Chapter 516

Jeffrey had never been one to stir trouble–except when it came to bickering with Karen. Ever since she had disrupted his peace that one time, any time he even thought about flirting with someone else, her face would pop up in his mind like a persistent ghost.

It left him unusually irritable, feeling as if there was some unfinished business nagging at him. I’ve never felt this way before.”

Everett’s approach to love was steadfast and enduring, so he wasn’t familiar with fleeting affections.

“You wouldn’t understand even if I explained it to you,” Jeffrey grumbled. “I’m thinking of hanging out with her again. Maybe I’m just intrigued because she’s so sharp–witted. Once I’m back home and surrounded by all the local beauties, I’ll probably forget all about her.”

“If that’s your attitude, you’d better stay away from her,” Everett warned, his brow furrowing deeper with each word Jeffrey said. “If Dorothy comes after you for this, don’t expect me to have your back.”

“Come on, man! Are we friends or not?” Jeffrey scoffed at Everett’s attempt to wash his hands of the matter. “You’d really ditch me over a girl?”

the sea, but you just had to go for the one swimming around Dorothy. I wouldn’t care

Karen’s different! She’s interesting!”

and he spoke with a seriousness that was rare for him, “Then will you

Marry her?

hit Jeffrey like a bucket of

hadn’t even considered marriage, and now suddenly, it was on the

aren’t we jumping the gun here? I haven’t even got to

to be with you, would you

dull to me. Why do two people need a piece of paper to

don’t step into her

was too set in his free–spirited ways to be suddenly reined in by commitment,

think it’s a no–go

about what you want. Everyone else’s

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