Chapter 14
After dropping Cella off at her place. Ethan Immediately pulled out his phone and instructed his assistant, Hayden Durham, to investigate why Celia had come to
Lindow alone
Back at the cottage. Ethan couldn’t sleep. He wasn’t nearly as calm as he had appeared in front of Celia earlier. In fact, he had to make a conscious effort to steady his hearthest, afraid that its intensity might have startled her.]
low the text. His phone chimed with a message. It was from Hayden. After reading
Tihan couldn’t b
thelp
but smile.
“Word is that, just a few days ago at Mason’s birthday party, his childhood sweetheart publicly announced that he and Ms. Parker were
cere divorced. She then confessed her feelings to Mason. Il get you the full details tomorrow.”
It seemed that she was divorced. His chance had finally come. It was, , without a doubt, the best news he had received in a long time.]]
celia, who hadn’t dreamed in a while, actually had one that night, In the dream, she went back to the time in college before she met Mason.
She wasn’t the person she was now. Once, while lining up for food in the cafeteria, her meal card went missing, and her phone had run out of battery.
Just as things were getting awkward, a beautiful hand reached out and swiped a card on her behalf. The
the fingers were long and clean–cut–just the kind she liked
cella had always had a thing for hands. Stunned by how attractive that hand was, she frote for a moment. By the time she came to and turned to thank him, all she saw was his back as he walked away.
When the woke up. Celia found herself thinking about Ethan’s hand from the night before–the one that had passed her the towel she thought that it was also beautiful
Celia’s cheeks flushed when she realized that she was thinking about a man she had only just met. Embarrassed by the chaotic thoughts running through her head, she slapped her cheeks in a futile attempt to shake them off]
She pushed open the front door and stepped outside. The sky above was a clear and vivid blue as if it had been freshly washed. The scent of blooming flowers drifted through the air. It was another bright and breezy day.
Walking along the still–quiet street that was not yet alive with the usual buste, she felt a deep sense of peace settle in her chest
“What a coincidence.”
Hearing Ethan’s voice and seeing him walking up to greet her made Celia blush slightly. She had just been thinking about him that morning. She thought that it might be proof that people really would appear when you think of them.]]
What a enincidence! You’re out shopping too,” she replied, only to immediately realize how silly she sounded
It was too late to take it back, so she gave an awkward little smile instead[
Watching Celia leave after just a few words left than feeling slightly defeated. But by the tenth the Ethan appeared walking toward her from the opposite direction, Celia couldn’t help but find it amusing
“What a coincidence, right on cue, Ethan greeted her just as she finished counting down silently in her head ||
“It’s not a coincidence anymore. This is the tenth time today,” she said.]]
Ethan stood there in suence, feeling a lide embarrassed.
“Why don’t we just go together? |
Seeing how caught off guard and cute he looked Cella found it endearing and took the chance to invite him along, easing his awkwardness.
“Sure!” Ethan agreed quickly, mentally giving himself a round of applause[]
The thought that his plan was working made him happy. Staying up all night to read those dating tips had clearly paid off. It seemed that this shy, innocent, and slightly awkward approach was working
All he needed to do was swallow his pride. He didn’t care about the method as long as it got him the tady
With than by her side. Cella had a lovely day. She finally made up for the past few days when she couldn’t take any pretty photos []
As for Cisan, be happily played the role of her personal photographer all day, feeling more than satisfied. ||
After all, he’d just spent an entire day with the woman he’d secretly adored for years]
