Chapter 1679

Vermont barely had a chance to ponder how Felicity had discovered his secret. His brain was already working at full speed, as he attempted to minimize his wrongdoing. He admitted, "...Yes, but the burn was not as severe as I made it out to be."

Felicity glared at him. "Are you trying to deceive me again?"

"I’m not," said Vermont, and histone softened. "It did hurt at the time, and I didn't expect you to be so concerned. I was just trying to tease you."

"Tease me?" Felicity's face darkened. "Am I a fool to you? Do you find it amusing to string me along?"

"No, that's not what I meant." Vermont tried to get up.

back down and warned," Don't you dare get up, or I'll knock you

did you start liking me?" he asked

don't like you, you liar. If I had known that you were faking your illness to deceive me, I would've never

bitterly and said, "But, I've liked you for quite some

months-long deception, which disrupted her sleep, fueled her

interactions. It was filled with teasing and laughter. I didn't realize that I liked you back then because you didn't fit

and she immediately wanted to smother

for another man when I was so young, good-looking, and successful in my career. But then, reality hit me, and I learned that I did care. I cared when you always talked about Corbin when we were together. I

stunned. She recalled Vermont kissing her in the private room while Corbin watched, and she had given

like it. Even a slight touch from me irritated you,"

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