Chapter 194
"Joseph was far from placated; in fact, he seemed even more disheartened. ""Instead of turning to me, you sought help from a man who's interested in you. Cassie, have I been too kind to you lately?""
""It's not that. I made things clear with David, and he understands..."" she started.
""Oh, so he sees you just as a friend now?"" Joseph sneered. ""Should I be friends with women who have pursued me, too?""
Cassie paused, putting herself in his shoes, realizing that there might indeed be something wrong with her actions.
""I'm sorry,"" she finally said with her head bowed, ""From now on, I'll come to you first. I won't accept his help anymore. You're the only one in my heart.""
Joseph let her go and lit a cigarette, inhaling deeply and exhaling slowly, remaining silent.
Cassie watched his refined profile in silence, feeling helpless at his stoic demeanor.
Just then, Laura Miller's love song was drawing to a close. An idea struck her – she quickly walked over, selected a song, and bumped it to the top of the playlist.
The room soon filled with the familiar and nostalgic tune.
Everyone recognized the song and gave her suggestive looks.
Feeling her face warm, Cassie, who had never sung in front of an audience before, caught sight of Joseph’s graceful form. Taking a deep breath, she said softly...""Tonight, I dedicate 'I Will Always Love You' to the one I love.""
After speaking, she glanced quickly at Joseph.
Joseph raised an eyebrow and looked up, the dazzling lights briefly illuminating her blushing face, her eyes sparkling.
It seemed to tug at his heartstrings.
Noah Collins whistled and applauded, ""Oh, Joseph, did you hear that? She's making a declaration of love to you.""
Without betraying his emotions, Joseph crossed his legs and watched her.
Cassie slowly took the microphone and began to sing.
It was the first time Joseph heard her sing. Her voice was soft and heavenly, enchantingly beautiful.
As a man who rarely listened to music, he didn't care much for old songs. Today, it's like fate stepped in—I found a song so perfect, it feels almost sinful.
How could the lyrics be so perfectly crafted?
The song's brevity felt like a crime, ending before he was ready to let go.
In our private booth, the crowd erupted in applause as Noah Collins and Laura Miller chanted, “Kiss, kiss!”
Cassie's cheeks flared a vivid crimson as she shot her best friend a glare. What on earth was she doing egging Noah on?
""Come here.""
Joseph beckoned her over.
Bashfully, Cassie walked towards him. He pulled her onto his lap, cradling her face, and planted a fierce kiss.
With all eyes on them, she wished she could disappear into the couch, but realizing he wasn't angry anymore, she kissed back.
Her declaration seemed to release the pent-up emotions within him. He kissed her fervently, as though making up for lost time. The catch was, they were far from being alone."
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