Ch. 1461..1470

Chapter 1461

"Hehe, it's all for show. He's only doing this for his reputation. Unfortunately, things like this happen all the time in the entertainment industry."

"I still don't feel anything for him. Hehe..."

There were more positive comments than there were negative ones on Weibo...

Josh Batton didn't feel bothered by all this.

After closing the topic related to him, Josh briefly looked at other hot topics.

Once he was done, he showered and got into bed. He was prepared to sleep...

Right then, Josh heard someone knocking on the door again...

Josh slowly got out of bed and walked to the door before looking into the peephole.

There wasn't anybody outside...

Josh frowned slightly before opening the door and looking out...

Right then, a woman threw herself against him.

A thick, unique perfume wafted into Josh's nostrils, clouding his mind instantly....

At that moment, Josh suddenly felt his entire body heating up.

A strange kind of desire seemed to have developed in the deepest part of his body...

Josh knew that this woman definitely wasn't using ordinary perfume. Instead, it was...

"Josh... I really like you... Let's be together..." The woman in his arms hugged him tightly. Her breath was very gentle.

The woman had the classic face of an internet celebrity. Although it seemed very fake, her physique was great. She had all the right curves in all the right places, and she also had a thin waist and long legs. With his rationality, Josh quickly pushed the woman away.

However, in the next second, a strong sense of powerlessness washed over him.

Suddenly, Josh felt that he didn't have an ounce of energy left in him.

Right then, the woman once again rushed into his arms and hugged him tightly. She exhaled against his ear, and it felt extremely erotic. "Don't be like this... I'm your fan. I really like you..."

As soon as the woman finished speaking, Josh's entire body started turning red...

He looked like a cooked prawn.

Josh tried his best to push the woman away, but it didn't work at all...

His body was beginning to feel stranger and stranger. In fact, he was completely losing control!

"What are you doing?" Annabeth Cates witnessed this scene as soon as she came out of the room next door.

From Annabeth's perspective, Josh's entire body was turning red. Moreover, it seemed as though he was under someone else's control.

Having worked in the entertainment industry for a while now, Annabeth could easily guess what was going on.

Although the woman saw Annabeth coming over, she still didn't want to let Josh go. Instead, she tried to lead Josh into the room...

When Annabeth saw this, she instantly rushed into the room before they could. After that, she blocked them outside the door and took her phone out. Annabeth dialed '110' with one hand and displayed it to the woman. "Do you want to go to the police station?"

The woman's face instantly darkened. She immediately let Josh go before turning around and running away.

After she had left, Josh instantly lost balance and fell to the ground.

When Annabeth saw this, she quickly closed the door. After that, she dragged Josh onto the couch with much difficulty.

Josh was an idol. He was indeed very thin. But, although he was thin, his weight was still a challenge for a weak woman like Annabeth.

As soon as Annabeth finished laying him down on the couch, she felt as if she had just taken a hot shower. Even her breathing had become shorter.

Annabeth took her phone out and subconsciously wanted to dial '110'...

However, she considered the fact that dialing '110' might lead to a huge commotion. In fact, it might even stir up negative media attention for Josh. Hence, she gave up on the thought...

Chapter 1462

Chapter 1462

If a top-notch celebrity, the king of kings in the entertainment industry, were sent to the hospital in the middle of the night because of this incident, the media and the public would undoubtedly come up with a lot of

assumptions...

In fact, everyone might even impose a lot of ridiculous things on Josh Batton.

They might even create rumors that Josh was doing drugs.

Such was the fate of being in this industry.

Meanwhile, many marketing accounts, as well as media platforms, would do anything to boost traffic. Nobody cared what the truth was, and all they cared about was traffic...

After pondering for a while, Annabeth Cates finally decided to contact a private doctor to come over and treat Josh.

After opening her phone's list of contacts, Annabeth quickly started searching for a private doctor's number. However, just as she found it, Josh extended his arm and pulled her into his embrace before she could make the call.

In the next second, Josh flipped her around and pressed down against her, disregarding everything else. Although Annabeth liked this man a lot, she was consciously aware of the differences between them. Although the opportunity to enter his life had been presented to her...

She didn't want to take it.

That was because she knew that Josh would feel terrible if he slept with a woman like her.

