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.

I can’t accept your gift,”she turned him down

be a small gift, but she thought it would be inappropriate to accept roses from him, which appeared more like a

of the roses. More importantly, I wanted to give you a basket of roses for your research because you

plantthem in your

rose basket. After some deliberation, she caved in and took it from him.”Well, thank

toward her. She blinked in surprise, holding her breath as his face

Is there

He nodded

wiped her face inconfusion, leaving a soil mark on

on her cheek and forehead. It took her a while

eyes, he quickly withdrew

exact moment she started feeling uneasy

off very soon. Perhaps Jameson was merely

of footsteps in their direction. Alyssa raised her gaze

standing stiffly a few steps away from her. He was not agitated nor furious, even though something was simmering in his eyes. It felt like the calm before