"Let's date."
"What! ?"
Elaine was stunned and thought her ears were playing tricks on her.
Ian looked her in the eyes and repeated, "I said, let’s try to date."
Elaine was dumbfounded.She couldn’t believe what she had just heard.
‘Is there something wrong with his head?’ However, she laughed as if she thought of something and said, "Is it because I took a stab for you, and you feel sorry for me?"
Ian looked at her but did not say anything.
Elaine shrugged and said frankly, "Honestly, you don’t have to do that.I pushed you away not because I want something back in return.It’s just a reflex action.You don't have to feel like you owe me anything."
She would rather not want it if he dated her because o f guilt.
After all, those feelings weren’t real.
It was just a man’s "compensation" to a woman, and love starting out with "compensation" wouldn't end well.
Something flitted across Ian’s eyes as he continued.
"I didn’t mean anything either."
She was stunned.
"Are you sure about this?"
"Yeah.Do you want to try it?" he asked.
"Mr.Saldana—"
"Call my name."
Elaine opened her mouth and called his name after a short bout of hesitation, "Ian."
He pressed his lips and smiled.
"Yeah."
Elaine momentarily felt they were a real couple upon looking at his smile.
Ian placed his hand on the back of hers.
She was stunned but clenched her hand into a fist instead of pulling it out.She could feel his temperature through the back of her hand, and her palm was sweating.
If this went on, she was certain it would only be a matter of time before something happened to her heart.
She pressed her lips thin, and something crossed her mind.
"Don't you have something to do in Hewston?"
"I'm postponing it for two days," he replied, "I'll stay by your side to keep you company."
Elaine quickly averted her gaze and smiled.
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