Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Chapter 25

“Hey, young lady, you’re looking gorgeous.” Ray said with a playful grin, his eyes a mischievous twinkle.

“Hello” Flora nodded.

Ray frowned at her voice. Why did it sound like that beast?

He quickly dismissed the thought. How could that ugly duckling compare to the beauty before him? Her skin was glowing, her lips fresh and plump like newly blossomed roses.

He teased Connor, “Look at you, fancying this type, huh!”

Ray draped an arm over Connor’s shoulder winking, “Did you have a change of heart? I always said that ugly girl wasn’t right for you. Look how much better this is, a handsome man and a beautiful lady, quite the sight.”

Connor shot him a cold glance, but he remained unfazed, leaning back in his chair with an air of ease.

“A ugly girl?” Flora’s lips twitched. Well, she indeed looked hideous back then.

“Gorgeous, don’t overthink it. That horrible creature couldn’t hold a candle to you,” Ray said with a roguish charm. “You’re so cute, if Mr. Connor hadn’t made his move, I might have pursued you-”

Before Ray could finish, his mouth was stuffed. Connor fed him a peeled shrimp, his gaze holding a warning.

Ray, unfazed, chewed on his shrimp, grinning at Flora, “So, beauty, what’s your name?”

up, meeting Ray’s gaze, and curved her lips into a sweet

“Oh, you’re Flora–what?!” R

the lobster he hadn’t

persisting. “The

radiant, “That would be

pause, he blurted

course not. I’ve always been naturally beautiful, just underappreciated before, Flora huffed,

“With that shameless tone, I

another shrimp Connor peeled for her. She also forked a piece

making Ray frown deeply. Was

the restroom. Ray leaned back in his chair, eyeing Connor, his lips twisted in a smirk. “So,

exuding nobility. “I don’t mind

However, Ray

a fleeting softness in his

Connor was wrapped around

Ray’s

of mockery, “Already forgotten the

glared at

occurs again, even if you stand in the way, I

smiling, his demeanor casual, but his

so mad that

touch her, Connor

meant well, but Flora was off–limits to