Jonah paused in the middle of his meal. A small frown crept across his brow, and he silently turned his gaze away.
Chapter 32
After the meal, Jonah couldn’t shake off the faint floral scent lingering on Tara.
is it she didn’t see it.
Tara staved focused on her work. Even when Soren raised his bows at her from across the table, she acted as if she
It she gave so even a single glance, he’d definitely stir something op.
Lance had gotten used to looking up and seeing Tara sitting across from him, but when he looked up today, he couldn’t see her. Jonah’s tall frame had blocked her completely.
He pressed his lips into a thin line as he glanced at Tara sitting diagonally across. After that, he didn’t look at her again
Night tell, and light rain started to drift down when Shawn returned. The moisture in the air soaked into everyone’s clothing, leaving everything damp.
Terence quickly instructed her to take an umbrella and fetch Shawn Tara picked up the umbrella by the entryway and jogged into the raft. She reached the car just as Shaw was getting out.
Shawa was tall. Even though Tara stood at five feet six inches, she still came up short next to him.
She raised the umbrella high, trying her best to keep Shawn fully covered.
She didn’t think about herself at all. The slanting drizzle fell freely on her, soaking through the thin clothes covering her back
Shawn noticed. His eyes swept over her focused profile. She seemed unaware of how wet her back had become.
He reached out to take the umbrella, angling it toward her side.
“No mish Walk slowly,” Shawn uttered gently and politely
Tata looked up at him, slightly surprised. Then, she slowed her steps and kept her eyes on the ground.
The ground was slick because of the rain. She couldn’t afford to slip in front of Shawn. If she did, someone would say she was trying to seduce him again.
Upstairs on the second fluor, Lance and Soren were sipping wine. Both their gazes were fixed on the scene below.
“When did Shawn Jeam to be this considerate?” Soren asked teasingly
Lance kept his eyes on the slender figure that had passed under the umbrella. “You’re the one who dealt with Jasper, right?”
That day, Soren had only mentioned to Lance that Tara tumed Jasper down. They hadn’t discussed it in detail
“It’s just something I did in passing. Doesn’t count as helping,” Soren responded, neither confirming nor denying in.
“We both know how ruthless Jasper is. A rate beauty like Tara talling into his hands..” Soren trailed oft. He and Lance both knew what would’ve happened to her. Lance kept his lips pressed tight. His gaze was fixed on the now–empty lawn below.
your fault. It’s only right we
“; might not think much of women like Tara, who know how to use their looks to draw people in, but Jasper’s interest in her is entirely protect lies.” Sorm added.
If she wasn’t working at this villa, she would’ve never crossed paties with Jasper.
Lotice said nothing; be just kept listing
Something crossed somen’s mind, and the sicked “I didn’t expect Tara to ject Jasper, if she weren’t clear–headed enough, even I couldn’t protect her.” He süttemembered every word she said by the pool yesterday. The memory was crystalciçan
Al
Soten seeiled to think of something amusing and asked Lance, “You know what she said to me yesterday?” on the couch, Jobali was going through company documents. He seemed uninterested in their conversation
