Silas tightened his arms around her as he spoke as if fearing she might escape him.

A warm blush crept up Rose's chest, a pleasant tingle settling in her heart. Her voice dipped to a playful whisper, more of a tease than a scold. "Well, at least you know you're being sneaky."

"Rosie." Silas couldn't tear his gaze away. A captivating blush painted Rose's pale face as he murmured, "Well, you're just as cunning. You're the sneak who's stolen my heart."

Rose found herself at a loss for words.

She remembered listening to Alyssa chatter about her family and Silas. He had such a handsome face. Yet, he was so dense and cheesy that it raised concerns for him.

It seemed Alyssa was right.

Silas noticed her sudden silence and fell into a surge of panic. He turned her to face him. "Are you still upset with me?"

"Silas Taylor."

Silas' panic intensified at the sound of Rose addressing him by his full name. Unconsciously, he swallowed hard.

Emerson family. I am a disgrace. Even the Emersons would come to me and cause trouble. I have no peace. I don't deserve you. It'll only be harder for you if you

of her heart away with each

are plenty of reasons why you might feel this way about me, and perhaps one of them is because your emotions stem from

what I see—love is fleeting and nothing but trouble. You come from a good place, and even if you don't need someone of equal standing, you deserve a well- educated

forever marked. Today was just a glimpse, a mere whisper of the

bitterness and insecurity. Her extravagant creations were a carefully crafted facade, a shield to deflect from the

a life without roots. She could never bring herself to proclaim her

wasn't blind to Silas' good qualities or the depth of

necessary. She couldn't bear the thought of a future where Silas' feelings waned or a future where their love faced an

the inevitable heartbreak, she would rather not start it at

background

stung, but he pressed on, "So what, Rose? It doesn't change a thing. I see you, all of you.

ran through Rose, shattering her composure. "Silas, is this some kind of prosecutorial harassment?

wanted to know the real you!" Silas panicked

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