Chapter 3322 Shoreline

Megan was taken aback momentarily when she heard that. She drooped her head. The feeling that accompanied the wind now was that of loneliness.

She gazed sidelong at Jake’s profile. “Are you in such a hurry?”

The brevity of this one night could not make up for the countless days in which they were apart. But he had work commitments, and she had previously maligned him…

Megan bit her lip, unwilling to indulge herself in any more willful utterances.

“Yeah. It’s probably going to be like this for the rest of the month. Lots of stuff that needed to be attended to in the company recently.”

Jake drove them to a stop by a beach. He turned to regard the low-spirited Megan while the sound of the waves reverberated in his ears.

“You’re obviously busy; yet, you tried to make time to come and see me. The way I misconstrued your intentions must have been hurtful.”

Megan opened the door and alighted alongside Jake. They walked in stride while the headlights behind cast off the darkness and shone the path ahead for them.

into his pocket. Beneath his curling long

had never seen him this way, as he was always domineering and obstinate, eager to flaunt the he wielded over

this dusky and secluded stretch of the shoreline, Jake showed that he

it was not anger that I felt, but hurt. I was helpless and frustrated as

the warmth inside the palm of his hand felt as comforting as a hot towel laid upon her

the better angels of his nature

was an unwelcome

hand which Jake held fast to, and exhaled upon her lack of

whether it would be advisable for her to really take the next step in deepening her feelings for

this.” Megan tilted her head away coyly. There was a hot flush on her cheeks and a faint glow in her eyes as she dared not look

put a slight smile on Jake’s face. When he paused and faced her body toward

thin lips close to her

mysterious, Megan discovered that he too had

nothing

to hide her shame by turning her gaze away to either side or by backing off, Jake had already intercepted her

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