Based on his temperament, Annabeth knew that he would want to be responsible...

When the time came, he would be stuck with a person he didn't love for the rest of his life.

How could that be an easy thing?

There were times when loving someone didn't necessarily mean possessing them.

Since Annabeth wasn't good enough for him, she needed to remain aware and not lose her sense of self. Josh was like a god, pure and untainted.

If Annabeth took advantage of him now, she'd be tainting a god...

Meanwhile, Annabeth suddenly lost her rationality...

She figured that it was probably because she accidentally sniffed that lady's perfume when she walked past... After that, everything became a mess.

***

The following day, when the first ray of light entered the room, Annabeth slowly opened her eyes.

Suddenly, countless unspeakable memories gushed into her mind like waves of tsunami.

Annabeth felt her face turning red all over.

She turned to look at the person next to her.

Annabeth could see Josh sleeping quietly with his eyes closed.

Sunlight shone upon his soft skin, making his facial features appear unusually gentle and three-dimensional.

There were scratch marks all over Josh's body that Annabeth had left behind. Yet, there was a tinge of sensuality to his purity.

If this were a day ago, Annabeth wouldn't have dared to think that she might sleep with a god-like figure such as Josh.

How did she end up sleeping with a man who so many women desired?

In fact, how did he end up losing his virginity to her?

Annabeth felt it was surreal, and she also felt guilty.

In fact, she felt that she had soiled a god-like man.

Right then, Josh slowly opened his eyes.

When Annabeth saw this, she felt extremely awkward.

 

Chapter 1463

Chapter 1463

Annabeth Cates quickly closed her eyes. After that, she immediately pulled the white sheet over her head to cover her face.

Annabeth really didn't know how to face Josh Batton.

Whenever she recalled a scene from last night, her heart rate would increase ever so slightly. The awkwardness in her heart also increased just as much.

When Josh opened his eyes, he felt a massive headache hit him.

He knew that it must have been the side effect of the scent last night.

Josh realized that somebody was lying down next to him.

Countless memories gushed into his mind at that instant.

Josh remembered....

Because of that scent, Josh had done things to Annabeth last night...

Josh felt immensely guilty!

When Josh recalled the night before, he felt even more sorry and guilty.

After taking a deep breath, Josh slowly pulled away the sheet that Annabeth covered her face with.

His gaze was like a sizzling iron plate. Wherever he looked, that area would turn reddish.

"I know what you did to me last night was an accident..." Annabeth said carefully while looking into Josh's eyes.

"Meanwhile, it was also an accident that I treated you that way... I'm guessing it was probably because of the scent on that woman's body...

"Josh... Don't worry. I won't ask you to be responsible for me. The society we live in now is different from the past...

"Even if something like this happened, it doesn't mean you have to take up responsibility," Annabeth immediately said what was on her mind before Josh could say anything. After hearing what Annabeth had said, Josh felt even more guilty.

He felt as if something had been gently touched somewhere deep in his heart.

After taking a deep breath, Josh began speaking in a serious tone.

"Annabeth... You're my responsibility now... Since I've taken away your first time, I must be responsible.

"I don't care about what other people think or do, but I, Josh Batton, will not allow myself to do something like that..." Josh said.

After he finished speaking, he slowly sat upright. He then tugged at one corner of the bed sheet to cover himself.

Since things had already gotten this far, he'd appear too much like a jerk if he didn't take up responsibility.

Josh would never forgive himself if that were the case.

Annabeth was a good girl. The better she was, the harder he felt it was for him to be a jerk.

The huge changes overnight were a little difficult for Josh to accept.

Meanwhile, all this was the fault of the woman who came uninvited.

Annabeth felt extremely touched when she heard the things Josh said.

She would never have thought that Josh would say those things.

After all, they existed in a time when sleeping with someone wouldn't result in any consequences.

Now, many men didn't even take this matter seriously.

Besides, countless celebrities in the entertainment industry slept with their assistants.

However, none of them would make an offer to take up responsibility.

Despite that, even if Josh said those things, Annabeth knew that she couldn't accept his offer...

Last night, Annabeth lost her rationality because of the scent, and she, too, had caved in.

Now that she was awake, she would be able to pull herself out of a god's realm in time.

