Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

The moment was fleeting, yet the sour tinge at the tip of Sherilyn's nose was unbearable.

The last person who had cradled her feet to warm them was her grandma...

"What do you think?" Gilbert asked, his face beaming with a look that screamed 'praise me.' "Did I do good?"

"Uh..." Sherilyn's voice was hoarse as she nodded.

She dared not speak, fearing that her emotions might betray her control.

That's it? Not receiving the expected praise, Gilbert felt a tad disappointed.

His eyes twinkled mischievously as he teased, "Sweetheart, do you have athlete's foot or something?"

"What?" Sherilyn was taken aback. That was something she had never considered.

She mumbled, "No one's ever told me my feet stink."

"Silly."

Gilbert struggled to keep a straight face. "Who would tell you that to your face? They'd definitely talk behind your back."

That sorta made sense? Sherilyn was momentarily baffled.

"Not like me." Gilbert was enjoying this. "I'd tell you straight up."

"You're talking nonsense!" Sherilyn blushed, "Let me smell them then?"

Struggling, she tried to pull her foot away.

do

Gilbert grabbed her foot and brought it close to his nose, taking a deep breath. "Mmm...smells great! Haha..." Sherilyn paused,

"You're so annoying!"

"That's for

foot is

gently, his eyes

feet don't stink;

kiss, her skin crawling, and she lowered her voice, glancing

"Don't..."

Gilbert's thick-skinned as a fortress

"Heh."

driver's seat,

"Ms. Sherilyn,

I don't have

back of my head. Don't mind

their foreheads touching, smirking triumphantly

could see every

curved in a soft smile, the dim car lights accentuating his chiseled features... Sherilyn's heart skipped a beat, suddenly remembering why she'd fallen for him

His dashing, debonair appearance.

realize that this charming prince was coated in poison, leading her to

while Sherilyn was still asleep,

wake her, not even turning on

tiptoed out, Sherilyn had opened her eyes, wide

a surge of resentment welled

considerate now, why was he so

bed, she

headed to the bathroom