My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

"Sorry, Tina and her daughter were a bit too enthusiastic, but they really do like you. Tina thinks highly of you. She says you're bound to make it big in the entertainment industry, and not just as a flash in the pan, but as a lasting star. Tina has always had a knack for spotting talent in celebrities."

Calvert gave a shy smile.

He yearned for fame, not for its own sake, but so he could stand beside her, worthy of her love.

But... if that day really comes, would he have the courage to pursue her?

In his eyes, she was high above, an existence he needed to look up to.

"And also..." Harley's voice paused, "I have something to ask you."

"What's up?" Calvert asked.

"Do you like me?" she asked.

When these words were spoken, Calvert was taken aback. He stared blankly at Harley, his eyes full of confusion.

"I mean the kind of liking between a man and a woman, not the kind of liking between friends," she said.

lip awkwardly, his dark

her? If he tells the truth, then all his feelings over the

it suddenly became completely

the truth," Harley's voice echoed again, like a stone thrown into his

dry, his head bowed, his heart pounding

answer should he give her at

answer?" Harley's voice was

of him, his voice trembling slightly as he said, "Yes, I like you. I like you in the way a man

but she had no idea how much courage it took for

at the person in front of him, his face flushed red. The unease, affection, and nervousness in his dark eyes

hadn't said it, she could feel that he liked her, perhaps even

while, she's only ever seen him as a friend, never once considering the possibility of a romantic relationship

In the

suddenly didn't know