Chapter 1464

Chapter 1464

Annabeth Cates wanted to allow Josh Batton to return to his dwellings of purity.

"Josh... I told you, I don't need you to be responsible for me... Besides, I already have a boyfriend. So if you want to be responsible for me, wouldn't that mean I'd have to abandon my boyfriend for you?" Annabeth asked.

"I'm not the kind of person who would rush into a new relationship and break off the old one. Moreover, I don't like you... That's why you should stop messing around... I'm begging you, alright?" Annabeth added.

Annabeth knew Josh's temperament very well.

He would do whatever he said.

Since he said those things, that meant he had made up his mind to be responsible for her.

Annabeth had no choice but to make up such a lie to avoid giving him such great pressure.

This was the only way to relieve Josh of his burden...

Josh didn't have feelings for Annabeth at all. So since he didn't like her, what's the point of forcing him to be with her?

Josh was shocked by what Annabeth said.

He'd always thought that she was single and didn't have a boyfriend...

"Do you have a boyfriend?" Josh asked...

The feeling of guilt in his heart worsened...

If that were true, it meant Josh not only slept with a pure girl, but he also caused her to cheat on an innocent guy.

"Yeah... We've been friends since we were kids. We're working hard together in this city. I just didn't tell you about him before... I really love my boyfriend. Hence, Josh... Please don't take up responsibility for me..." Annabeth said.

Josh didn't say anything. Instead, he sank into his thoughts.

He needed to think about how to compensate Annabeth.

Since she didn't want him to be responsible, he still needed to offer her other forms of compensation.

Through this matter, Josh also knew Annabeth even better.

She was indeed a good woman.

If she were anyone else, she wouldn't have easily let an idol go after sleeping with him.

After thinking deeply for a few minutes, Josh started, "In that case... I'll give you a house. I have a villa in the city center. I'll transfer it to your name later. Then, when the time comes, you can tell your boyfriend that it's part of the company's benefits...

"On top of that... I'll give you a sports car. You can drive the sports car when we go on business trips... You can also tell him that it's part of the company's benefits...

"Annabeth... Since you don't want me to be your boyfriend, I must compensate you in other ways... Give me a chance," Josh continued to speak. He said each word carefully and earnestly. When Annabeth heard his offers, her facial expression became even more serious.

She carefully tightened her grip on the bed sheet and looked at Josh seriously. "I've already told you. No means no. Aren't I also responsible for what happened between the two of us last night? "Don't feel any psychological burden. Look at me. I don't have any psychological burden either, right?" Annabeth chuckled nonchalantly after saying that.

Annabeth then slowly sat up and leaned against the head of the bed while pulling the bed sheet tightly against her body.

Josh's smell was still lingering on the bed sheet.

It left her feeling mesmerized.

Various experiences from the night before repeatedly played in her mind.

It also made her crave for more.

Annabeth had lost her most precious virginity to someone she liked, so she felt that she had nothing to regret.

Chapter 1465

Chapter 1465

"But... I really can't pretend nothing has happened, even if you want me to," Josh Batton said truthfully.

"What's so hard about it? Josh... You don't have to be this way. Alright... Let's clean up. We've got to get to work," Annabeth Cates said seriously.

After that, Annabeth carefully patted Josh on the shoulder nonchalantly. "Alright... Stop whining. I'm a woman, and I'm not even whining. So why are you, a grown man, whining? "Besides, I don't think I've lost anything from sleeping with a top-notch celebrity... So many people would line up to sleep with you..." Annabeth continued to speak consolingly. "Do you really think that way?" Josh seemed shocked.

Josh didn't think a traditional girl like Annabeth would have thoughts like this.

Annabeth shrugged nonchalantly. "Yeah... That's what I think. Let's both stop thinking about it. Stay calm. Just pretend nothing happened. It'll be fine..."

Josh shook his head helplessly. "It's already happened. How can I pretend as if nothing has happened?"

"Whatever it is, I'll pretend that I know nothing about it..." Annabeth said.

After that, Annabeth slowly picked up her clothes and put them on in a frenzy. She then quickly walked into the bathroom before leaning against the door. After that, she carefully locked the door... As soon as the door was locked, Annabeth's facial expression became sullen...

'Annabeth Cates, you did the right thing... Josh won't be happy with someone like you...' She closed her eyes and thought hard to herself.

