The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 448 The Confession Under Fireworks.

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Grace and Zoey both had pierced ears, so Lily picked out a pair of emerald earrings for each of them.

She tried a pair on herself, but being so young, she couldn’t quite carry the air of elegance they demanded. Still, she could easily picture how regal and summing they would look on her grandmother and her nana.

“Lily, try these.” James said.

She had already chosen several pieces for herself. Normally didn’t care much for jewelry, thinking there was no need to pick too many. But James thought she looked beatiful in everythin and before she knew it, the selection had growIL

Seeing him take out a pair of red diamond earrings along with a matching. quickly said, “No need, I’ve bought more than I can wear.”

Try them,” he insisted.

ace and bracelet, she

There was no winning against his stubbornness, so she relented. She was just about to take the earrings from him when he stepped closer and carefully fastened one onto her left ear himself.

The calloused pads of his fingers brushed her earlobe, sending a faint shiver through her. She felt her cheeks warm without warning.

herself, he had already put on

the dazzling red

dress she wore today, she looked for all the world like a sweet, gentle little rabbit. The vivid red only made

He wanted nothing more than to pin

James…”

back from his thoughts. He cleared his throat lightly and said in a low, husky voice,

turned to the store manager and said simply, “We’ll take all of

pieces on the counter, he was already taking

burned so much she forgot entirely what she had been about to say.

up a mountain road. When they got out at the top, he took

I don’t think I’ve ever properly told you how

448 The

had brought her here—he was going

45 Five Coed

tilting her head back with a bright smile, just in time to hear him say with near- reverence, “I like you. Will you be

sky in a riot of color The brilliant blooms lit the hazy moonlight and warmed her heart until it felt as though fireworks were blossoming there

fireworks i night for Elsa. Back then, his favoritism toward Elsa had been e thorns lodged

seeing her own name spelled out i just how

littering sky, she realized