Chapter 10


Back at her villa, Allison carried her gift inside, juggling it with her suitcase as she continued packing. As she tucked away the present meant for Joshua, her thoughts wandered back to his composed and striking face.

They went way back.

Their families lived just a couple of blocks away in the same neighborhood, so they often crossed paths as kids. Joshua was four years her senior. The first time she laid eyes on him was at the Fisher family's place. Her parents had taken her along for a visit. She was just ten then, still a kid, while Joshua already looked like he had stepped right out of a teen drama as the leading heartthrob.

Allison could still recall her first glance at Joshua, thinking he was unbelievably cute. His face had an almost intimidating allure, but his eyes were as chilly as a winter's day. Her mom nudged her to say hello, and she obediently called out, "Joshua."

In her memory, Joshua was always a bit distant. He replied with a simple "Hello." She figured he must be tough to get along with, and this assumption stuck with her for years.

Rose caught wind of it and suggested to her

had shifted drastically over five years. She'd grown from

need your help," was her greeting when Joshua walked

a plain white tee and dark gray jeans. His hair

replied, his voice carrying a playful yet nonchalant

be strict and demanding, but she was wrong. After going through her math papers, Joshua simply furrowed his brow and patiently walked her through each problem. There wasn't a hint of impatience

gravelly touch that made math seem less intimidating to her.

gradually turned into admiration. "Wow, you're amazing! It's been ages since you were in high school. How

grin. "I did brush up on

summer of her junior year, Joshua tutored her for two whole months. He was a junior at Lakeside College then and devoted almost his entire summer to helping her, checking her work, and grading

school summer flew by, and when her classes resumed, Joshua was still on break. Every afternoon, Allison would

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