pte

couch in our living room as Zyrus

asked, frowning as he stood by

ioned as I stood in front of h

his brow and running his fi

e looked. I shook my head to push away the

ome so late?"

ponse as he walked past me a

?" he asked once

ned hands. Frowning, I approached him and sat bes

itably. Ignoring him, I got up and went to t

till carried a frown. I sig

I asked, avoiding his gaze as I

I asked while pressing the ice-wrap

itted curtly. I

sharp nose, soft lips, and chiseled jawline made him look so f

hough I hadn't seen him shirtless, I knew he had a well-main

at me?" he asked with

denied, focusing

rritably, but I ignored him. W

to say yes, but knowing he probably h

one," I replied without looking at him

ddenly grabb

's eat together," Zyrus said,

ime we've spent together, this was the first time he in

ing as he looked at me. I

it on his forehead, then checke

you doing, Lhianne?

all, he called me by my

tomorrow?" Zyrus asked while we

ied simply, ch

d hesitantly, glancing at him only

ld," he said firmly, hi

ention fully on Zyrus. P

y?" Zyrus asked, setting d

ove with you," I teased, hoping to ease

embarrassment. I thought i

ng my plate as he stood

n, but someone snatch

g Elsi said with a smile

ke care of this," she said, usheri

d when I reached the door to my room. I looke

ed with a small smile. I was startled whe

s," I s

ing his face into my neck.

won't happen again," Zyrus said

ed, on the verge of tears. I wanted

his face buried in m

hool tomorrow," I muttered before collapsing ont

ldn't be Manang Elsi," I whispered to

d, surprised to see him with

hamelessly, walking past

on, closing the door and mo

he said before

he sofa," I said, turning to leave when he g

bringing me d

" he whispered, sendin

I exclaime

ng me to lie beside him and bu

" I calle

murmured, wrapping his

o school today?" I've lost count of h

furrowed. He's been acti

d, noticing my

e you okay?" I asked, and

s all!" he snapped, sta

d take me to school," I said with a

y," he replied before di

elf arranging my things, ready

know what happened to him, but it made me happy.

poke suddenly behind me. He looke

grabbing my hand. I smiled as we walked out

reached his car. I frowned when he let

re I could settle in, I felt his hand gently

iling was a crime

door, and walked aroun

that... you... you're cute," he

? The great Zyrus Clark Dilles

ied, clearly annoyed, w

ne and glanced at m

aid, leaning back against the seat and closing my

you thinking, Lhi

night," I began, b

, Zyrus," I said, opening my eyes to look at him.

I was scared of you. After all, you'v

ome emotion, though I couldn't tell what

lusion?" he asked suddenly, hi

he kind of person who can make anyone knee

when he didn't s

ed, still not

hetic," I said, m

t me, his br

I tried everything to stop the wedding... but i

, his hands tightening

ith me?" I asked, my voic

hat, Lhianne? No, I'm not!" His

id last night-it confused me," I a

n't look up, unsure if we were at

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