But Jeremy frowned. “Don’t forget the rules.”
Chapter 65
vi, Melody priemulyamsterdit everything that had happened yesterday had just been a dream
ciniwmade it serinlikeimthing had lunged
rdscanse mist. It took her a while before she could slowly ask, “Are we really in a relationship?”
dits eyeinds were thin, but his eyelashes were long. It made his usually indifferent eyes appear deceptively deep.
Thile he was garing at someone with emotion, no matter who it was
Melody was still wearing the aprontions when she was making the cinnamon rolls. She tilted her head up and uneasily looked at Jeremy.
Her eyes darted as the space, the sounded hesitant, but her meaning was obvious.
cwhy he still doew such unet bonudaties despite them bring in a relationship.
unchanged, and histone was just as calin. “What does one have to do with the other?
fait down everything Melody had wanted to say.
don’t bother me,” Jenny sald as he turned to close the study door
quickly spoke up, “I need your help with something. I want to check the hospital’s security footage again. I have a theory about Tessa’s case, but I don’t
the explained, “I don’t have r
“clearance to access it. Harold has already helped me o
once. Could you ask the director for per
for permission this time?=
Melody let out a quiet sighol reliet. She smiled at him and said in a soft voice, “Thank you. This means a lot to me.
Jeremy made a low seat of acknowledgement, his gaze briefly skimming over her slender neck and the delicate curve of her waist, subtly cinched by the apron. His eyes darkened slightly, and a restless feeling stined inside him, but he fored it down.
When he spoke again, his voice was tougher than before.
“Auntlang else? I not, don’t overstep!
Melody’s sinile faltered, but she didn’t fully let it drop. She pressed her lips together, nodded, and turned to leave.
Her long ponytail arced slightly as she walked away.
Jeremy watched her retreating figure for a mument before stepping back into his study.
as soon ashe dhut the door, he felt unbearably hot,
sat at his desk for five minutes,
not a single word from the medical reports he had brought home registered in his brain
nce fecemy wouldn’t eat flirm, Melody didn’t want to waste them and sat down to eat them herself.
At the same time, Alexis lied fruit over the edited photos from the shoot,
tlu asked Melodyto pick a few and suggested ale start her own account. That way, she might get offers from other photographers.
make some money.
Melody was furilguid and opened the platos to browse through them. She had only looked at two photos when she heard the study door open. Soon, steady footsteps apponatlard
Marthen glanced up and saw jesenny sitting down beside her.
The tap two buttons of his daess shirt were undone, elving in a more relaxed look
Mirai Melody met his deep, dark eyes, her heart inexplicably skipped a brat.
“Wan’t that made for que?” he suddenly asked, looking at the plate of cinnamon rolls in front of Melody.
Melody blinkeil “Yes”
