Turning Of The Tide

Chapter 516

Christina thought, “This scene?”

In just a few seconds, Christina seemed to have already understood what Joseph meant. She smiled inexplicably and looked up at the man who was cutting the steak seriously.

Joseph gave off the vibe of being restrained. Furthermore, this vibe was overlaid with refinement, elegance, and mystery…

As Christina looked at Joseph, she was lost in thought. The steak in front of her was taken away by a slender hand. In its place, what was brought over was a steak that had already been cut into chunks of meat that were of the same shape and size.

Joseph’s lips parted slightly. Before Christina could refuse, Joseph spoke first. He said spontaneously, “It’s only right for a man to take care of a woman at the dining table. Don’t feel any psychological burden. If you really feel uncomfortable, just consider it as giving me a chance to act like a gentleman.”

Joseph had addressed everything, and any attempts to refuse thereafter were completely blocked. Even if Christina did not want to eat, she still had to eat. Christina did not refuse anymore. The corners of her lips curled into a beautiful smile as she said, “Joseph, no one can refuse anything that you offer, right?”

There were always plenty of reasons that could make people accept this kindness willingly. It could still warm their hearts.

Joseph placed Christina’s steak in front of himself and continued to use the knife and fork to cut. He said unhurriedly, “Ms. Yamin, I’m afraid you’ve misunderstood. I’m not a central air conditioner. I don’t intend to warm everyone.”

In saying so, it meant that Christina was an exception. Once again, she felt her heartstrings being subtly tugged at.

Right after that, Joseph took out his phone, tapped the screen to unlock it, and enlarged a photo before placing the phone in front of Christina. This picture was one that Christina had photoshopped for them. It was also a scene of eating in a restaurant, but the clothes they wore were different. After all, the season when the photo was edited was different. It was winter now.

In the photo, Christina wore a red V-neck dress, while Joseph wore a white shirt. They were sitting face to face, with

Christina giving a charming and alluring smile, and Joseph helping her with her food.

Christina was at a loss for words. She thought to herself, “This scene is really the same as it is now.”

Joseph noticed a slight trace of awkwardness on Christina’s face. Feeling awkward, she instinctively wanted to touch her hair, again. All her actions were observed by Joseph, who smiled faintly and said, “The photo has become a reality. What are your thoughts about it, Ms. Yamin?”

Christina replied, “Um…” She thought to herself, “Isn’t this a photoshopped picture? What thoughts could I possibly have?”

Joseph, who went straight to the point, said without any sense of hesitation, “Alright. I’ll share my thoughts. The photoshopped picture you created is very captivating, and it changed my perspective. So, starting from this meal, I intend to provide you with real material in the future. You won’t need to work hard on photoshopping or thinking about scenes anymore. You can use what’s readily available at any time.”

Seeing Christina’s puzzled expression, as if she did not fully understand, Joseph reduced his words and said concisely, “I plan to pursue you. Do you understand now?”

There was a loud crash.

The knife and fork in Christina’s hand immediately fell onto her plate with a thud. This action clearly showed her surprise. She sought to be calm and maintain a smile, saying, “Mr. Turner, you must be kidding. Aren’t you someone who is committed to a life without marriage?”

“Before you photoshopped the picture, I was committed to a life without marriage,” Joseph said.

Christina recalled what Joseph said last night. Joseph had said, “What if I say it’s because of you?”

So, he was not kidding. It was not a casual remark either.

She -thought, “Did I edit the photo so skillfully that it’s mesmerizing? Didn’t

made Joseph

She licked her slightly dry lips, took a deep breath, and composed herself. She asked, “Are you saying that my photoshopped picture

asked this question, even she herself was in

nodded honestly and smiled seductively, Christina noticed that this man’s smile was really comforting. She looked away, pinched the space between her eyebrows, and put down her fork. She suspected that this man never really intended to treat her to a meal. Not a single bite of the beef went down her throat,

her beautiful eyes, she asked, “Mr. Turner, you’re not trying to prevent me from

to finish eating before saying this. My bad. But what I said is true. I’m not joking with you. I never joke when it comes

Ms. Yamin?”

deep breath and said indifferently, “Let’s eat.”

hurry. He actually

and quickly finished her meal, using the excuse of needing a short nap. Joseph knew that she wanted to process what he had said, so he did not object. After sending Christina back to her room, he carefully told her that the dining place

always felt that he had a kind of charisma that made it difficult to resist.

to make all kinds of guesses. When she considered the strange occurrences of the past few days, such as the suitcase,

flopped onto the bed and stared blankly at the ceiling. She thought to herself, “Was this all done by Joseph? If so, then coming to Sapphire City has landed me in a trap, and he’s watching me walk right into

was the one setting up a trap, but it turns out that there’s a trap within a trap. I’ve become the

huh?

do I not have feelings for Joseph? I’m an adult. I don’t want to lie. I do have feelings

for him.”

pen, she wanted to buy it for Joseph. This was

firm convictions were now changing, and she felt a desire to give it a try. Joseph’s

mind was in too much turmoil at the moment, and

and a half hours later, Christina woke up slowly and yawned. At the same time, she received a text message. It

sense this man’s tenderness. Why didn’t he

reply in just two words, namely

this message, her mind became clear, and she was very certain that she had been given a confession of love. It

photoshopped picture that

that she

bothered by the fact that Joseph was laying a trap carefully due

before. Nonetheless, she had heard of other people’s romantic experiences. There were plenty of people around her who

up her phone and replied, [Mr. Turner, where do you plan to take me to spend?]

talk about it after you

[30 minutes. Can

texted, [Sure. There’s

could

Christina, who had never been in a romantic relationship, there was still a tiny bit of fear, internal conflict, and hesitation in the

the door thirty minutes later. Joseph was already waiting at the doorway leisurely. with a cigarette that was still lit

out of the room, he took a few steps back and discarded the cigarette into the designated cigarette-butt receptacle near the

no need to avoid it.” She thought, “People who run their own business have no reason to mind other people smoking. I’ve gotten used to it