Chapter 1559

He met her anger with a resolute silence, holding the glass just out of her reach, the wine a tantalizing crimson shimmer.

His quiet defiance only fueled Jennifer’s annoyance.

She was thwarted, her desire for the wine morphing into a petulant need to best him.

“This is utterly unreasonable, Hilliard! I’ve pursued you relentlessly for an entire year, yet you’ve consistently evaded me.

I’m weary of this fruitless pursuit.

Could you simply vanish from my life?”

Tears welled in her eyes, her frustration transforming into a heavy burden of heartache.

“Miss Turner, no, Jennifer.

I…

His gaze bore into hers, his voice faltering.

For once, he was at a loss for words, his usually composed demeanor unraveling as his cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

“Speak up! What do you want to say?” Jennifer’s impatience surged, her voice a blend of exasperation and sorrow.

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breath, his heart pounding as he grappled with the weight

for him, a vulnerability

had lost

“Forget it.

I’m leaving now.

courage, he reached

to leave

“Wait, please.

breath, he drained the wine from the glass, the alcohol

he

have

to pause around them, and Jennifer frozen in disbelief at his

continued, his voice earnest and sincere, “I’ve been foolish, oblivious to the fact that I’ve fallen in love with you long before you

me realize that I

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