shameless.

"You're so annoying!"

"Baby bear." He hugged her tightly, not letting her go.

"Hmm?"

"I was thinking that maybe I should move out of the house."

"Are you sure?" Why did he suddenly think of this?

"I'm almost 22. I could've moved out a long time ago. But, you know …" He was a little troubled. "My mother always says that my father is unreliable. My brothers and sisters can only rely on me. I can't leave them alone. I can't leave my mother alone."

"That doesn't seem to conflict with you moving out."

"Baby, what kind of person do you think Aline is?"

"She's your mother. I've only met her a few times. I don't know her well. If you ask me, I don't have much to say." This kind of question might be a trap, so she didn't want to say more.

"You might think that I'm Mommy's baby, a baby who can't grow up."

"That's nothing. Children are Mommy's babies."

"Ayres said that I can't stay at home and be Mommy's baby anymore." Ayres' words were much sharper than this.

"She's your agent. Of course, she'll think about your career."

"I don't like Ayres interfering in my family matters."

Juven expressed his dissatisfaction. "She actually wants me to listen to her and accept scripts according to her preferences.

She got Idaho's script a long time ago. She didn't even tell me. She didn't even let me read the script! "

Hayley was very troubled. Why do I have to listen to you say this?

"You're an adult. You can make your own decisions.

If you're not satisfied with Ayres, you can change your agent or even your agency. If you want to move out, you can find a house or live in a hotel like Kinou. "

When Juven heard her say this, he suddenly reacted. "That's right!

I can live in a hotel!

That way, Aline won't think that I'm leaving home.

I usually go out and play until late at night. I just go back to sleep. "

Hayley really had to hand it to him. He was a timid boy who didn't even dare to tell his mother that he wanted to be independent.

"You know that even if you're not at home, you can still pay for Djékun's school fees and your family's living expenses, right?"

"I know," he answered reluctantly.

"Are you reluctant to leave Aline or Djékun?"

Juven was silent for a long time. "I can't leave either."

"'Can't leave' and 'can't leave' are two different concepts."

"I can't leave them."

"Juven," Hayley said softly. "You're a kind person. Your heart is too soft. People like you will be squeezed to death."

*

Hayley went to Paris in advance. She stayed there for half a month and returned to the United States in early July.

Nothing had changed after she left for half a month.

Oh, no, there was a little change. David sent her a box of paintings.

There were six paintings in one box. They were of different sizes and were well packaged. They were shockproof and waterproof. The big wooden box had been in the underground storage room for a week.

As soon as she entered the room, the maid reported several things to her.

Helen bought her a new car.

David sent a big box. She wasn't at home, so Helen signed for it.

Mr. Phoenix called several times to ask if she was back. She didn't leave any messages.

Mr. Downey came once. When he heard that she went to Paris, he left her a message and asked the maid to pass it to her.

A man surnamed Bernheim came to visit. Helen saw him and left after a few minutes.

Hayley first called Phoenix's house. Djékun said that Juven wasn't at home and asked her to call Kinou.

She read the letter Little Robert left for her. She called his apartment and left a message on the answering machine.

Bernheim. Forget it. She wasn't familiar with him.

Then she went upstairs, took a shower, and went to bed.

She got up in the middle of the night and went to the basement to look at the paintings.

She didn't open the wooden box. She found an electric drill and removed the screws. She opened the lid and took out a painting. It was a realistic landscape painting. It was not bad. She didn't like it very much, but she definitely didn't hate it.

She took out the other paintings and looked at them one by one. They were of different styles, but they were all good. They were in a style that she would like.

She put the other paintings back and took the landscape painting upstairs. She put it on the table in the living room, wrote a note, and asked the maid to hang the painting on the wall of the corridor on the second floor.

She went upstairs and put a post on the wall, indicating that the painting should be hung there.

Then she went back to her room and slept until dawn.

*

In the morning, the maid brought her breakfast. "Mr. Downey is here. He asked when you're coming downstairs."

"So early?" Hayley was surprised. It wasn't Juven who came so early in the morning.

"He said it's late. Maybe you're not at home."

"Huh?" It was a little strange. It sounded like he often came to see her.

But she didn't want to think about it.

"Ask him if he has had breakfast. If he hasn't, make him breakfast."

The maid went downstairs.

Hayley slowly finished her breakfast.

She found half a pair of clothes. When she went downstairs, Helen had just woken up.

"Who's here?" She asked her sleepily.

"Bob."

The sleepy Helen also had that kind of lazy beauty. Hayley was used to her mother's 24-hour, 180-degree beauty, so she wasn't surprised. Little Robert obviously couldn't escape the temptation of this extreme beauty.

Helen didn't stop. She went straight through the living room to the kitchen.

Hayley was amused. "Look at you!

You're mesmerized again! "

Little Robert was a little embarrassed. "Helen is really too beautiful."

"Yes, that's why she's called Helen." Troy was destroyed because of a peerless beauty named "Helen."

People always liked to treat beautiful women as scourges, probably because everything would eventually involve beauty and sex.

"Now, I believe that such a beauty exists."

"I believe it too." She tilted her head slightly and looked at him. "Why are you looking for me?"

"Nothing. I just wanted to see you." Little Robert smiled.

"Savannah said that you're too old for me."

Little Robert, who was suddenly hit by a nuclear attack, was confused. "What?" I'm only 27 years old!

"Now that you've seen me, do you have something to say to me?"

"No. I just want to know.

I just want to know, that day — that person, did you kiss me because you wanted to make him angry? "

"Yes," Hayley answered straightforwardly.

Young Robert laughed again. "I knew it.

"As expected, I guessed it at the time, but the joy of dating you made me forget to ask clearly."

"Are you angry?" she asked curiously.

"Angry?

No, there's nothing to be angry about.

In fact, I'm quite happy that I was there. "He raised his eyebrows." You're not a good girl. You're very good at using others.

Ex-boyfriend? "

Haley finally burst into laughter. "He's not my ex-boyfriend. He's just an insensible suitor."

"If this happens again next time, I don't mind being your temporary boyfriend again."

"I will," she promised him seriously.

"Kinou said that he'll throw a party for Juven's birthday.

Oh, by the way, Juven is staying in the room next to Kinou's now. They're not in Los Angeles these days. "

"Where did they go?" That was rare, but not too rare.

"Las Vegas."

"Why didn't you go?"

"I have work."

Little Robert quickly left.

*

Hayley called the front desk of the Marmont Manor Hotel and left a message for Juven.

Then she called Savannah and drove out. The two of them went shopping again.

As soon as they met, she gave her the gifts she had brought back from Paris. "They're all perfumes. I thought this little set was very cute, so I bought a dozen. Here, half of them are for you."

"Thank you.

Where are the things you bought for me? "

"Here." She handed her a paper bag.

"Okay, I'll go back and calculate. I'll give you the money next time."

"Okay."

"Are we going to the movies?"

"Let's go shopping first."

They went shopping and ate, and talked about the things that had happened in the past few months.

Savannah had broken up with her senior, so she hadn't been dating recently.