Hiding the Twins from Their Billionaire Father by Pixie

S3 127. As Sweet As Chocolate

Ava’s eyebrows rose high. Her blinking implied embarrassment. “Why did you ask that? Isn’t what’s important now that we’re together?”

Jeremy shook his head slightly. “I already admitted when I started paying attention to you. Now it’s your turn. If you don’t want to, then obviously, you were the one who noticed me first.”

Ava let out a small laugh. “Your confidence hasn’t changed, hmm?”

“It actually increased because you were willing to accept me. So, when? Was it the first time we passed each other in the hallway?”

“The first time I saw you?” Ava took a quick breath. “Of course not.”

“But you secretly glanced at me.”

“That’s because I thought you were their bodyguard. I had to be wary of you. At that time, we were enemies, remember?”

Jeremy narrowed his eyes. “And then? Was it when I captured yo

Ava shook her head. “At that time, I was annoyed to death with yo Even to the point where I had to stay at your house, I still thought yo were annoying.”

“On New Year’s?”

Ava pursed her lips. “I’m still annoyed with you too.”

“You glanced at me in the gazebo.”

“That’s because you were secretly looking at me cynically. I noticed it. Your eyes were hot.”

“But that night, you held my hand.”

Ava’s eyes widened. “I did?”

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“When your mother just woke up, you told her the holding my hand. Did you forget?”

good news while

Ava grimaced. “It must be a reflex from being too happy. It doesn’t mean anything.”

Jeremy’s lips moved forward. “So when did you start paying attention to me?” His tone was heavy, as if weighed down by disappointment. Ava let out a laugh at that.

“I think I started to be interested in you when we took your

the airport.”

not expecting it. What happened at that time?”

in you. And

with your grandmother.”

“Are you interested or feeling

both?” Ava

thank Grand She made you feel

notice.”

Who knows, your relationship might get

dishes, Jeremy painstakingly took care of Ava. He spread a napkin across her lap, tell her which spoon to use, and make sure food stains

occasionally floated lightly. Jeremy and Ava kept their

Ava covered her mouth as she chewed the last bite of the main course. “No

chocolate.”

Chocolate is delicious.” Jeremy

“And the ingredients

appearance and character. You’re too fierce to carry

“I always have

the drawer. I thought it belonged to Louis or Emily.” Ava’s voice sounded lighter between laughs. She didn’t realize that

seriously don’t

her amusement. “Yes, chocolate is too sweet for me. But if chocolate

shoulders regained strength. His eyes turned bright. “Actually, our dessert is chocolate. I was afraid that tonight would be ruined because of the wrong menu choice. But it was dark chocolate. You don’t mind, right?”

realized that Jeremy was worried because of her joke.

Jeremy. I eat everything. It’s not that I hate chocolate. It’s just that it’s not at the top of my list

especially for tonight, I hope you can put chocolate on

top.”

lips curved again. “Indeed, what chocolate did

raised his right hand. Two waiters rushed to take away the empty plates then another came with a large chocolate ball that almost filled the whole plate.

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very beautiful! But why is there only one? Do we

the corner of his lips. “This is a special chocolate ball. There is only one in the world. Pour this hot chocolate on it. Later the ball will melt

watched the brown ball, nodding. “It must have been difficult to make. It’s natural for you to call it special.”

cup, “pour it now. It’s going

cold.”

“What’s in it?

top, slowly, but don’t let it spill onto the inside. Just melt the dome.”

The twins should see this. I think they’ll

one,” Jeremy whispered. Then, he carefully watched the chocolate start to melt.

the hole began to widen, Jeremy’s heartbeat crawled up his throat. He had to take a deep breath to