Chapter 54: Familiar Names
Matteo raised an eyebrow, unrattled by her words. After all, he had not slept with Amelia, regardless of the rumors.
"Ronan would be very scandalized to know you’re thinking of him in such a manner."
Emmeline snorted.
"And you say you don’t have a sense of humor! But I know better― I know you, Matteo. You’ve always been a serious workaholic. A stick in the mud, even when we were kids. You would never do anything that caused so much trouble if you were not led astray by a bad influence," Emmeline said darkly, her expression twisting into anger, leaving no doubt who she was referring to.
"If I’m such a stick in the mud, why do you want to marry me? Why are you so obsessed with me?" Matteo asked.
If Emmeline gave him a laundry list of reasons why she loved him, he would know what to do to make sure she gave up on him.
"You can’t ask a girl that, silly!" Emmeline exclaimed, a demure blush growing on her face. "I just love you a lot. You’re so tall, smart, and handsome... Oh, I can’t believe you made me say something so embarrassing out loud! You’re a terrible man, Matteo!"
Matteo despaired. Did he need to disfigure himself and become an idiot to be left alone? He shot his door a longing glance while Emmeline continued to squeal into her hands.
"Alright, you’ve wasted enough time here," Matteo said with a sigh. "I still need to get back to work."
"Alright, alright, I’ll let you off since I did come unannounced. But you owe me a date at the very least! Let’s go out tonight after work!" Emmeline declared with a haughty pout. "I had to endure so much stress because of your actions."
"I’m busy," Matteo insisted.