She Stuns the World - Chapter 784: Chapter 784
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"Alright," Maria said eagerly, glancing at Zayn and getting ready to speak.
However, Zayn cut her off, "I'm not playing him. Don't bother. Also, I'm hungry. Let's eat."
Maria closed her mouth, sighing as she let the words go.
Tina, still cuddling Dolli, looked around the house, then asked, "Is it just you two here?"
"Yeah," Maria replied. "The rest of the family is either working or out of town. It's just the three of us tonight."
A few days ago, Josie was invited to Yundara for the talent show's finals. Athena decided to bring their parents along since they hadn't traveled in years, so they were all there now, planning to stay until school starts.
Their grandparents, on the other hand, were off in the countryside for the summer, so it was just the two of them at the villa.
Tina nodded, "Gotcha. First time at your place, so I didn't know what your family likes, but I know you. I brought you a little something."
Maria opened the bag Tina handed her and found a stack of hardcover books. "These are all the novels I've published so far. Signed and revised versions," Tina explained.
"Oh!" Maria's eyes practically sparkled. "I love this gift so much! I've heard you've got a bunch of pen names, and honestly, it's a challenge to get through all your books. I'm really honored to get ones with your signature.
"Tina, you're amazing. I'm so happy!"
The two of them hugged each other. Meanwhile, Zayn just stared, confused. "Are you two like... kids?"
Tina grinned. "I'm not a kid. I'm 26, okay?"
Maria and Zayn both looked her up and down, clearly surprised. Then, Maria chuckled. "You look like a college student, the type who hasn't even graduated yet."
"Really?" Tina said, thrilled. She adjusted her big black-framed glasses and added, "I don't get out much and don't sunbathe, so my skin doesn't age easily. Plus, no relationships, no men, no marriage drama—that's my natural anti-aging hack."
Maria blinked. "I thought you wrote romance novels. Don't you dream about love and marriage?"
"No way!" Tina shook her finger. "Here's the thing—if you've never been in a relationship, you think love is all magical. If you've never been married, you write about how perfect marriage is.
"But people who've been in both don't have those fantasies anymore. It's way harder to write about love when you know the real deal."
Zayn paused, surprised by her perspective. 'As a writer, she really sees things differently than most people.'
Maria nodded thoughtfully. "I get that. But my parents are super happy together. They've been married for years. I guess they're an exception?"
Tina gave her a thumbs up. "Your parents are lucky. Finding the right person in this huge world, being able to have kids, and living a full life together—that's the best kind of luck."
Seeing they were about to go on, Zayn cleared his throat. "Let's eat before everything goes cold."
They sat down at the table, Tina happily eating while chatting with Maria. Between bites, they still made time to pet the cat, but the whole convincing Zayn plan was dropped for now.
Zayn ate quietly, just listening to the two women chatting. He didn't mind at all—honestly, it was far from boring.
After dinner, Tina learned about Zayn's injured ribs and how he went for walks every morning and night. She thought, 'Zayn is rarely stuck at home for so long. Perfect, I'll use this time to brainwash him into loving Victor Dean!'
So, from that point on, Zayn kept bumping into Tina every time he went out for his walks.
She would tag along, playing "Beauty and the Boss" audiobook on repeat, pushing him to speed up. Every time, Zayn would think of some way to ditch her.
Tina was all about her new motto: "More food means more energy." So, she would load up on snacks before heading out, then chase after Zayn, determined to keep up.
But it always proved to be a lost cause.
No matter how many snacks she stuffed her face with, she couldn't keep up with Zayn, who was in shape from constant exercise. After just ten minutes, she'd be out of breath, left behind as he kept going.
Each time he looked back and saw her behind, hands on her knees, struggling to catch her breath, Zayn couldn't help but smile. 'Maybe she'll give up soon.'
But little did he know, he was underestimating this popular online author.
That evening, as soon as he stepped outside, there she was—Tina, on roller skates. One hand on her waist, the other throwing him a peace sign. "I've been practicing for days," she said proudly. "My skills are finally at its peak.
