Can’t Win Me Back

hapter 277

Alyssa had always been like that. She would be completely focused on an object of her interest and fall into a world of her own.

Suddenly, it occurred to her that Jameson was waiting for her. She quickly spun around to find him patiently standing on the side, this time with a straw basket in his hand filled with pink roses that carried an understated beauty.

The breathtaking char m of the flowers reminded her of a quote from Wislawa Szymborska, which said, “Only a rose blooms as a rose, no one else.”

“Ms. Taylor,”Jameson addressed herwhile approaching with the flower basket.

“Oh, don’t step in here! Be careful not todirty your clothes!” she hurriedly stopped him when she noticed his sparkly clean outfit. However, he made his way through

the thorny shrubs in an attempt to get to her.

She pursed her lips in embarrassment.

“Ms. Taylor, this is for you.” His eyeswere as soft as the sunset colors when he handed her the basket.

but I can’t accept your gift,”she turned him

thought it would be inappropriate to accept roses from him,

worthy of the roses. More importantly, I wanted to give you a basket

come with soil. You can plantthem in your garden and keep

hearing that, Alyssa had no reason to turn down his rose basket. After some deliberation, she caved

in surprise,

there

He nodded

a soil mark on her

doting look, Jameson took out a white handkerchief and wiped away the stains on her cheek and forehead. It took her a while to react to his

into her eyes, he quickly withdrew his hand. He had

she started feeling uneasy

very soon. Perhaps Jameson was merely being attentive because of his mild temperament and the

heard a flurry of footsteps in their direction. Alyssa raised her gaze and was

her. He was not agitated nor furious, even

between Alyssa and Jameson. He clenched his fists,