Why was he suddenly so sad?

After sitting around in his car for a long time, Mark drove back to the hotel and returned to his suite. Inside, he found Peter pacing around like an ant on a hot plate. Seeing that Mark was back, Peter quickly walked over to him and asked, "Where have you been? Why did you go out alone? If something happens..."

Mark sat on the sofa.

He was exhausted, but still, he maintained impeccable posture. He was never one to slouch no matter how awful he felt.

He casually picked up a throw pillow and was about to put it behind his back, but then, he caught a whiff of its smell.

There was a faint fragrance on it.

It wasn't perfume, but it was a girlish scent.

It was sweet and citrusy.

Mark knitted his eyebrows and grinned.

"If something happens, | can just leave this big mess here. You have no idea how tired | am. It's draining and annoying seeing so many people every day.”

Peter poured Mark a glass of water and patiently listened to his rants as always.

Peter knew that Mark would only say something like this in front of him.

Mark was always nice and polite in front of outsiders.

After dumping some of his complaints on Peter, Mark prepared to take a shower.

Peter helped Mark put away his shirt and said, "Would you like me to invite Miss Holt to accompany you?"

Flora Holt was a famous theater actress.

She has a gorgeous face and an excellent physique. She got along well with Mark. When Mark was in Duefron, he sometimes called her and told her to come over and keep him company.

Mark was walking to the bathroom. Hearing this, he thought for a few seconds and then told Peter, "I'll pass this time. I'm not in the mood."

Peter followed Mark and pressed, "You just get too repressed sometimes.”

Mark couldn't believe Peter just said that.

He turned around and teased, "Did she ask you to lobby for her? | admit that she's good in many things. She just has that very unattractive tendency to be clingy. She's stunning, but she's also exhausting. | feel like I'm dealing with all the nations of the world when I'm with her."

Peter stopped talking.