Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 20

Chapter 20 As Different as Day and Night

Erin was taken aback; she’d never thought that he would care about her. Her tone softened as she replied, “It’s getting better. I’m almost fully recovered.”

He nodded, satisfied with her answer.

He patted the seat next to him. “Come here.”

“No thanks. If you have something you want to say, just say it.” Erin was starting to panic and even took two steps backward.

Chandler chuckled. “You seem scared of me.”

She sneered. “Right, it’s not like you look like a monster; why would I be afraid of you?”

Though she claimed that she wasn’t afraid, she still didn’t get any closer to him.

Chandler didn’t force her, either. He placed his coffee mug down and gave a sticky note that was on the table a light knock. “Find all the books that are on this list.”

He’d asked her to come up to look for books?

Chandler continued reading the news, so Erin slowly moved toward him and picked up the sticky note. She was surprised to see that a few of the books on the list were design books that she’d wanted but hadn’t ended up buying.

She looked around the office and moved a nearby chair toward the large bookshelf to pick out the books according to the list. Half an hour later, she’d found all 12 original copies of the books.

She placed them on the table and said, “I’ve found them. Can I go now?”

voice was cold, and he was

“Okay.”

to leave when he said, “Take the

was astounded. So the

immediately. “These books are in another language, and

her mockingly. “So you have time

nice enough to lend her the books,

up all the books when the door to the office burst open suddenly and a pleasant voice

disbelief. “Claire, why

in. She was roughly 5’4” tall, with clear,

lace dress and had a sweet smile. Her large eyes were lively, and she practically skipped toward Chandler. She bent down to face him on the couch and pouted, “Chandy, I’ve been back for a week, and you

office door and analyzed the scene before him. Luckily, nothing disastrous had happened yet. His expression was frightened.

Kyle nodded and left, gently shutting the doors

easy access to his office before she’d left the

was soft. “I’m sorry, Claire, it’s just that I’ve been quite busy these days and couldn’t make time to see you. I

eyelashes at him, “If you go

he wanted to pamper her. “Okay, let’s go

breakfast yet because I wanted to see you.” Her voice was

which had been closed off, started to

his eyebrows held a

to me.” Claire had both her hands around his arm and was

at the corner of the table tidying up some books. Erin deliberately had her back toward her so Claire couldn’t see her

who is she?”

didn’t even look at Erin

deliberate dismissal of her identity made Erin relax, but to her surprise, it also frustrated her at the

to Chandler, and she said, “Chandy, do you remember? We used to go to that restaurant near our house, and now it’s another fancy restaurant, although it looks like a diner.

and steady. “Sure, whatever you

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