Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 277

Alyssa had always been like that. She would be completely focused on an object of her interest and fall into a world of her own.

Suddenly, it occurred to her that Jameson was waiting for her. She quickly spun around to find him patiently standing on the side, this time with a straw basket in his hand filled with pink roses that carried an understated beauty.

The breathtaking char m of the flowers reminded her of a quote from Wislawa Szymborska, which said, “Only a rose blooms as a rose, no one else.”

“Ms. Taylor,”Jameson addressed herwhile approaching with the flower basket.

“Oh, don’t step in here! Be careful not todirty your clothes!” she hurriedly stopped him when she noticed his sparkly clean outfit. However, he made his way through

the thorny shrubs in an attempt to get to her.

She pursed her lips in embarrassment.

“Ms. Taylor, this is for you.” His eyeswere as soft as the sunset colors when he handed her the basket.

accept your gift,”she turned him down with

but she thought it would be inappropriate

He reframed his act with a smile.”A beauty like you is worthy of the roses. More importantly, I wanted to give you a basket of roses

in your garden and keep

turn down his rose basket. After some deliberation, she caved in and took it from

in surprise, holding her breath as his face loomed

Is there something on

He nodded in

inconfusion, leaving a soil mark on her

her cheek and forehead. It took her a while to react to his swift move, and she frantically said, “I’ll do it

look clean now.”Gazingdeep into her eyes, he quickly withdrew his hand. He had a knack

the exact moment she started feeling uneasy at

idea popped up in her mind, but she shrugged it off very soon. Perhaps Jameson was merely being attentive because of his mild temperament and the

footsteps in their direction.

away from her. He was not agitated nor furious, even though something was simmering in his eyes. It felt like the calm