Wesley was completely i
y astonished. He hadn’t expected Gemma to poll oft soch a balat arti
The world fell silent. Even time seemed to come to a stop.
Her lips danced on his, he was enveloped in her fragrance and softness,
Clenching his fist, he quickly pushed her away when he realized what had happened.
“Genoma, are you out of your mind?” he stapped at her coldly, but she wasn’t upset at hin
She stared into his eyes, her voice still soft but a little haughty. “Mr. Lowell, siner you hem my motive, I shall not keep it hidden.
Hove you, Would you considere
(giving in on Amelia and dating me lastead?“.
“Do you understand what you’re talking about?
“Appearance–wise, 1 am on par with Amelia. As for my family… I might not be the favorite, but I’m still a daughter of the Field family. I can offer you everything
This wasn’t Wesley’s first time receiving a confession, but wonen were usually indirect and shy when they approached him. No one had ever addressed him at boldly as Genuna.
When they first met, Gemma was gentle, proper, and reserved. She looked like an elegant and denture woman from a wealthy family.
When he met her again, she occasionally made daring temarks. Her eyeshad shimmered with underipherable emotions.
Now, he knew for sure that Gemma wasn’t a naive young woman. In other words, het pentir quality was a facale; deep down, she had a lot of ideas.
“But I’m not interested in you,” he replied icily and walked away without lingering any longer.
Back at the table, Amelia asked Wesley with concem, “Was it an important call? You weir gunn for quite some time.
Gemma happened to overhear their conversation as she entered the room. Her gaze briefly stayed on Wesley’s face before she looked away
He replied, “It’s nothing. It’s a work related matter.”
Amelia did not press on Everyone at the table switched to another tople of conversation.
Jacob abruptly asked, “Gemma, your lips are a little red. Is the food too spicy?”
Gemma’s hand that was holding the fork froze mid–air.
ter a short silence, she replied, “Probably.”
Altera
“Are you not good with spicy food?”
“Yean,” Gemma replied without thinking, but little did she know that Jacob lud made a mental note of hercareless restack.
After the meal, Wesley moved to send Amelia back to the Field residence.
Gemma did not move from her
“Gemina, are you beading home tonight?”
“Do you want us to give you a ride?”
“It’s fine. Thanks, Amy Gemana tumed to Jacob, asking, “Are you fire to see there?
Jacob was eager to help.
Amelia, who had asked out of courtesy, did not insist after beinma tumed them down. Sheld rather spend more thine with Wesley than waste her thine dia tergomis.
Alter Wesley and Amelia lett, Jaculi drove Gemma to Tracy’s place.
“Thank you for today, Jecode”
heo worries. It anything, I should be thanking you for coming with me to pick out Amy’s birtlulay pitu
Ttary lappeted to step out to pieci Geituna, noticing the pali
emuna tudded at jaruli “alright. Thrive uate on your waylone?
Alter jaruto left, ternutia followed Tray up to the apartmeni.
yourgeat of the Quay family, Jarola tiray ”
“Auri barw did your name to know vach utleg?”
“He was there, when i were camping with Aineita last true ”
Tracy immediately grew cucose. “Well, he likes poia, dowsert be? 1 saw the spadde
milost, verma irplied ainly, “Tracy, do you think I’m in the mood to care about Jacob’s feelings for me?”
Holding Virmuma’s hand, Tracy nodded, all serious. “You’re tight. He looks just like a sheltered young man who comes from wealth–a precious flower. He’s not the
Tracy uddenly remembered what she had wanted to ask “so, Gemma, how was last night? Did everything unfold the way you expected?”
