Sylvia's POV:

"Miss Todd, Mr. Joshua, you..." Maya watched us with a confused expression as she held a tray of two tea cups and some desserts in her hand.

"It's nothing."

I gave her a smile, not feeling that anything was inappropriate at first. But when I tried to shake Blair's hand off, he held on firmly.

I glanced at him in surprise and realized that he was staring at me. His intense gaze shocked me. That strange feeling bubbled up in my heart again.

When I got my emotions back under control, my gut warned me that something was not quite right. Blair shouldn't have crossed a line and acted the way he did.

So I twisted my wrist slightly, exerted greater strength, and successfully released myself from his grip.

Blair's expression was back to normal. He greeted Maya with a bright smile and sat down on the sofa nonchalantly.

remained quiet. She placed the tea

Blair for a while. After some time, my mind began drifting. It was only when he

he is now?" I asked Blair, wanting

child, he was a cheeky little devil. In fact, he was even more intimidating than he is now." S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on

memories came flooding back. "That guy has had a strong sense of leadership and possessiveness since he was just a child. He always protects his stuff and never allows others to covet them. If anyone displayed an inclination of wanting to take away something of his, Rufus would viciously attack them back. Perhaps this was also a mark

When I was about to add something, Blair said something unexpected.

both are born with

something was wrong. What did Blair mean by

he concluded,

an awkward smile. "You are also blessed with

to gaze at me and said in a gruff

flushed with embarrassment and my intuition

such intentions. He stretched his arm out,

to the side, putting considerable distance

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