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

to the

pressed against his forehead, not expecting it. What happened at that

you. And to be honest, I’m a little jealous

your

stiffly. “Are you interested or

both?” Ava joked.

made you feel sorry for me.

notice.”

knows, your relationship

care of Ava. He spread a napkin across her lap, tell her which spoon to use, and make

their eyes wide, amazed by

bite of the main course. “No one would believe that your

chocolate.”

Chocolate is delicious.”

the ingredients

and character. You’re too fierce

always have

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

you seriously don’t

me.

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

disappeared. She just realized that Jeremy was worried because of her joke.

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

Apples are number one. But especially for tonight, I hope you can put chocolate on the

top.”

curved again. “Indeed, what chocolate did

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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there only one? Do

is a special chocolate ball. There is only one in the world. Pour this hot chocolate on it. Later the ball will melt and show what’s inside.”

been difficult to make. It’s natural for

on,” Jeremy handed Ava the cup, “pour it

cold.”

“What’s in it?

it then you’ll know. Pout it right at the top, slowly, but don’t let it spill onto the inside. Just melt

think they’ll be happy. Or have they already

this one,” Jeremy whispered. Then, he carefully watched

hole began to widen, Jeremy’s heartbeat crawled up his throat. He had

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