'You really don't deserve him!' Then, after murmuring to herself in her heart, Annabeth walked over to the basin and started brushing her teeth.

Meanwhile, Josh was still thinking about the matter inside the room.

No matter what, Josh didn't want all of this resolved as simply as Annabeth had wanted it to.

Even if she didn't want anything, Josh would still give her what he'd promised.

In the next second, Josh's gaze unintentionally landed on the spot where Annabeth was lying earlier...

A patch of bright, red-colored blood came into sight.

It constantly reminded him that he had ruined a good girl's first time.

Although Annabeth also behaved like that because she smelled the scent, Annabeth suffered more between them.

***

After cleaning herself up, Annabeth slowly returned to the bedroom. She pretended as if she didn't care at all while she looked at Josh, deep in thought. "Josh... What would you like for breakfast? Shall I cook for you? Or should we order in?"

"I've already ordered food. Let's eat together later," Josh said with a smile.

Annabeth nodded slowly. "In that case, I'll go back to my room to pack up."

"Alright..." Josh answered softly.

"You... Remember to cover up the stuff on your body... Otherwise, rumors will be all over the place..." Annabeth pointed at the scratch marks on Josh's body as she spoke.

Josh nodded. After that, he subconsciously looked down at the marks on his body.

Annabeth quickly left Josh's room...

***

Once they were done with breakfast, Annabeth led Josh and a group of bodyguards into a luxury van as if nothing happened. Then, they headed toward Goldfield Plaza. To show her nonchalance, Annabeth sat next to Josh as usual.

Chapter 1466

Chapter 1466

When Josh Batton saw how nonchalant Annabeth Cates seemed to be, he felt much more relaxed, too...

"Annabeth... For the stuff I mentioned about giving you, I've already asked someone to transfer those things to your name..." Josh said softly.

Annabeth immediately panicked when she heard this. "I told you. I don't want anything..."

However, Josh smiled gently. "No. I insist..."

"I'll transfer the stuff back to you later..." Annabeth said.

"The transfer fee is costly..." Josh replied.

"No matter how expensive it is, I'll do it." Annabeth's expression turned increasingly serious.

Although huge houses and luxury sports cars were huge temptations to a girl like her from a mediocre household, she didn't want to accept any of those things from Josh.

Annabeth knew that Josh wanted to compensate her, but she didn't need it at all.

If she really accepted those things after sleeping with someone, what would she become?

A high-class prostitute?

"Stop messing around... Be good..." Josh said softly. There was an alluring quality to his voice.

His gentle and pleasant voice immediately charmed Annabeth.

However, she very quickly regained control of herself. "What do you think I am? I told you I don't need anything..."

"What else can I think of you as? You're a good girl. A good girl whom I've done wrong to..." Josh said truthfully.

"I don't want anything, and I mean it..." Annabeth said.

"Annabeth, if you don't want those things, I'll come after you. I'll be responsible for you... Do as you wish." Josh knew how Annabeth felt, but since he had already taken advantage of her, he needed to compensate her...

"Can you quit messing around?" Annabeth asked.

"No..." Josh said.

Knowing that Josh had already made up his mind, Annabeth had no choice but to stay quiet.

Josh might appear gentle, but he was actually very stubborn.

Once he'd made up his mind about something, nobody could change his mind.

"Listen to me, Annabeth. Don't feel any psychological pressure," Josh said.

How could she not feel any psychological pressure?

She just gave away the opportunity to be with the man she loved...

It would be pretentious for her to say that she didn't feel any regret at all.

"Alright, I understand..." Annabeth still pretended to be nonchalant. "You can convince yourself with these words..."

Josh chuckled without saying anything else.

He felt deeply thankful toward Annabeth...

He also felt very guilty.

***

At ten to ten, Josh's car arrived in front of Goldfield Plaza's entrance.

His fans were already crowding inside and outside the shopping mall...

All of them were women.

To maintain order, the mall stationed a few thousand security guards all around.

However, even so, that wasn't enough to hinder the passion of fans there.

When fans blocked by security at the entrance saw Josh getting out of the car, they started shouting crazily. "Ahh... Josh... I love you..."

"Josh... I'll always love you..."

"Josh, please look at me..."

