Daniel inched closer, his chest nearly touching her flushed face. He murmured in her ear in a low, charming voice, “I’ll keep waiting until you nod.”

Maisie stood there, unmoving. She glanced at him, then chuckled shyly.

Just then, Daniel’s phone rang—his assistant urgently needed his attention for some company matters.

Forcing a smile, he said, “I need to head back.”

“Alright.” Maisie nodded gently.

“Take care of yourself. Call me after the tea party ends, and I’ll come pick you up.”

“You focus on your work,” she said. “My home isn’t far. I’ll manage.”

“Fair enough.” He didn’t push. “If you need anything, don’t hesitate to contact me.”

As Maisie watched him walk away, a whirlwind of emotions overcame her. He was the first person she ever loved, perhaps the only one in her life.

However, the more the love, the harder it was to forget the hurt.

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clear voice sounded beside her, “Can you still

Maisie turned to see

in a white shirt, with features chiseled like a leading man in a campus novel. His smile seemed to embody

momentarily stunned, but the man’s expression changed

“Hey, watch out!”

reached out, pulling her

with him, but he caught her, revealing a muscular forearm beneath his rolled-up

grabbed the clumsy waiter, preventing a cacophony of crashing dishes

man hadn’t pulled her away, the cakes and tea in the waiter’s hands would have spilled

hurriedly thanked him, “Thank you

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