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When she saw his hand move to his waist, Lily realized he had agreed to unbuckle it.
Not wanting to offend him any further, she quickly turned her face away.
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Once he’d unfastened it, everything became much easier–almost instantly, her hair came loose, and they were finally able to separate
“James, I’m really sorry. I didn’t mean for that to happen,” Lily said, quickly stepping back and apologizing again. “I didn’t mean to offend you. I’ll be more careful from now on. Don’t worry–until we get our marriage certificate, I absolutely won’t have any physical contact with you.”
“Mm”
She hadn’t done it on purpose, and although James was still uncomfortable, he wasn’t going to harp on it. He didn’t actually want any further involvement with Lily.
But he was eager for her to find a good match soon so that Grandma would convince Grandpa to approve their divorce. So he asked. “What did you think of Simon tonight? Are you open to pursuing something with him?”
Simon that weirdo.
She had never disliked anyone that much before!
But Simon was someone James had personally selected and kindly introduced her to. If she told the truth. it might come off like she was insulting his judgment.
She was genuinely grateful to the Luke family and didn’t want to make James look bad,
After a moment of thought, she answered tactfully, “He’s… okay. I just don’t know him that well yet
“Mm.”
James understood. It was their first time meeting, after all–being unfamiliar was normal.
Marriage and children were lifelong decisions. Even though he wished Lily would start dating someone else tomorrow so they could get their divorce underway, he wouldn’t force her to rush into
“If you think he’s decent, you two could try spending more time together,” he said.
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He always liked to have backup plans. After a pause, he added, “I also keep an eye out for other eligible bachelors for you.”
“If things don’t work out with Simon, you can meet someone else.”
At first, Lily had some faith in James’s taste and even a bit of hope for his matchmaking.
But after meeting Simon tonight, all that hope vanished.
Men and women really did have completely different aesthetics
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If he thought Simon was suitable, who knew what other weirdos he’d line up next?
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Rather than meeting more oddballs, it seemed safer to let him believe she was still open to Simon.
That way, at least he’d stop setting her up.
Of course, she wouldn’t stand in the way of his future happiness.
If she couldn’t find a suitable man within the month, she’d hire a college student to pose as her boyfriend -just to ease Grandpa and Grandma’s worries, get their blessing for the divorce, and give James the freedom he was so eager for.
“There’s no need to meet anyone else,” she said quickly, worried he’d schedule another dinner with some stranger tomorrow. “I really think Simon’s great.”
She actually thought Simon was great.
James was certain he wanted Lily to start dating someone else as soon as possible. Only then could they announce their divorce to the family and make a clean break.
But for some reason. seeing the shy, blushing look on her face when she mentioned Simon–and thinking of that showy, peacock–like display Simon had put on in the private room tonight–his chest started to feel tight
Must be the lack of ventilation in the room
He just needed to crack open a window in the study.
“All right. Simon has good character. You can try things out with him,” he said.
James was about to head into the study when he suddenly remembered how Simon had left early tonight and Lily had been forcibly dragged off by John.
He paused and added, businesslike. “This is my phone number. Save it. If you ever run into danger again. call me.”
“You agreeing to the divorce makes me happy. As thanks, I’ll make sure you’re safe until the divorce is finalized.
Lily’s mouth opened slightly.
She wanted to say that he’d been unfairly dragged into this marriage and that it was only right for her to agree to the divorce. He didn’t owe her anything.
But she could tell he wasn’t in the mood for conversation, and if she ever ran into another mess like tonight, calling him really would keep her safer. So she quickly memorized his number
“I saved it. You should
get some rest.
Once she’d saved the number, Lily took another step–back. “Don’t worry. Even if things don’t work out with Simon, I’ll find someone else soon. I’ll make sure Grandpa and Grandma agree to the divorce”
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His chest still felt tight, but James was satisfied with her attitude.
He withdrew his gaze without another word and walked into the study.
In front of Lily, he’d been as cold as ever.
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But once he stepped into the study, for the first time in a while, a hint of warmth flickered across his usually frosty expression.
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