Comeback Of The Adored Heiress

Chapter 1235

Chapter 1235:

“Miss Perkins, I’d appreciate it if you watched your words. Miss Johns and I are nothing more than friends. There’s no need for baseless speculation.”

Lilian studied him for a moment, then let out a soft chuckle.

“Just friends, hmm? You’ve only met a few times, and already you consider her a friend? Well, we’ve met twice now—does that mean we’re friends too?”

There was something deliberately suggestive in the way she lingered on the word “friends.” A faint flush crept up Jared’s neck. He wasn’t used to handling someone like Lilian—her words, her presence, her unpredictable nature. But in that moment, something clicked.

“You’ve been looking into us.”

Lilian tilted her head, resting her chin on her other hand.

I planned to pursue you, didn’t I? Wouldn’t it be foolish to go in blind? I had to learn your likes and dislikes first—wouldn’t want to accidentally push

point in engaging with her in a conventional way—Lilian thrived

you

Lilian’s gaze remained steady.

tell you this afternoon? I like you. I want you to be my boyfriend—and eventually,

Jared’s frown deepened.

there’s nothing about me that should

infiltrate Lilian’s world. But at the same time, he was searching for the line—the one thing that might provoke her and push her

left his mouth,

she delivered her words with a

is your fiction

that you really don’t have a way

continued, her voice carrying a mix of warmth and firmness, “You can insult yourself, but you can’t insult my taste. If I like someone, then that person is definitely worth it. From today on, I don’t