In her clear, limpid eyes, a faint sadness emerged.
Asher's eyes widened and his heart fluttered at her touch.
An inexplicable pulsation disrupted the tranquility of his heart, sending ripples of emotion through him. He looked at her in disbelief.
"You..."
The sound of his voice jolted Eleanor back to reality, as if she had been electrically shocked. She quickly withdrew her hand. Her movements were so swift that it seemed like the scene just now was only Asher's illusion.
Taking advantage of Asher's momentary distraction, she freed her neck from his grasp and took two steps back.
"I apologize, Mr. Anderson, for being rude."
Asher stared fixedly at her.
After a moment, he suddenly laughed, and in that instant, his eyes were lit up brightly. Eleanor was taken aback, her heart skippi
