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

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

He reframed his act with 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 you seemed interested

You can plantthem in your garden and keep them blooming

no reason to turn down his rose basket. After some deliberation, she caved in

blinked in surprise,

wrong? Is there something on

nodded in

face inconfusion, leaving a soil mark

Jameson took out a white handkerchief and wiped away the stains on her cheek and forehead. It took her a while

fine. You look clean now.”Gazingdeep into her eyes, he quickly withdrew his hand. He had

she started

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

of footsteps in their direction. Alyssa raised her gaze and was instantly stunned.

steps away from her. He was not agitated nor furious, even though something was simmering in his eyes. It felt like the calm before

had observed the interaction between Alyssa