Chapter 59: One of my charity cases
And he watched as her eyes widened at his words.
It was sinking in her head, wasn’t it? Her long-time platonic best friend’s not-so-platonic feelings were finally seeping in, weren’t they?
She looked like a deer caught in headlights. Hell, so pretty.
And yet, it took her a moment to compose herself, ’’Gosh, I feel so lucky to have you in my life as my friend,’’ she mumbled.
Maxim: "..." Was she downright stupid or she lacked EQ? Which one of the things he said sounded friendly to her?
He was itching to ask.
’’Did you think I would say something like that?" Diana rolled her eyes and closed the distance between them as she wrapped her hands around his neck.
With her high heels, he was still a head taller so she tilted her head and pressed her chin on his shoulder, and hugged him tightly.
’’You are so silly, Warner. You are the one who went through so much yet you have the nerve to think about me first,’’ she whispered, swaying him side to side with the hug like she was coaxing a goddamned toddler.
’’Diana...’’
’’Sssh, I know I know I was wrong. I won’t act on impulse ever again,’’ she cut him off.