teinmalanked at Wesley for a long time and said, “Mr. Lowell, you can’t take a joke, can you? I was just kidding
Wesley pressed his thin lips into a line and remained silent, so Gemma shifted the topic back to her phone and said, “Can I love my phone back?”
oh what should I do?” she intimited as it peminely troubled by the question. “Shall I go get it with you?” |
“Alright then. Please stay a bit after the dinner.“
With that, Demma tomed and walked back toward the private mom.
Wesley stood there and watched her leave, while his mind replayed her words. “What if I said. I like you?“.
Back in the private room, Jacob was chatting happily with George, who sled upon seeing her retum “You’r back, termene
Gemma jesponded with alum.
“Do you have any plans after dinner?”
George gazed at her with warm eyes and asked, “Say…shall Jake take you out for a walk after dinner?”
“That’s a great idea!” Jacob eagerly agreed before Gemma could respond.
Gemma’s gaze flickered toward the entrance just as Wesley walked in with his hand in his pocket. She gently replied, “Sue. Thank your, Mr. Gray ”
George left after dinner.
Thomas wanted to talk to Wesley alone, but the latter remained cold and initierent. He had no choice but to give up on the idea and leave
After Thomas left, only Gemma, Jacob, and Wesley remained, Jacob bike the silence and asked, “Geisma. Can I call you that ?”
“Sure.”
“You can just call me jake. Where do you want to go??
“Anywise is fine.”
“How about the divenide? There’s a fireworks show tonight.‘
“Alright”
They stepped out of the restaurant as they talked. Just as they reached the entrance, Gemma tumed to Jacob. “Could you wait a minute?”
“Suite. Do you have something todo?”
“I need to get my phone from Mr. Lowell.”
before Jacoli could rear, she walked over to Wesley “Mr. Lowell, my phone.”
“Thank you,” she smiled and turned to leave.
After retoming to Jarub’s side, alar said, “Alright. We can go now.
“Sure thing: Let’s gu.” javob looked up and glaurd at Wesley. “Wes, l’ll be off then. Let’s catch up anotherday.”
Without saying a word, Wesley gave a slighi nud befair getting into lits cat mid driving off.
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Hearing this, Jacob let out a relieved sigh. Then as if remembering something, he asked, “Oh right, Gemma, are you close with Wes? How did your phone end up with him?
