His Precious Love

Chapter 36 You Have Not Left

Looking intently into the man’s obsidian eyes, she froze and stammered, “J-Jefferson Hamilton?”

Is he wearing brown contact lenses?

“Ah! It seems that my disguise is a failure. Belle, I’m impressed. You still managed to recognize me.” After a spin, Jefferson leaned closer to her and chuckled beside her ear. “It’s been a while since I last danced with you.”

The moment Rayna recognized him, her whole body stiffened as she froze on the spot. However, Jefferson was still able to effortlessly guide her to keep up with his pace.

When the waltz music was gradually replaced by sentimental music, the other couples embraced each other and swayed lightly.

Jefferson took off the mask to reveal his stunning face. Leaning his head against Rayna’s neck, he could smell her faint fragrance. It turned him on instantly, and he could barely refrain from wrapping his arms around her.

Unable to retract her hand from his grasp, Rayna snarled, “Jefferson Hamilton, why on earth did you come to Hawen?”

She had had enough of the man tailing her throughout the years.

Turning a deaf ear to her question, Jefferson stated solemnly, “Belle, Curtis Faymon is not a man of virtue. He’s taking advantage of you.”

“What about you?” Unequivocally, she was fully aware that Curtis helped her numerous times only because he needed her help as well. Moreover, she thought Curtis was a lot more decent than Jefferson.

The trauma that Jefferson elicited from her would continue to haunt her for a lifetime.

“You are my Belle, the most precious treasure in my life.” Jefferson kissed her hair and mumbled, “I’ll never lie to you even if I lied to the whole world.”

It was nothing more than a light kiss, but it rendered Rayna’s entire body stiff.

“Belle, Curtis Faymon is aiming to gain a great benefit by providing you a small favor. Don’t you know you’ll only place yourself in a precarious position by assisting him with the collaboration? You should stay by my side instead. I’ll never let anyone hurt you.”

The collaboration again! I had no choice but to help Curtis with the collaboration after he set me up. And now, Jefferson comes to me for the same purpose!

“Jefferson, you’re no different from him.” Rayna snickered as she looked into his eyes. “If I had a choice, I would rather help him.”

“Belle, don’t be silly. You know my temper,

fled to her hometown, changed her name, and got married. Nonetheless, it never occurred to her that

disadvantage. I’m the only one who can protect you.” Jefferson stretched out his hand to tuck her hair

her lips. “How are you going to protect me?

instant, complex emotions flitted across Jefferson’s eyes but disappeared almost immediately. He continued to gaze at Rayna with sheer affection amid gentleness in

judge a book by its cover. Things could be far more complicated

sensation sent a shiver down her spine, and she struggled

the meantime, Curtis and Kristie were dancing somewhere in the center of the hall

caught sight of Rayna engaged in a conversation with a man. He didn’t know what they were talking about, but their posture looked

her face, he realized something was wrong. Why is she wearing such an odd expression? The man next to her looks familiar too. Wait… it’s Jefferson Hamilton! I reckon

for one of the waiters

latter nodded before disappearing

lively one. All the other couples in the dance hall changed their tempo accordingly at once and did swift spins with their

Curtis pushed the back of Kristie’s waist lightly with

was already in his arms. He

could Curt swap me for Rayna

stared at Curtis in

What just happened?

and discreetly led her away from the center of the hall. “Don’t worry. I’ll protect you within this one

Rayna

of Rayna’s hand as soon as they left the hall. He didn’t expect that Kristie, who was following right behind them,

stumbled and crashed into the table next to her. Consequently, the stack of wine glasses on the table

barely walked away before he was alerted by the noise

skin beneath it. Curtis’ expression darkened as he swiftly took off his suit jacket to cover

The moment he spotted Kristie in

away from him and pursed her rosy lips. “I couldn’t see clearly as it was too dark. I didn’t do it on purpose. Anyway, that’s not a big deal. I can make it up to her by buying

you outside. Go back with him now. You’re grounded for three

didn’t do it on purpose, I

“Six days.”

pissed off that she almost burst into tears. However, she dared not resist Curtis’ order. To vent her anger, she bumped into Rayna’s shoulder on purpose when she stormed past the latter. It’s all her