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.

I can’t accept your gift,”she turned him down with a

be inappropriate to accept roses from him,

a smile.”A beauty like you is worthy of the roses. More importantly, I wanted to give you a basket of roses for your research because

can plantthem in your garden and keep them blooming year-round with

rose basket. After some deliberation, she caved in and took it from him.”Well, thank you,

her. She blinked in surprise, holding her breath as his

Is there something on

nodded

her face inconfusion, leaving a soil mark on her cheek like a dirty

handkerchief and wiped away the stains on her cheek and forehead. It took her a

look clean now.”Gazingdeep into her eyes, he quickly

the exact moment she started feeling

Jameson was merely being attentive because of

a flurry of footsteps in their direction. Alyssa

steps away from her. He was not agitated nor furious, even though something was

Jasper had observed the interaction between Alyssa and Jameson. He clenched his fists,