could.
“I didn’t go home last night because something cropped up.”
Chapter 20
jacob stared at Demma without attempting to explain further.
Meanwhile, Amelia’s eyes darted between them with a knowing look. Her voice sounded amused. “Is that so! I was quite worried that Gemma might be lonely after coming back to the country. But it looks like that was unnecessary.
Jacob scratched his head, fooling abashed. “I will, Amy.”
“oh, by the way, both of you haven’t exten, right? Would you like to join us?”
“Sure,” Gemma agreed with a smile.
At the restaurant, Gemma took her seat next to Jacob. Wesley sat across from her.
While Amelia and Jacob were busy placing orders, Gemma took the chance to look at Wesley. After she left last night, she hadn’t tested him once.
She had assumed Wesley would be resting after working the night shift, but it turned out he was shopping with Amelia.
“How wonderful,” she thought sarcastically.
Jacob was very attentive to Gemma during the meal. He kept pointing her toward the delicious dishes.
Suddenly, Gemma began, “It’s Amy’s birthday tomorrow. Let’s have a drink to celebrate in advance.”
Right after her proposal, Wesley blurted out, “We can’t”
He hadn’t spokorna word since they sat down. His sudden reply shocked them all, especially Amelia.
She looked at him in disbelief. Why would be say no to that?
Jacob chimed in, “Wes, do you have something going on tonight?”
“Yeah. I have unfinished work”
“Is that so? Let’s not drink today, then. We can always do it another time.”
“Alright. We won’t drink since Wes has work tonight.”
Gemma said nothing.
At the end of the meal, Wesley excused himself to take a call.
Soon, Gemma stood up from her seat too.
“I tend to use the restroom.”
then Gemma left the private dining room, she spotted Wesley at the end of the corridor
His fingers were bony, and his features chiseled. He carried a firm gare
She stood there, watching him.
Tubered by When Wesley ended the call, he walked back to the dining room,
After he rubbed shoulder with her without advowledgment, she spoke in a low voice, “I thought you’d be busy, Mr. Lowell”
He paused in his tracks Smiling, Gemana locked eyes with him and spoke slowly, “You have not expressed any cum about me. But you claimed that it was a professionall of yours
“Mi Field, do you peed my attention when you’re obviously well enough to be shopping with.
Eyes scrunched up in the stated at him as she walked toward him, step by step
“Mr. Lowell, or you expressing your undappiness/–
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another man Wesley retorted, his eyes devoid of wamth
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“Gemma Field, I know very well why you hang around me and pull off those pointless acts. I didn’t call you out because there was no need to,
“so, please don’t curss with me again.”
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