Game Over No Second Chances

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Chapter 24

Serena was momentarily stunned. She hadn't realized when Hugh bust entered the room.

He took the poetry book from her hands and returned it to the bookshelf, aflicker of complicated emotion passing through his eyes. She couldn't quite understand what it meant

She felt as it she had somehow trespassed into his personal space with how curious she had been.

"sorry, I shouldn't have touched your book," she said

"It's fine," he replied.

He had told her to treat this place as it it were her own room. It wasn't an offense, but it wasn't the right moment to reveal the truth to her.

Hugh's fingers unconsciously tightened, and he awkwardly adjusted his sleeve.

Seeing that his expression remained neutral, without signs of anger, Serena breathed a sigh of relief. She then leaned in to ask, "The bookmark inside the book is beautiful."

He replied casually, "It's something I bought by the side of the toad."

Serena couldn't help but

she had treasured in high school, a

Hugh's hands, only for him to claim it was just something bought on the side of the

the type to

she had already crossed a line by touching his bookshelf.

do to pass the

Porcelain', so you're also mterested in

covered many famous porcelain pieces. It included both museum- quality treasures and lesser-known

had always loved this book. Especially after her mother passed, no one else had been willing to share stories about those antique porcelains. The text in this book had

of civilization and history. Each

is hard not

porcelain too. When I first got this book, 1. couldn't

about porcelains. Her fingers brushed the slightly curled

No one would ever guess that the

beside her, as the space in front of the bookshelf was too narrow. He positioned himself behind her,

once, and I was amazed at the craftsmanship of the ancient artisans,"

for anyone to replicate such craftsmanship," Serena replied. "But I've heard