"I don't care how fast you go, I'm catching up with you now!"
However, Zayn cut her off, "I'm not playing him. Don't bother. Also, I'm hungry. Let's eat."
Maria closed her mouth, sighing as she let the words go.
Tina, still cuddling Dolli, looked around the house, then asked, "Is it just you two here?"
"Yeah," Maria replied. "The rest of the family is either working or out of town. It's just the three of us tonight."
A few days ago, Josie was invited to Yundara for the talent show's finals. Athena decided to bring their parents along since they hadn't traveled in years, so they were all there now, planning to stay until school starts.
Their grandparents, on the other hand, were off in the countryside for the summer, so it was just the two of them at the villa.
Tina nodded, "Gotcha. First time at your place, so I didn't know what your family likes, but I know you. I brought you a little something."
Maria opened the bag Tina handed her and found a stack of hardcover books. "These are all the novels I've published so far. Signed and revised versions," Tina explained.
"Oh!" Maria's eyes practically sparkled. "I love this gift so much! I've heard you've got a bunch of pen names, and honestly, it's a challenge to get through all your books. I'm really honored to get ones with your signature.
"Tina, you're amazing. I'm so happy!"
The two of them hugged each other. Meanwhile, Zayn just stared, confused. "Are you two like... kids?"
Tina grinned. "I'm not a kid. I'm 26, okay?"
Maria and Zayn both looked her up and down, clearly surprised. Then, Maria chuckled. "You look like a college student, the type who hasn't even graduated yet."
"Really?" Tina said, thrilled. She adjusted her big black-framed glasses and added, "I don't get out much and don't sunbathe, so my skin doesn't age easily. Plus, no relationships, no men, no marriage drama—that's my natural anti-aging hack."
Maria blinked. "I thought you wrote romance novels. Don't you dream about love and marriage?"
"No way!" Tina shook her finger. "Here's the thing—if you've never been in a relationship, you think love is all magical. If you've never been married, you write about how perfect marriage is.
"But people who've been in both don't have those fantasies anymore. It's way harder to write about love when you know the real deal."
Zayn paused, surprised by her perspective. 'As a writer, she really sees things differently than most people.'
Maria nodded thoughtfully. "I get that. But my parents are super happy together. They've been married for years. I guess they're an exception?"
Tina gave her a thumbs up. "Your parents are lucky. Finding the right person in this huge world, being able to have kids, and living a full life together—that's the best kind of luck."
Seeing they were about to go on, Zayn cleared his throat. "Let's eat before everything goes cold."
They sat down at the table, Tina happily eating while chatting with Maria. Between bites, they still made time to pet the cat, but the whole convincing Zayn plan was dropped for now.
Zayn ate quietly, just listening to the two women chatting. He didn't mind at all—honestly, it was far from boring.
After dinner, Tina learned about Zayn's injured ribs and how he went for walks every morning and night. She thought, 'Zayn is rarely stuck at home for so long. Perfect, I'll use this time to brainwash him into loving Victor Dean!'
So, from that point on, Zayn kept bumping into Tina every time he went out for his walks.
She would tag along, playing "Beauty and the Boss" audiobook on repeat, pushing him to speed up. Every time, Zayn would think of some way to ditch her.
Tina was all about her new motto: "More food means more energy." So, she would load up on snacks before heading out, then chase after Zayn, determined to keep up.
But it always proved to be a lost cause.
No matter how many snacks she stuffed her face with, she couldn't keep up with Zayn, who was in shape from constant exercise. After just ten minutes, she'd be out of breath, left behind as he kept going.
Each time he looked back and saw her behind, hands on her knees, struggling to catch her breath, Zayn couldn't help but smile. 'Maybe she'll give up soon.'
But little did he know, he was underestimating this popular online author.
That evening, as soon as he stepped outside, there she was—Tina, on roller skates. One hand on her waist, the other throwing him a peace sign. "I've been practicing for days," she said proudly. "My skills are finally at its peak.
"I don't care how fast you go, I'm catching up with you now!"
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