Chapter 1467

Chapter 1467

Josh Batton smiled gently as he followed bodyguards into the mall with Annabeth Cates next to him. While he did so, he raised his hand and kept waving at his fans... Wherever he looked, people were screaming crazily...

Their voices were shrill.

There were even female fans who felt suffocated because they couldn't handle how good Josh looked...

Josh wore a champagne-colored silk shirt and a pair of light purple pants. He also had a casual, ash-green windbreaker on the outside and a pair of white sneakers. His hair was split in a neat three-to-seven ratio, and his bangs were slightly curled with hair wax.

Josh had a clean, sharp, and refreshing appearance.

Although it was clearly a very difficult style to pull off, Josh was able to do it perfectly and charmingly.

"D*mn... He's so handsome..."

"What kind of god is this? I can't take it anymore, sisters. I need an ambulance..."

"Josh, focus on your work. You're not allowed to get into a relationship. Wait for me to marry you!"

Everyone said something one after another. They were shouting all kinds of stuff.

Although Josh heard everything, he didn't reply at all. Instead, he kept waving at his fans.

Although he didn't say a word, it was more than enough for the female fans who came after him.

To see their idol, these girls traveled far and wide to get here. However, they didn't dare to ask for more. All they wanted was to see their idol from afar. Just one look was enough...

They only wanted their idol to shine on stage. As for whether their idol would look at them, it really didn't matter that much.

The interior of the shopping mall was equally crowded...

There were swarms of people on more than ten floors at one glance.

When the people inside the mall saw Josh, they also couldn't stop screaming.

Josh's major fans all stayed at the front while they held SLR cameras and took pictures of him.

A temporary stage had already been set up in the center of the mall's first floor.

There was a massive screen on the stage that kept playing Josh's endorsement video for Chanel's perfume.

In the video, Josh slowly walked down a lush forest with a smile on his face.

At the end of the forest, he saw a huge tree with a multitude of Chanel perfume bottles hanging from it. Then, he casually retrieved a bottle of Chanel's Number Five from the tree.

After that, he gently sprayed it once in the camera's direction...

Once the thin layer of mist came out, Josh indulgently closed his eyes as he gently sniffed. He had a look of enjoyment on his face.

In the video, Josh was so gentle that he looked like a boy next door. On the other hand, he seemed so pure that he resembled a naïve child.

When a beautiful female emcee hired by the organizers saw Josh arriving, she immediately smiled warmly. "Alright, please join me in welcoming the megastar, Josh Batton, with the loudest applause... Onto the stage..."

Suddenly, there was thunderous applause...

The sound of clapping and cheering nearly drowned out everything else...

The entire world was cheering.

While everyone watched, Josh slowly walked onto the stage. After that, he accepted a microphone from the beautiful female emcee that had Chanel's logo on it.

On the other hand, Annabeth Cates silently stood across the stage with Josh's other fans and looked at him....

After that, the beautiful female emcee asked Josh a bunch of questions about the perfume.

The two of them then gave away some perfume...

Once that was done, the background music for 'My Love for You Will Never End' started playing.

The emcee left the stage, and Josh started singing along to the music.

On stage, Josh looked like a diamond and a god.

He was born to be admired.

In the center of ten thousand people, he basked in their cheers and applause. He glowed from head to toe...

Chapter 1468

Chapter 1468

Meanwhile, Annabeth Cates stood in the crowd and looked up at him with the rest.

Although many people were around, there wasn't any disruptive noise when Josh Batton really started to sing.

In the world, his voice was the only one that resounded throughout the space.

"I love you like how the moth fearlessly dives into flames.

"Like how fallen leaves piled up can't be blown away by the wind.

"I love you like how rivers never stop flowing.

"Like how weeds in the wild can never be completely burned away."

The initially touching lyrics became even more perfect with Josh's magnetic and powerful voice...

He deeply touched countless fans...

Countless cameras and phones were pointed at his face.

Regardless of the angle the photos were taken, Josh would always look good.

Even the worst angles would still portray him as unfailingly handsome.

Meanwhile, Annabeth was also silently humming along with Josh.

While singing, Annabeth kept looking at his face.

She also liked this song a lot.

That was because the song's lyrics struck a chord in her heart.

