Daniel inched closer, his chest nearly touching her flushed face. He murmured in her ear in a low, charming voice, "I'll keep waiting until you nod."

Maisie stood there, unmoving. She glanced at him, then chuckled shyly.

Just then, Daniel's phone rang—his assistant urgently needed his attention for some company matters.

Forcing a smile, he said, "I need to head back."

"Alright." Maisie nodded gently.

"Take care of yourself. Call me after the tea party ends, and I'll come pick you up."

"You focus on your work," she said. "My home isn't far. I'll manage."

"Fair enough." He didn't push. "If you need anything, don't hesitate to contact me."

He was the first person she

more the love, the harder it was to

She sighed softly.

beside her, "Can you still

turned to see a handsome

classic bookish aura, dressed in a white shirt, with features chiseled like a leading man in a campus novel. His smile seemed to

but the

"Hey, watch out!"

out, pulling

caught her, revealing a muscular forearm beneath his rolled-up white

hand grabbed the clumsy waiter, preventing a cacophony of crashing dishes and

herself, noticing the waiter's panicked expression. If this man hadn't pulled her away, the cakes and tea

him, "Thank you

The man smiled.

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