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 down with

but she thought it would be inappropriate to accept roses from him, which appeared more like a

act with a smile.”A beauty like you is worthy of the roses. More importantly, I wanted to give you a basket of roses

come with soil. You can plantthem in your garden and keep them blooming year-round with

had no reason to turn down his rose basket. After some deliberation, she caved in and took it from him.”Well, thank

She blinked in

there something

He nodded

leaving a soil mark on her cheek like a dirty

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

look clean now.”Gazingdeep into her eyes, he quickly withdrew his hand. He had a knack for coming to

moment she

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

flurry of footsteps in their direction. Alyssa raised

a few steps away from her. He was not agitated nor furious, even though something was simmering in his eyes.

Alyssa