Being alone with Aaron was torturous enough for Annie, let alone being alone with him in such a suggestive setting!

“What are you doing? I thought we were just going to have a casual lunch,” said Annie with confusion.

Aaron, who sat across from her, looked even more charming under the candlelight. He rested his chin on his hand and said, “Yeah, we are. But who’s to say a casual lunch can’t be romantic too?”

Annie’s lips twitched. “I might’ve thought you were a very romantic guy if you treated me like this in the past. All I can think of now is how embarrassing and awkward this is.”

Aaron smiled. “Why? Is it because you have a boyfriend?”

Annie frowned and said seriously, “Yes! It’s exactly because I have a boyfriend. It’s not right for me to have a candlelit dinner with another man behind his back!”

Instead of feeling ashamed, Aaron gloatingly replied, “You wouldn’t feel embarrassed if you don’t have any feelings for me. That must mean you still like me, right?”

Annie’s face darkened. “Mister Aaron, to be honest, I think you’re a dirtbag. My liking for you is going down the charts with every passing second. I suggest you behave yourself.”

“Going down the charts? In other words, your liking for me was so high that, even though it’s going down the charts now, it

the end,

Where

said Jeremy

you on your way to the office or somewhere

“Why are you asking?”

a good talk with her and clear up whatever misunderstandings there are between you two. Corinne might be pregnant, but she’s still quite the catch. There’s a chance

could hear was a disconnected dial tone. Jeremy

him? Why didn’t he let me finish speaking?’ thought

smiled at her. “What? Did you fail to get your Uncle Jeremy to rescue

and rolled her eyes at him. “You obviously know

she wanted to ask Jeremy for help was because he was

that moment, she was 80 percent sure that Aaron was not going to

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