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.

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

basket might be a small gift, but she thought it would be inappropriate to accept roses from him, which

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

soil. You can plantthem in your garden and keep them blooming

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

he frowned and bent toward her. She blinked in surprise, holding her

there something

He nodded in

a soil mark on her cheek like a dirty

away the stains on her cheek and forehead. It took her a while to react

into her eyes, he quickly withdrew his hand. He had a knack for

she started feeling uneasy

in her mind, but she shrugged it off very soon. Perhaps Jameson was merely being attentive

their direction. Alyssa raised her gaze and

a few steps away from her. He was not agitated nor furious, even