Once the song ended, the audience burst into applause and cheers.

Annabeth was charmed and captivated by Josh once again...

She kept cheering and clapping along with the rest of the crowd.

"Ahh... I can't take it anymore. How can Josh sing so passionately?"

"Ahh... Josh is the most handsome man in the galaxy... I need a tranquilizer, and I also need a tank of oxygen..." "Josh, listen to me. Focus on developing your career. Stay single for me. Don't get into a relationship..."

"I sometimes wonder what kind of woman gets to sleep with a god like him. I feel jealous just thinking about it."

Annabeth was able to hear everything Josh's fans said clearly as she stood in the crowd.

The sentence that questioned what kind of woman would be able to sleep with a god like Josh instantly seeped into the deepest part of Annabeth's heart. She could feel endless ripples in the deepest part of her heart...

The crazy memories from the night before once again gushed into her mind.

It was like a movie being replayed in her mind.

Every scene made her heartbeat quicken.

However, this could only remain a secret for the rest of her life.

Annabeth could only silently recall this when she was alone...

Josh looked at the crazy fans around him and took a deep bow.

After that, the sound of music disappeared completely.

The beautiful female emcee quickly walked back onto the stage with a charming smile on her face. "Woah... That was amazing... What else can I say but that it was a wonderful performance?" she complimented.

Josh smiled gently. "Thank you..."

After that, Josh's gaze unintentionally landed upon Annabeth's face.

At that moment, his smile gradually widened. His gaze also became even gentler.

The moment their gazes met, Annabeth felt as if a strong electric current had jolted her heart.

For a brief moment, it felt as if her heart stopped beating.

After being stunned for a second, Annabeth smiled back at Josh.

As usual, she suppressed her emotions and pretended to be calm.

***

Once the event ended, Josh and Annabeth returned to their car under the protection of a large group of bodyguards and security staff.

Chapter 1469

Chapter 1469

Outside the car, fans were everywhere.

To avoid hitting the fans, the car moved very slowly...

Although they could've merged with traffic within a minute, it took them up to twenty minutes to do so...

After merging with traffic, the fans gradually became blurry in their line of sight.

Meanwhile, the sound of people shouting and cheering also faded away.

Josh Batton became completely relaxed. He slowly removed his sunglasses before turning to look at Annabeth Cates. "I've already asked someone to check on the woman from last night... "She's an internet celebrity from Flying Fish Media's live stream platform. I'll get someone to deal with her..." Josh added.

"Alright..." Annabeth didn't ask any further. She simply nodded.

As if a thought suddenly occurred to her, she immediately shuddered and looked at Josh with a serious expression. "Umm... Take me to a pharmacy later. I want to buy something..." Last night, Annabeth and Josh didn't use any contraception.

If she became pregnant, the consequences were unthinkable.

Since Annabeth didn't want to keep this man trapped, she needed to make sure.

Josh knew what she wanted to buy. Hence, he nodded and looked at the driver. "Look for a pharmacy...'"

The driver nodded respectfully. Very soon, he found a pharmacy and parked the car by the road.

After the car came to a complete halt, Annabeth quickly got out of the car.

Meanwhile, Josh silently leaned against the seat as he scrolled through Weibo's list of hot topics. The pharmacy the driver found was a tiny pharmacy that operated twenty-four hours a day.

However, contraceptive medicine was a common item.

Even small ones could easily be bought...

Hence, Annabeth quickly walked into the pharmacy.

Due to the small size of the pharmacy, there was only a single cashier in the entire pharmacy...

Annabeth slowly walked up to the cashier. "Do you have... Contraceptive pills?" she asked carefully.

This was the first time Annabeth bought stuff like this.

She found it very hard to ask for it.

After finishing her sentence, Annabeth's face turned extremely red...

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When the female cashier saw this, she instantly walked over to a shelf and picked up a box of pills before handing it over to Annabeth.

The medicine felt seemingly warm in Annabeth's hand. Her entire body was heating up.

After quickly making the payment, Annabeth ran off with the pills...

As soon as Annabeth stepped into the car, a young lady walked into the pharmacy with tears in her eyes.

The lady looked at the female cashier right after walking inside. "What kind of contraceptive pills are you selling? I still got pregnant after taking it..."

