"Sunday is an official day off."
He paused, then added languidly, "Miss Valentine, you have to give your boyfriend a day off, don't you?"
"Relationships come with days off now?" Annelise asked, perplexed.
"Mmmhmm," he said, nodding with a straight face. "A proper work-life balance is crucial for long-term sustainability."
Annelise: "..."
'This has to be the strangest relationship I've ever seen.'
The meal concluded amidst a bizarre yet novel discussion of his "sustainable relationship theory."
Annelise put down her chopsticks, and Jett Westgate began clearing the table. "You go rest. I'll take care of this."
Annelise gave him a look but didn't protest.
She'd never done housework in her life, especially not washing dishes. Happy for the break, she nodded and moved to the living room sofa, settling into a comfortable, reclining position.
