Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1067

"Hello?"

Sherilyn barely got a word out before realizing the line was dead.

She glanced at her phone, a bit bewildered... did he just hang up without a word?

Really?

Sherilyn chuckled helplessly and instructed Naomi, "Wait here, okay? I'm going to say hi to Blake."

"Alright."

When Sherilyn explained to Blake that Gilbert was coming, he naturally didn't hold her back.

"You'd better hurry, don't keep Mr. Harrison waiting."

"Thanks, Blake."

Just as she turned to leave, her phone rang again.

Sherilyn answered quickly, "Are you here?"

"Yeah," Gilbert replied, amusement in his voice. "I'm by the west gate. Should I come in, or will you come out?" "You wait there, I'm coming out," she insisted.

No way was she letting him come into the party with all those people around. He'd be swarmed in no time.

She hung up and gathered her dress, heading out quickly towards the west gate.

This part of the venue was quieter, closer to the parking lot exit.

Candida taking long strides to keep up, with Naomi trailing

west gate, Sherilyn stopped,

her gaze and spotted Gilbert leaning casually

of streetlights cast a glow from

watched her closely, his eyes twinkling with an

he called out, opening

Sherilyn, and before her brain could catch up, her body

into a

"Sherilyn!"

soon as she moved, he

they met, face to face, close enough to touch... and Sherilyn

"Sherilyn?"

was puzzled, unsure of her hesitation,

in a swift motion, Sherilyn lifted onto her toes and rushed

expression softened, and he

In that moment...

in his

other around her waist,

buried his face in the crook of

neck,

voice hoarse with emotion,

to see

easy." .

wasn't

and

stunned, then closed her eyes, wrapping

responding

before, when it was just his

Gilbert definitely noticed.