FreeNovelChapter 473 I was practically racing around the corner when suddenly, a forceful grip latched onto my wrist! Startled, I whipped around, only to crash into Gregory's deep eyes. I heaved a silent sigh of relief. "You scared the living daylights out of me! Gregory's eyebrows quirked up teasingly, "What's the rush? You running from ghosts or something?" "Yeah, exactly!" I shot him a glare, a mix of annoyance and jest. "Running from the ghost who calledyour lover!" Gregory frowned in confusion, "What do you mean?" "Srandom dude blockedat the apartment entrance," I explained, slipping my hand into his as we made our way toward the elevator, venting my frustration, "Out of nowhere, he accusedof being your lover, claimed you'd lose interest inin no time, and warnednot to fantasize about becoming part of the Ford dynasty...".
I decided not to mention what Alaric said about giving Bryant another shot.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtGregory was already up to his ears sorting out family crap at the Ford's place that night, didn't need any extra headache.
In my heart, I knew which path I was meant to take moving forward.
But as I rambled on, Gregory was half-distracted, typing away on his phone. I only caught the tail end of his musing, "So, do you want to?" "Want what?" I asked reflexively.
Gregory flashed a mischievous smile, "Fantasize about marrying me. Do you want to?" I gave him a playful glare. "Is that your idea of a proposal?" "No, it's not," Gregory quickly denied, then ruffled my hair a bit less gently than usual, "Proposals shouldn't be rushed. Besides, it's my place to bring up the subject when the time's right." His words smoothed over the irritation Alaric had stirred in me. Looking up at Gregory, I couldn't help but smile, "At least you're sensible.
As he pulledinto the elevator, he asked, "So, being sensible, do I get a reward?" "What do you want? As long as it doesn't bankrupt me, I'm all ears." "Kiss me," he pointed at his right cheek.
Instinctively, my gaze flicked to the elevator's camera, and I hissed, "There's a camera!" "Oh." 00-23 Gregory sounded reluctantly resigned, but then, leveraging his height and long legs, he swiftly covered the camera with his hand and eyed me, "Can you kissnow?" This was just like hiding your head in the sand.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWorried he might do something more outrageous, I tiptoed and quickly pecked his cheek, then yanked his hand away. "There, happy now?" "Eh, it's just okay," Gregory quipped, his eyebrows dancing with playful dissatisfaction.
When the elevator stopped on the fifth floor, he didn't budge. Curged, ve "This is your stop." He lived on the fifth floor; I was on the sixth.
Gregory's smile held a hint of mischief, "And you haven't reached yours?"
Before I could fully process his words, he scoopedin his arms scoopedand carriedout of the elevator!
As the elevator doors closed behind us, he pinnedagainst the hallway wall, his gaze intensifying, "No cameras here." "Huh?" Before I could catch up with his pace, his voice dropped to a whisper, "We can start kissing now."
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