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.

can’t accept your

small gift, but she thought it would be inappropriate to accept roses from him, which

beauty like you is worthy of the roses. More importantly, I wanted to give you a

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

no reason to turn down his rose basket. After

in surprise, holding her breath as his face loomed before

wrong? Is there

nodded in

She wiped her face inconfusion, leaving a soil mark on her cheek like a

white handkerchief and wiped away the stains on her cheek and forehead. It took her a while to react to his swift move,

eyes, he quickly withdrew his hand.

exact moment she

up in her mind, but she shrugged it off very soon. Perhaps Jameson was merely being attentive because of his mild temperament

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

her. He was not agitated nor furious, even

had observed the interaction between Alyssa and