Chapter 174
Danielle wasn’t aware of how things had progressed between Joshua and Shermaine. As far as she knew, they were still a couple in name only.
So other men were free to pursue Shermaine. Trance was one such suitor–ardent and highly capable.
Joshua’s eyes darkened. Though his expression remained neutral, understanding Danielle’s words, his possessiveness toward Shermaine caused his mood to shift from sunny to gloomy in an instant. He was extremely jealous.
At this point, since Shermaine had already left to meet Trance, there was nothing he could do to stop her. For one thing, he had no chance to intervene. For another, he wasn’t her boyfriend.
Joshua was confident about being with Shermaine. She would be his girlfriend, no doubt.
But when a rival actually appeared, he still sensed a significant threat. So much so that beneath his usually gentle demeanor, his eyes turned menacingly dark.
Seeing Joshua’s expression, Danielle knew he cared deeply for Shermaine. ‘If only you had thought of this earlier, she thought to herself.
Still close to Ross, Danielle leaned in and spoke to him with a charming gaze and a sweet voice. “Ross, I want more strawberries,” she whispered in his ear. “And I want you to feed them to me.”
Ross felt utterly captivated and couldn’t help but tremble. Reluctantly, he picked up another strawberry from the table and fed it to her.
As Danielle bit into it, the usually unsmiling beauty now had a faint smile. Her fragrance wafted over again as she said thank you.
Ross ignored the strange feelings Danielle stirred in him. Just now, he had discovered something surprising and asked, “Does Joshua like Sheary?”
Danielle nodded. “You’re just figuring that out now?”
Ross was indeed just realizing it. He hadn’t expected Joshua to have feelings for Shermaine.
Originally, he had planned to find a suitable opportunity to dissolve the arranged marriage between their families, giving Shermaine complete freedom.
‘What a dramatic turn of events,‘ he wondered.
Previously, he had repeatedly warned Shermaine not to get too involved with Joshua. But now, Joshua had fallen for Shermaine.
‘No wonder Joshua was so proactive with Shermaine. During the New Year, he even drove all the way to the countryside to pick her up. He must have had ulterior motives from the start,‘ Ross thought to himself.
He found the situation somewhat amusing, but then he thought of Shermaine facing this suitor and felt unhappy again.
Forty minutes later, Shermaine arrived at Silvero Center and quickly located Trance.
Amidst the bustling crowd, the handsome foreign man was quite eye–catching and had already attracted the attention of several street photographers.
Trance had no luggage with him, and noticing this/Shermaine’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Spring had arrived, and seagulls were circling by the river. At a glance, the river’s surface sparkled, and passersby were feeding the bread.
Shermaine didn’t approach immediately, but france spotted her presence and stood up happily, walking toward her with open arms for a warm hug.
“Sheary, you’re finally here,” he said, having waited for a long time.
Hugging and kissing on the cheek are common, enthusiastic greetings abroad. However, Shermaine usually greeted people outside with a handshake.
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Chapter 174
She only hugged those she was close to and occasionally kissed girls on the cheek, but she had never done so with a man.
After a brief hug, Shermaine calmly pushed Trance away with a neutral expression.
“Happy birthday, Sheary,” he said, his bright blue eyes filled with tenderness.
Without changing her expression, Shermaine asked, “Why did you deliberately lure me here?”
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