Chapter 554 – Hidden Gem
Ely blinked. Her mouth opened. Then closed. Then opened again.
Her brain?
Gone.
This wasn't supposed to get this far. She didn't expect him to say yes. She didn't expect him to actually come with her. Or sit beside her in the car with his tailored shirt stretched across his chest. Or for the way he said "Here we are" to sound like 'there you are', like she was the destination instead of the park.
Her stomach dropped. Panic bloomed.
"Um… gelato?" she blurted.
Lux's eyebrow lifted. "Gelato?"
"Yeah," she rushed out. "There's a good place near here. Real fruit puree. Handmade. The mango one is… nice."
Lux stared at her. Then frowned.
"It's still morning."
"Right," Ely squeaked, shrinking into her seat. "That's… a good point."
It was 9:30 AM.
No one eats gelato at 9:30. And she was neither.
