Chapter 274

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Bowen rested his chin on her shoulder, his warm breath caressing her skin like a breeze fanning embers, setting her whole body ablaze with delicious, tingling, scorching heat.

Aubree stiffened, not daring to move. She stammered, “Un…”

“Hmm?” Bowen huffed, his voice laced with displeasure.

“Bowen,” Aubree stammered.

Now satisfied, he murmured, “Good girl. Will you say yes? Be my girlfriend?”

Bowen grinned and added, “You don’t hate me, so you must like me. If you like me, why hesitate? If you ever stop liking me, you can just kick me, the old bachelor, to the curb. Fair enough?”

Aubree felt a shameful flutter in her chest. What she feared most was investing her heart only to have it broken.

life, I died because of that pathetic excuse for family. This

she was always forced to go along with things. Now, even if she said yes to Bowen, she might

“You don’t need to

to know is that I’m in

with an unwavering firmness, slowly chiseled its way into her heart,

about we give it a try?” Aubree tentatively raised

took to reignite Bowen’s barely

Even he himself had no idea how much restraint

then gently kissed Aubree’s forehead.

at the corners of her lips as she silently

His good mood written all over his face, completely oblivious to Alvin, who was leaning against the wall with his

crossed, waiting for him.

tone teasing, “Last I checked, it’s summer, not spring fever season.” Bowen,

teasing. “With enough effort,” he quipped, “any season can feel

patted Alvin, his nephew, on the shoulder with a grin. “Time to start practicing now. You’ll need to get used to calling

Alvin’s icy expression cracked, his eyes widening in disbelief.

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