Chapter Four
"Or do you plan to thank me in an indecent way?" he teased with a mischievous smile playing at the corners of his lips.
Just as he had anticipated, Sofia Hamilton's face turned even redder. She protested awkwardly and embarrassed, "You're thinking too much, I never planned to thank you at all."
Sofia Hamilton lifted the corners of her mouth in a light-hearted smile she herself didn't recognize, playfully stubborn, "It wasn't me who asked you to prepare all this."
Though she said that, the change in her tone took away the sting of her words, and instead, there was a hint of coquettish stubbornness. Ryan Gregory laughed and took her hand again, cherishing the moment of relaxation and ease.
It had been too long, way too long since he had seen her smile so happily...
If he hadn't compromised, if he hadn't let go of his so-called male pride, might he have missed out on this moment of beauty?
Maybe that's what love is...