"I've already asked someone to investigate. Your pills are fake! This isn't over between us!" The lady pointed at the cashier's face. The more she said, the angrier she became. The cashier's face instantly turned cold. "Go to my boss and tell him about this. Don't come to me..."

In the car, Annabeth was completely unaware of all this happening. She sat next to Josh.

After that, she carefully placed a pill in her mouth and took it with some mineral water.

Right then, Josh was researching on Google for the side effects of contraceptive medicine.

Josh was serious as he read the countless terrifying side effects. "Annabeth... This thing has significant side effects... If you feel uncomfortable, come to me..." "Alright..." Annabeth nodded gently.

Realizing that Josh even purposefully researched the pill's side effects, Annabeth suddenly felt warmth in her heart.

However, even so, she knew that she couldn't fantasize about Josh in any way.

Beep, beep, beep-

Right then, Annabeth's phone started ringing.

 

Chapter 1470

Chapter 1470

When Annabeth Cates saw that the call was from her middle school classmate, Julie Huckleberry, she immediately picked it up...

Julie was Annabeth's third-year middle school classmate who sat next to her. Julie was a very kind girl.

Throughout Annabeth's entire third year in middle school, they were practically inseparable.

"Hey, Annabeth... Are you free the following Monday at eight o'clock in the evening? We're having a class gathering at a hotpot restaurant in Atlantis Goldfield Plaza... "Would you like to come? About half of our classmates will be there.

"Don't you think it's such a coincidence that most of our classmates are building their careers in Atlantis?" Julie said. She sounded somewhat excited.

After hearing this, Annabeth immediately recalled her schedule before and after eight o'clock in the evening on the following Monday.

Annabeth would be done with work at six o'clock in the evening the following Monday...

Hence, she had time to attend the gathering.

"Sure..." Annabeth said excitedly when she thought of this.

"That's great. I'll see you then... As for the precise location, I'll inform you on WeChat..." Julie replied.

"Okay," Annabeth said.

"Oh, right. Aren't you working as Josh Batton's assistant? So many of our classmates are his fans. When the time comes, can you bring some of his signed pictures or something like that? I'm also his fan too. I really like him a lot..." Julie said.

"We'll talk about this when the time comes... How have you been?" Annabeth immediately changed the topic.

Josh Batton was extremely busy every day.

How could Annabeth trouble him with these things?

"I've been quite alright. How about you?" Julie asked.

"Yeah, pretty alright..." Annabeth said truthfully.

After briefly chatting, Annabeth hung up. After that, she set a reminder on her phone for the class gathering.

Nearby, Josh overheard everything.

After seeing that Annabeth was done with her stuff, Josh looked at her gently. "Do you need my help to sign a few pictures for you? How many do you need, exactly? Ask that person..." Josh knew why Annabeth didn't agree with her classmate's request.

She simply didn't want to trouble Josh.

However, Josh felt that it was not a big deal. He could lend her a hand.

Besides, Josh's relationship was much closer to Annabeth now.

Even if that wasn't the case, Annabeth had been working for Josh for a long time. So he ought to help her with this.

However, Annabeth immediately shook her head. "It's fine. You're so busy. How would you be free to do these things? If you have time, you should use it to rest. Wouldn't that be better?" Annabeth was kind, understanding, gentle, and considerate as usual.

This was something Josh admired deeply.

However, Josh chuckled. "I can afford to spend a few minutes on this..."

Seeing how determined Josh was, Annabeth nodded helplessly. "Fine. I'll ask her when the time comes..."

***

In the blink of an eye, a week had passed.

This was the day Annabeth would attend her class gathering.

After finishing up with work, Annabeth purposely bought a white long dress and a pink sweater at the shopping mall.

Apart from that, she even took off her black spectacles and put on contact lenses. Moreover, she went to a styling studio to get simple makeup done... Without the frames of her black spectacles blocking her face, coupled with her refreshing makeup, Annabeth immediately appeared to be much classier.

After her makeup was done, Annabeth intentionally untied her hair.

After that, she rushed over to where her class gathering was held.

It was an old-fashioned hotpot restaurant on the top floor of Goldfield Plaza...

Her ex-classmates booked a huge private room that could accommodate two tables of diners...

When Annabeth walked through the door, both the tables were nearly fully occupied