Chapter 345 Is One Night Enough?
Too many things had happened in this night.
With such a vast amount of information, Juniper still hadn't fully processed it.
Magnus just stared at her like that. If she didn't speak, there was no way she could leave tonight.
Juniper wiped the casual expression off her face and said seriously, "I think we need to get to know each other again."
As soon as she said this, Magnus's brow furrowed noticeably.
Afraid he might misunderstand, Juniper added, "Magnus, there are too many things about you that I don't know. We had a seven-year gap between us, and it's necessary to get to know each other again. If we don't know each other well enough, we'll still collapse due to trust issues in the future."
Understanding what she meant, Magnus's stern expression softened considerably.
As long as she didn't want to break up or simply avoid him, he was willing to do anything if she just gave him a chance.
But Magnus was a straightforward person and want a certain answer. "So, how long do you need?"
Juniper was at a loss for words.
Magnus pressed for an answer. "Is one night enough?"
She laughed, "I mean, like ordinary friends, we should interact, get to know each other, and gradually build trust."
Ordinary friends?
This sentence seemed to hit his nerve.
Magnus's face turned cold again, "Am I just an ordinary friend to you now?"
Seeing Juniper remain silent.
Magnus pulled her into his arms, holding her waist, and asked, "Do you let other ordinary friends hold you like this? Kiss you?"
Juniper remained silent.
His gaze was intense, "Juniper, how many ordinary friends do you have?"
Juniper looked up at him. He was smiling, but she felt that if she said something wrong, she would be in trouble tonight.
She forced a laugh, "I only have you as an ordinary friend."
Magnus stared at her playfully, "What about Ronald?"
"He's family."
"And Karen?"
"Also family."
He continued, "Ophelia?"
Juniper answered fluently, "A good friend."
Magnus raised an eyebrow, "Sinclair?"
"That's your friend's wife. I know Sinclair because of you."
He almost went through her entire social circle.
In the end, he realized that Juniper indeed didn't have other "ordinary friends."
He was the only ordinary friend, which made him special.
Magnus looked at her, silent for a while, then finally chuckled helplessly, "Fine, ordinary friend it is. But I can't be your ordinary friend forever, right?"
Juniper pushed his hand away from her waist and said, "Depends on your performance."
She opened the door to leave.
But those strong arms pulled her back.
Magnus leaned in slightly, whispered in her ear, and chuckled, "Let your ordinary friend hold you for a while longer?"
Before she could answer, he added, "I've been feeling lonely lately. Keep your ordinary friend company."
His voice was low, and the warm breath tickled her ear.
Juniper instinctively shrank her neck, "How long do you want to hold me?"
It was almost midnight. If she didn't go back soon...
Just as she was thinking about this, her phone rang.
The caller ID showed the Abbotts' landline.
It was Jerry calling, "Ms. Abbotts, why aren't you home yet? Mr. Abbotts is worried. He can't sleep because you're not back. Did something happen?"
Juniper held the phone and slowly turned to look at Magnus, who was leaning on her shoulder, "No, Jerry, nothing happened. I was about to go home after working late, but I got held up by a big dog."
Jerry asked nervously, "A big dog? Did it bite you?"
"No, Jerry, I'll hang up now. Tell my dad to go to sleep. I'll be back soon."
"Okay! Ms. Abbotts, be safe on your way home."
As soon as Juniper hung up the phone.
Her neck suddenly hurt!
Magnus had bitten her hard.
Juniper winced in pain, "Why did you bite me?"
"Didn't you call me a big dog? It's not too much for a big dog to bite you a few times, right?"
Juniper pouted, "It hurts."
Magnus's eyes darkened as he looked at her, "Then bite me back? Does the little puppy want to bite somewhere else?"
Biting the tongue or neck was quite boring.
His deep gaze was full of suggestion.
For some reason, Juniper immediately understood, and her ears burned.
She pretended not to understand, "Who's the little puppy?"
"Then who's the big dog?"
Juniper pushed him and changed the subject, "Jerry urged me to go home. If I'm any later, my dad might get suspicious."
Magnus found it amusing, "Juniper, am I that much of a secret now?"
He was thirty years old, and he had to hide his relationship from her parents?
Juniper turned to look at him, "My dad can't accept you right now, besides... wasn't I also a secret when I was with you?"
To this day, people online were still cursing Harper Beaumont for interfering and ruining his relationship with Mary.
Mentioning this made Magnus's expression more serious.
Juniper thought he was angry.
But then, he suddenly said seriously, "That was my fault. Tomorrow morning, I'll have Paul notify the PR department to clarify and officially announce our relationship."
"No." Juniper refused decisively.
Magnus was puzzled, "Why not?"
Juniper had her reasons, "My reputation is very bad right now."
"I don't care."
He never cared about these things.
Even if it was bad, as long as he was with Juniper, it didn't matter.
Juniper took a deep breath and said, "I know you don't care, but I do. After everything that's happened, I've thought it through. I was planning to talk to you about this after my business trip to Skyville, but now is as good a time as any."
Magnus looked at her inquisitively, "What is it? I won't agree to breaking up."
Juniper thought for a moment and decided to speak, "I can't go back to the Imperial Capital with you for now."
"You want to stay and work at Windsor Group?"
Juniper nodded, her eyes firm and serious, "Actually, for the past half month, I've been thinking about why you hid so many things from me."
"Indeed, I'm not strong enough and need your protection. But Magnus, no one can live under someone else's wing forever. Besides the trust issues between us, there's also the fact that you're too strong. Being with you gives me a sense of security, but it also makes me feel insecure. I don't want to be pushed away as a burden if something similar happens again."
She looked into his eyes and said word by word, "Magnus, I want to stand by your side, shoulder to shoulder, not in your arms or behind you. I want to become stronger, maybe then I can protect you and Jenny too."
Magnus was visibly stunned, "But I never thought of you as a burden. Juniper, I like you depending on me, whether you're in my arms or behind me, it's not shameful. In this world, there are strong and weak. Liking someone or choosing someone isn't based on strength."
He paused, seemingly thinking of something, and smiled bitterly, "Besides, in this relationship, are you really the weak one? You left me and seemed to live happily and fully, even made new friends. But during this time, being forced to cut off contact with you, I almost went crazy."
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