Chapter 0221

I tried to get into the moment, imagining Terry saying something like that to me. The softness in Julian’s

eyes kept me from falling to far into the fantasy.

I cleared my throat. “Don’t you find the trends of modern fashion tiresome? Not to mention wasteful. Why should I throw away a perfectly good dress simply because I have worn it once before.”

“A woman’s dress adds to her beauty. You wouldn’t put a rose inside a paper vase.”

“I wouldn’t pluck the rose at all.”

Julian’s mouth twitched upright. “Not even to show off its beauty. You’d keep it hidden away on some

bush in the corner of the garden?”

“Anyone who knows where the rose bush is, would know they could easily go see the beauty for

themselves. There’s no need to dress it up.”

Julian hummed.

I looked at him, surprised. “What? No good?”

“No, you did fine. The problem is we need to teach you to stop engaging with him at all.”

“How?”

you’ll excuse me, Sir, I must

that!” I started to

“He’d leave you alone for a minute, at least. Long enough for you

me or Nicholas. Or even Susie or Mark, or whoever.” His smile slipped

never be

get him to

actually like me.”

stared at me deeply, as

past love, Bridget. I

should. I wasn’t sure why it

cheek. It was a

stare

with embarrassment and confusion, but I didn’t pull

teasing me, or we could be playing still. But I

know.

letting me see behind the curtain of him, for

Lost.

didn’t know what to do or

gaze dropped down to my lips. My

started to lean in, as

back. He couldn’t mean this. He was either

wasn’t that kind

once. The vulnerability in his eyes

He left the room without one more

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